Redefining success in marine ecosystem restoration

Posted by Natasha Watson
On August 24, 2021

By Michael Sievers We’ve entered the United Nations Decade of Ecosystem Restoration. As the world ramps up their restoration efforts in response to widespread environmental degradation, we need to maximise success and the benefits that the environment and humanity get from these efforts. To improve restoration outcomes, I’m going to look at restored seagrass sites and study […]

Predicting coastal ecological futures in an era of unprecedented change

Posted by Natasha Watson
On August 11, 2021

By Dr Chris Brown We are entering a new era of science where ecosystem change is uncharted by historical observations. Observations are the foundation of predictive science, so how can we predict a future that is outside the envelope of the environments? This is the question I will address in a new 2021 Australian Research Council Future Fellowship. Specifically, I will focus on predicting future change for coastal ecosystems. […]