Continuation of Talakhaya Soil Loss Assessment
The project will assist in reducing soil loss, identified as a priority need in the Talakhaya Conservation Action Plan. The existing re-vegetation efforts occurring in the watershed require continued data collection to quantify the effects they are having...
Quantifying extinction risk for ESA-listed coral species in the Wider Caribbean
THE ISSUE: Corals continue to undergo precipitous declines in population size. Seven Caribbean coral species have been listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), NOAA is required to monitor population status and trends throughout these species' range,...
Improving assessments of Hawaii priority reef fish species and apex predators using remote video-survey imagery
In the absence of adequate catch data, RAMP survey data are increasingly being used to support fisheries management. Examples include determination of annual catch limits (ACLs) mandated by Magnuson-Stevens, ongoing length-based assessments of targeted ...