Citizen Science For Coastal And Marine Conservation

Author : John A. Cigliano,Heidi L. Ballard
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-31
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781317272601

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Citizen Science for Coastal and Marine Conservation by John A. Cigliano,Heidi L. Ballard Pdf

In recent years, citizen science has emerged as a powerful new concept to enable the general public, students, and volunteers to become involved in scientific research. A prime example is in biodiversity conservation, where data collection and monitoring can be greatly enhanced through citizen participation. This is the first book to provide much needed guidance and case studies from marine and coastal conservation. The novelty and rapid expansion of the field has created a demand for the discussion of key issues and the development of best practices. The book demonstrates the utility and feasibility, as well as limitations, of using marine and coastal citizen science for conservation, and by providing critical considerations (i.e.which questions and systems are best suited for citizen science), presents recommendations for best practices for successful marine and coastal citizen science projects. A range of case studies, for example, on monitoring of seabird populations, invasive species, plastics pollution, and the impacts of climate change, from different parts of the world, is included. Also included are discussions on engaging youth, indigenous communities, and divers and snorkelers as citizen scientists, as well as best practices on communication within citizen science, building trust with stakeholders, and informing marine policy as part of this exciting and empowering way of improving marine and coastal conservation. .

Author : G. Carleton Ray,Jerry McCormick-Ray
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2009-04-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781444311242

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Coastal-Marine Conservation by G. Carleton Ray,Jerry McCormick-Ray Pdf

Coastal-Marine Conservation: Science and Policy introduces studentsand managers to complex conservation and management issues facingcoastal nations of the world, their citizens, and international andnon-governmental organizations. It aims to reduce complexity andinspire a greater consensus for more effective conservationaction. Presents the coastal realm as a heterogeneous, diverseecosystem of exceptionall high biological diversity andproductivity, and where conservation challenges are most difficultand urgent Examines the critical issues facing coastal-marine conservationand the mechanisms for dealing with them Reviews the basic science required for addressing conservationissues by presenting the coastal realm as a land-sea ecosystem ofglobal significance, and by reviewing the natural-history featuresof coastal-marine organisms Presents three ecologically and latitudinally distinct"real-world" case studies to create a context for understanding ofregional systems, their cultures, and their conservation: the polarBering Sea, the temperate Chesapeake Bay, and the tropicalBahamas Makes apparent the ecological stresses on the coastal realm,increasing rates of ecosystem change, loss of ecosystem health, andfragmented governance Synthesizes the major challenges for conservation and suggestsfuture policy and management strategies, including ecosystemmanagement and needs for achieving sustainability and addressingthe environmental debt This book is intended for undergraduates and graduates takingcourses in coastal and marine conservation and management, as wellas those actively engaged in coastal-marine conservationactivities, and gives the reader a clear steer to future managementapproaches. References additional to those in the book are available athttp://www.blackwellpublishing.com/pdf/ray_references.pdf The artwork is available to download athttp://www.blackwellpublishing.com/ray/

Author : Tymon Zielinski,Karen Evans,Jan J.C. Seys,Anabela Carvalho
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2022-01-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889719273

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Marine Observations and Society: Pathways to Improve Public Engagement and the Science-Policy Nexus by Tymon Zielinski,Karen Evans,Jan J.C. Seys,Anabela Carvalho Pdf

Author : Michael Lück,Brooke A. Porter
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2022-11-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781527587861

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Advancing Public and Industry Participation in Coastal and Marine Sciences by Michael Lück,Brooke A. Porter Pdf

This book introduces a range of citizen science approaches to the coastal and marine sciences, introducing a variety of case studies. It goes beyond the narrow definition of citizen science, and also includes the contributions to science provided by the wider tourism industry. Various methods are discussed, including traditional surveys, the use of social media and GPS tracking as sources for data, and citizen science contributions through online platforms and apps, as well as tour operator sighting logs.

Author : Phillip S. Levin,Melissa R. Poe
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2017-06-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780128092989

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Conservation for the Anthropocene Ocean by Phillip S. Levin,Melissa R. Poe Pdf

Conservation for the Anthropocene Ocean: Interdisciplinary Science in Support of Nature and People emphasizes strategies to better connect the practice of marine conservation with the needs and priorities of a growing global human population. It conceptualizes nature and people as part of shared ecosystems, with interdisciplinary methodologies and science-based applications for coupled sustainability. A central challenge facing conservation is the development of practical means for addressing the interconnectedness of ecosystem health and human well-being, advancing the fundamental interdisciplinary science that underlies conservation practice, and implementing this science in decisions to manage, preserve, and restore ocean ecosystems. Though humans have intentionally and unintentionally reshaped their environments for thousands of years, the scale and scope of human influence upon the oceans in the Anthropocene is unprecedented. Ocean science has increased our knowledge of the threats and impacts to ecological integrity, yet the unique scale and scope of changes increases uncertainty about responses of dynamic socio-ecological systems. Thus, to understand and protect the biodiversity of the ocean and ameliorate the negative impacts of ocean change on people, it is critical to understand human beliefs, values, behaviors, and impacts. Conversely, on a human-dominated planet, it is impossible to understand and address human well-being and chart a course for sustainable use of the oceans without understanding the implications of environmental change for human societies that depend on marine ecosystems and resources. This work therefore presents a timely, needed, and interdisciplinary approach to the conservation of our oceans. Helps marine conservation scientists apply principles from oceanography, ecology, anthropology, economics, political science, and other natural and social sciences to manage and preserve marine biodiversity Facilitates understanding of how and why social and environmental processes are coupled in the quest to achieve healthy and sustainable oceans Uses a combination of expository material, practical approaches, and forward-looking theoretical discussions to enhance value for readers as they consider conservation research, management and planning

Author : Bob Earll
Publisher : Pelagic Publishing Ltd
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781784271770

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Marine Conservation by Bob Earll Pdf

In the last 50 years marine conservation has grown from almost nothing to become a major topic of global activity involving many people and organisations. Marine conservation activities have been applied to a huge diversity of species, habitats, ecosystems and whole seas. Many marine conservation actions have focused on human impacts on the marine environment from development and pollution to the impacts of fisheries. Whilst science has provided the backbone of thinking on marine conservation, perhaps the biggest change over this period has been the use of an ever-increasing range of techniques and disciplines to further marine conservation ends. Bob Earll explores what marine conservation involves in practice by providing a synthesis of the main developments from the viewpoints of 19 leading practitioners and pioneers who have helped shape its progress and successes. Their narratives highlight the diversity and richness of activity, and the realities of delivering marine conservation in practice with reference to a host of projects and case studies. Many of these narratives demonstrate how innovative conservationists have been – often developing novel approaches to problems where little information and no frameworks exist. The case studies described are based on a wide range of European and international projects. This book takes an in-depth look at the reality of delivering marine conservation in practice, where achieving change is often a complicated process, with barriers to overcome that have nothing to do with science. Marine conservationists will often be working with stakeholders for whom marine conservation is not a priority. This book aims to help readers describe and understand those realities, and shows that successful and inspirational projects can be delivered against the odds.

Author : Catarina C. Ferreira,Cornelya F. C. Klütsch
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2022-01-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9783030810856

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Closing the Knowledge-Implementation Gap in Conservation Science by Catarina C. Ferreira,Cornelya F. C. Klütsch Pdf

This book aims to synthesize the state of the art on biodiversity knowledge exchange practices to understand where and how improvements can be made to close the knowledge-implementation gap in conservation science and advance this interdisciplinary topic. Bringing together the most prominent scholars and practitioners in the field, the book looks into the various sources used to produce biodiversity knowledge - from natural and social sciences to Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Citizen Science - as well as knowledge mobilization approaches to highlight the key ingredients that render successful conservation action at a global scale. By doing so, the book identified major current challenges and opportunities in the field, for different sectors that generate, mobilize, and use biodiversity knowledge (like academia, boundary organizations, practitioners, and policy-makers), to further develop cross-sectorial knowledge mobilization strategies and enhance evidence-informed decision-making processes globally.

Author : Chris Frid,Bryony A. Caswell
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780198726289

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Marine Pollution by Chris Frid,Bryony A. Caswell Pdf

This book provides an up-to-date account of the range of materials that constitute 'marine pollutants', their observed impacts, the management responses used to mitigate them, and the underlying science of how we measure their effects.

Author : Simon Jungblut,Viola Liebich,Maya Bode-Dalby
Publisher : Springer
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 3030203913

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YOUMARES 9 - The Oceans: Our Research, Our Future by Simon Jungblut,Viola Liebich,Maya Bode-Dalby Pdf

This open access book summarizes peer-reviewed articles and the abstracts of oral and poster presentations given during the YOUMARES 9 conference which took place in Oldenburg, Germany, in September 2018. The aims of this book are to summarize state-of-the-art knowledge in marine sciences and to inspire scientists of all career stages in the development of further research. These conferences are organized by and for young marine researchers. Qualified early-career researchers, who moderated topical sessions during the conference, contributed literature reviews on specific topics within their research field.

Author : Géraldine Fauville,Diana L. Payne,Meghan E. Marrero,Annika Lantz-Andersson,Fiona Crouch
Publisher : Springer
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2018-06-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319907789

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Exemplary Practices in Marine Science Education by Géraldine Fauville,Diana L. Payne,Meghan E. Marrero,Annika Lantz-Andersson,Fiona Crouch Pdf

This edited volume is the premier book dedicated exclusively to marine science education and improving ocean literacy, aiming to showcase exemplary practices in marine science education and educational research in this field on a global scale. It informs, inspires, and provides an intellectual forum for practitioners and researchers in this particular context. Subject areas include sections on marine science education in formal, informal and community settings. This book will be useful to marine science education practitioners (e.g. formal and informal educators) and researchers (both education and science).

Author : Sílvia Gómez,Vera Köpsel
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2022-12-23
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781000836615

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Transdisciplinary Marine Research by Sílvia Gómez,Vera Köpsel Pdf

Drawing on the expertise of marine researchers from both the natural and social sciences, this book examines how we, as both scientists and societies, can return to a sustainable co-existence with the ocean and use the tools of transdisciplinarity to bring together the diverse forms of knowledge needed to achieve this important task. The marine sciences play a vital role in producing and providing the knowledge needed for a transition towards ocean sustainability. With a multitude of actors involved in using, exploiting, and safeguarding the seas, however, this task cannot be solved by science alone. Transdisciplinary research is needed, bringing together scientists and all other actors of society to jointly co-produce the knowledge and innovations that we so urgently need. In this context, this book examines and answers key questions at the forefront of transdisciplinary marine research: How can we provide approaches that integrate marine biodiversity and social systems in an appropriate relationship? What methodologies are most suitable to engage stakeholders in participatory processes providing new knowledge and tools for co-designing solutions with balanced socio-ecological embeddedness? How do we best integrate scientific with lay and local knowledge, and how are diverse knowledges valued in engagement activities? How can we reconcile socio-economic activities and the often divergent values attached to them to provide ethical principles for fair and equitable policy decisions? The book addresses these questions by combining an array of chapters about new theoretical approaches to transdisciplinary marine research, methodological considerations, as well as case studies from the nexus of the research and practices of engagement with a variety of stakeholder groups across the globe. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars studying marine science and ocean research across a wide range of disciplines, including marine biology, environmental governance and policy, ocean resource management, oceanography, environmental anthropology, human geography and sustainability. It will also be of interest to those looking to build a greater understanding of transdisciplinary research and knowledge co-production, and practitioners working alongside academics. ‘Chapter 1 and Chapter 8 of this book is available for free in PDF format as Open Access from the individual product page at www.routledge.com. It has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.’

Author : Natalia Pirani Ghilardi-Lopes,Flavio Augusto de Souza Berchez
Publisher : Springer
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2019-02-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030051389

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Coastal and Marine Environmental Education by Natalia Pirani Ghilardi-Lopes,Flavio Augusto de Souza Berchez Pdf

This book provides a broad overview of how the promotion of ocean and coastal literacy is being planned, applied and evaluated in Brazil, a country of continental dimensions with a great diversity of cultural, educational and social realities. It discusses a range of target groups, from children to adults; formal and informal strategies; and various promoting players, such as groups/institutions. Researchers representing Brazilian academic institutions and NGOs share their environmental education (EE) experiences in Brazil and describe the main concerns regarding the marine and coastal environments as well as how they are addressing these concerns in their EE projects. This book is of interest to anyone who is looking for ways of designing and implementing EE activities with a robust theoretical background in different socio-cultural scenarios.

Author : Darlene Cavalier,Eric Kennedy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2016-05-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0692694838

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The Rightful Place of Science by Darlene Cavalier,Eric Kennedy Pdf

This volume in The Rightful Place of Science series explores citizen science, the movement to reshape the relationship between science and the public. By not only participating in scientific projects but actively helping to decide what research questions are asked and how that research is conducted, ordinary citizens are transforming how science benefits society. Through vivid chapters that describe the history and theory of citizen science, detailed examples of brilliant citizen science projects, and a look at the movement's future, The Rightful Place of Science: Citizen Science is the ideal guide for anyone interested in one of the most important trends in scientific practice.

Author : G. Carleton Ray,Jerry McCormick-Ray
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2013-12-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781405193474

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Marine Conservation by G. Carleton Ray,Jerry McCormick-Ray Pdf

Providing a guide for marine conservation practice, Marine Conservation takes a whole-systems approach, covering major advances in marine ecosystem understanding. Its premise is that conservation must be informed by the natural histories of organisms together with the hierarchy of scale-related linkages and ecosystem processes. The authors introduce a broad range of overlapping issues and the conservation mechanisms that have been devised to achieve marine conservation goals. The book provides students and conservation practitioners with a framework for thoughtful, critical thinking in order to incite innovation in the 21st century. "Marine Conservation presents a scholarly but eminently readable case for the necessity of a systems approach to conserving the oceans, combining superb introductions to the science, law and policy frameworks with carefully chosen case studies. This superb volume is a must for anyone interested in marine conservation, from students and practitioners to lay readers and policy-makers." —Simon Levin, George M. Moffett Professor of Biology, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University

Author : Sarah Legge,Natasha Robinson,David Lindenmayer,Benjamin Scheele,Darren Southwell,Brendan Wintle
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2018-01-20
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781486307722

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Monitoring Threatened Species and Ecological Communities by Sarah Legge,Natasha Robinson,David Lindenmayer,Benjamin Scheele,Darren Southwell,Brendan Wintle Pdf

Monitoring is integral to all aspects of policy and management for threatened biodiversity. It is fundamental to assessing the conservation status and trends of listed species and ecological communities. Monitoring data can be used to diagnose the causes of decline, to measure management effectiveness and to report on investment. It is also a valuable public engagement tool. Yet in Australia, monitoring threatened biodiversity is not always optimally managed. Monitoring Threatened Species and Ecological Communities aims to improve the standard of monitoring for Australia's threatened biodiversity. It gathers insights from some of the most experienced managers and scientists involved with monitoring programs for threatened species and ecological communities in Australia, and evaluates current monitoring programs, establishing a baseline against which the quality of future monitoring activity can be managed. Case studies provide examples of practical pathways to improve the quality of biodiversity monitoring, and guidelines to improve future programs are proposed. This book will benefit scientists, conservation managers, policy makers and those with an interest in threatened species monitoring and management.