New Paper: Integrating socioeconomic and ecological data into restoration practice

Posted by Jasmine Hall
On December 4, 2024

A Blueprint for Successful Restoration Implementation: A Case Study in Mexico’s Mangroves By Alex White This year, the IUCN released a report on global mangrove ecosystems, the first for the Red List of Threatened Ecosystems. It quotes that “over half of the world’s mangrove ecosystems are at risk of collapse before 2050.” Fortunately, international interest […]

Fish AI Consortium Presentation: Rapid improvements in fisheries monitoring with underwater computer vision

Posted by Jasmine Hall
On April 5, 2024

Written by Jasmine Hall and edited by Alex White In March 2024, Professor Rod Connolly presented at the inaugural Fish AI Consortium seminar series, showing how automation using underwater computer vision is transforming fisheries science and empowering conservation practitioners in the coastal and marine space. He shared results from three case studies comparing restored and […]

Co-occurrence of ecosystem services to inform global mangrove conservation planning

Posted by Alex White
On February 7, 2024

Written by Alex White and Jasmine Hall Mangrove forests provide important ecosystem services (ES) such as sequestering carbon, supporting invertebrate fish production, and protecting coastlines. These forests are also vital habitats for wildlife and support biodiversity in the land and sea. Despite their importance, mangroves are declining, with protection and restoration efforts ranging from modest […]

Feasibility of habitat restoration under multidisciplinary constraints

Posted by Alex White
On January 30, 2024

Written by Alex White and edited by Jasmine Hall Mangroves provide vital ecosystem services on both a local and global scale. Benefits like carbon sequestration, habitat for sustaining fisheries and providing coastal protection have boosted the profile of mangroves in recent years. However, despite being targeted as high priority for restoration around the world, restoration […]

How can the Global Biodiversity Framework enhance coastal wetland conservation?

Posted by Alex White
On December 22, 2023

By Alex White Earlier this year, 196 countries pledged to uphold the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KM-GBF), which was implemented to support equitable and sustainable long-term use of the Earth’s ecosystems. Now, these countries must coordinate actions to conserve and sustain Earth’s ecosystems. A major challenge to coordinating actions internationally are the diverse socioeconomic and […]

Greater Consideration of Animals Will Enhance Coastal Restoration Outcomes

Posted by Alex White
On August 15, 2023

The restoration of ecosystems that continue to be lost and degraded is a key challenge of the 21st century. Given the enormous effort and investment, it is critical that projects maximise benefits for biodiversity. Unfortunately, restoring coastal habitats is notoriously difficult. One likely, yet largely overlooked, impediment to effective restoration of coastal systems could be […]

Transforming multiple stressor science to enhance coastal wetland protection

Posted by Kai Ching Cheong
On November 30, 2022

By Andria Ostrowski Stressors rarely remain static in the environment, yet we continue to conduct multi-stressor experiments under highly controlled conditions, keeping stressors constant over time. So, what happens when stressors fluctuate? This is the question we explored in our new study, published in Ecology Letters. We found that how stressors are introduced elicits different […]

Climate smart mangrove restoration

Posted by Natasha Watson
On March 18, 2022

By CJ Brown The extent of loss of coastal ecosystems means that to recover what we’ve lost we need to restore coastal habitats like mangroves. But coastal restoration is risky in a rapidly changing climate. In our new project we will be working with the World Wildlife Fund (US Oceans team) to look at […]

Seagrass at Risk Webinar: Historical declines predict hotspots of future risks

Posted by Natasha Watson
On March 1, 2022

OVERVIEW Seagrass at Risk: Historical declines predict hotspots of future risks Global declines in seagrass meadow area have been widespread and substantial over the last century – we have lost 19% of seagrass areas studied since 1884. The number of seagrass sites surveyed around the world has doubled since the last major global seagrass synthesis […]

The multiple dimensions of coastal wetland health

Posted by Natasha Watson
On February 1, 2022

By Associate Professor Chris Brown Measuring indicators of human health is fundamental to decisions we make about the medical treatment we seek. At a large scale, these indicators are also important to inform policy actions on health. Just like for humans, the health of ecosystems is an important concept for informing environmental management. Coastal wetlands, […]