Towards predicting coral fate with a molecular biotechnology+machine-learning approach. (NCEI Accession 0254274)
Given the widespread decline of coral reefs across the globe on account of climate change-induced rises in seawater temperature, a series of temperature-focused models have been generated to predict when and where bleaching events may occur (e.g., NOAA’s ...
A climate-informed, ecosystem approach to fisheries management
"This paper outlines the benefits of using the framework for an ecosystem approach to fisheries management (EAFM) for dealing with the inevitable yet unclear impacts of climate change and ocean acidification on coastal fisheries. With a focus on the Asia-...
Scaling up coral reef science through Photogrammetry and Artificial Intelligence
The primary goal of this project is to continue assessing how well photogrammetry (also known as Structure-from-Motion or SfM) can be used to improve our understanding of coral reef demographics and vital rates from colony to habitat-scale across the US P...
Beach showers as sources of contamination for sunscreen pollution in marine protected areas and areas of intensive beach tourism in Hawaii, USA
In 2019, sands in nearby runoff streams from public beach showers were sampled on three islands in the State of Hawaii and tested for over 18 different petrochemical UV filters. Beach sands that are directly in the plume discharge of beach showers on thre...
Three decades of heat stress exposure in Caribbean coral reefs: a new regional delineation to enhance conservation
"Increasing heat stress due to global climate change is causing coral reef decline, and the Caribbean has been one of the most vulnerable regions. Here, we assessed three decades (19852017) of heat stress exposure in the wider Caribbean at ecoregional and...
Standard operating procedures for the use of large-area imaging in tropical shallow water coral reef monitoring, research and restoration: Applications for Mission: Iconic Reefs restoration in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
This is a standard operating procedure (SOP) for the implementation of large-area imaging (LAI) to support coral reef science. LAI refers to an approach that leverages structure-from-motion (SfM) photogrammetry to generate a variety of composite digital r...
Approach of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
"This section of the online Federal Resource Management and Ecosystem Services Guidebook describes the agency use of one of its key agecies: NOAA. NOAAs fisheries science centers are responsible for conducting fish stock assessment and ecosystem surveys a...
Testing a Social Marketing Approach to Encourage Respectful Sea Turtle Viewing in Hawaii
"This proposed project will develop an adaptable, evidence-based social marketing framework that can be applied to sea turtle viewing in Hawaii and related human-wildlife interaction contexts under NOAAs purview. The first phase of the project aims to cha...
Coral reef monitoring and conservation plan: A global approach
"The coral reef ecosystem is one of the most diverse on the planet. It is very important ecosystem for the overall functioning of the Earth. The services rendered to human, range from food provision to the recreational activity (tourism). But today we are...
Report on updates to the age-structured, integrated Catch-MSY assessment approach
"The Catch-MSY approach was initially developed by Martell and Froese (2013) as a method for estimating MSY from catch data, species resilience, and assumptions about relative stock sizes in the first and last year of catch data available. The initial pro...
Towards predicting coral fate with a molecular biotechnology+machine-learning approach. (NCEI Accession 0254274)
A climate-informed, ecosystem approach to fisheries management