PPT-MARINE BIODIVERSITY EVIDENCE – A DEA RESEARCH PRIORITY

MPA FORUM 25 OCTOBER 2016 ALAN BOYD DEA BRANCH OCEANS AND COASTS Oceans and Coasts Introduction and presentation outline DEA is implementing a programme that stresses the importance of an evidencebased approach to policy development and management. Marine and coastal habitats include coral reefs mangrove forests sea grass beds estuaries hydrothermal vents seamounts and soft sediments on the ocean 64258oor deep below the surface More than just a valuable source of food the ocean is one of the l BHUTAN. CAMBODIA . COSTA RICA. PANAMA. PERU . TANZANIA. TURKS & CAICOS. THE SCHOOL FOR FIELD STUDIES. . 2015. Environmental Field Studies Abroad. . SFS Mission. Our mission is to create . transformative study abroad . A flying array using High Definition Video. Prof Martin J Attrill. Director, Plymouth University Marine . Institute, UK. mattrill@plymouth.ac.uk. @. mjattrill. Marine Protected Area implementation in UK waters. Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity. Core Case Study: A Biological Roller Coaster Ride in Lake Victoria. Lake Victoria has lost their endemic fish species to large introduced predatory fish.. Figure 12-1. of a Marine Biodiversity Observation Network (. M-BON) in . collaboration with the National Marine Sanctuary . Program. Leads: F. Muller-. Karger. . University of South Florida (USF). . F. Chavez Monterey Bay Aquarium. The Nile Perch. Core Case Study: A Biological Roller Coaster Ride in Lake Victoria. Loss of biodiversity and cichlids. Nile perch: deliberately introduced. Frequent algal blooms. Nutrient runoff. Spills of untreated sewage. The Nile Perch. Core Case Study: A Biological Roller Coaster Ride in Lake Victoria. Loss of biodiversity and cichlids. Nile perch: deliberately introduced. Frequent algal blooms. Nutrient runoff. Spills of untreated sewage. ?. What diversity is…. What diversity does…. So, there sure are a lot of species… (= biodiversity). WHY PRESERVE BIODIVERSITY?. So, there sure are a lot of species… (= biodiversity). WHY PRESERVE BIODIVERSITY?. Case Study: Protecting Whales: A Success Story… So Far (1) . Cetaceans: Toothed whales and baleen whales. 8 of 11 major species hunted to commercial extinction by 1975. 1946: International Whaling Commission (IWC). All seven species in danger through:. Trawler fishing. Destroyed many coral gardens that are turtle feeding grounds. Turtles hunted for leather. Eggs taken for food. Pollution of ocean water. Case Study: The Plight of Sea Turtles. Background. In Fall 2017, . President Trump released a . memorandum. directing ED to . devote . at least $200 million in grant funds per year to promote high-quality STEM education, including Computer Science.  . August 2014 . Seychelles Marine Spatial Planning Initiative. 22 October 2014. Technical Working Group Meeting #2. Sketches from Break-out Groups. 2. Map Code. Zone Group. Description. Sector + Compatibility or Conflict. Novel ecosystems in the marine environmentWednesday, February 3 :: 4:00 pmGeo Museum 102, 24 Oxford Street 1st Floor, CambridgeCenter for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation, and Ritter Professor of 22March 2016DEEP-AND GENETIC RESOURCESIN AREAS BEYOND NATIONAL JURISDICTION SUBMISSIONThe Deep Ocean Stewardship Initiative DOSI1Deep-Sea Genetic Resources Working Group welcomes this opportunity to p