by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Mar 25, 2009
By Vera N. Agostini Scientist, Global Marine Initiative, The Nature Conservancy, Seattle, U.S. E-mail: vagostini@tnc.org A plethora of conservation tools are often invoked to address the escalating crisis in marine ecosystems. Each one comes with its own acronym,...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Mar 25, 2009
By Jon Day Director of Ecosystem Conservation and Sustainable Use, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, Townsville, Australia. E-mail: j.day@gbrmpa.gov.au Marine protected areas, especially large multiple-use areas like the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park on...
by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Mar 25, 2009
Editor's note: The goal of The EBM Toolbox is to promote awareness of software tools for facilitating EBM processes, and to provide advice on using those tools effectively. It is brought to you by the EBM Tools Network (www.ebmtools.org), a voluntary alliance of...
by John Davis | Mar 15, 2009
The economic meltdown that began last year in the U.S. financial industry has now spread nearly everywhere, affecting industry, governments, and households around the world. This global financial crisis will likely impact marine protected area planning and management...
by John Davis | Mar 15, 2009
A new Web-based tool for planning MPAs has debuted as part of the ongoing initiative to create a network of MPAs off the coast of the U.S. state of California (the Marine Life Protection Act Initiative – see MPA News 8:11 and 9:1). The tool, called MarineMap, is...
