What do you wish you knew when you got started in MPAs?: Arthur Tuda
Much of what we learn – in the MPA field and in life in general – comes to us informally. We receive advice from a colleague, we figure out something ourselves, or we see what works through trial and error. This kind of knowledge can be invaluable. In our November...
Blue Solution: A science-based management model to protect isolated and vulnerable subantarctic ecosystems
The subantarctic ecosystems of the French Southern Lands (Terres australes françaises, or TAF) consist of several small island groups and their surrounding waters in the southern Indian Ocean. None are permanently inhabited by humans. The ecosystems are relatively unique by virtue of their location and isolation, and are viewed as particularly vulnerable to pressures, from fishing to climate change. Nonetheless, the remoteness has historically made researching, surveilling, and supplying the areas a challenge, leaving data gaps.
Notes & News: ‘Most Beautiful Office’ contest – Clarification – Arctic fishing ban – Ross Sea – Great Barrier Reef – Trump – Genetics – MPA success stories – MPA funding – Mediterranean – MPAs and sustainable development – Russian MPA – MPA News vault
Contest: “Most Beautiful Office” MPA News’ “Most Beautiful Office” contest continues! Some MPA managers, planners, and conservationists work in relatively plain office buildings – but others work in beachfront villas, or on-the-water ranger stations, or in an actual...
How genetics can improve marine conservation and management: What practitioners should know (and do)
How genetic analysis can be used in marine conservation and management