Miss Isabel García-Barón1, Dr Maite Louzao1, Dr M. Begoña Santos2 1AZTI Foundation, Donostia, Spain, 2Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO), Vigo, Spain As threats to biodiversity increase, conservation managers require increasingly sophisticated tools for decision-making; above all, ways to prioritize conservation actions that are efficient, accountable and transparent. Typically, the design of Marine Protected Area (MPA)…
Miss Alexandra Gardner1, Dr Ilya Maclean1, Professor Kevin Gaston1 1Environment and Sustainability Institute, University Of Exeter, Penryn, United Kingdom Species distribution models (SDMs) have played a pivotal role in predicting how species move in response to climate change. To generate reliable and realistic predictions from these models requires the use of climate variables that adequately…
Ms Tiffany Nay1,2, Mr Rohan Longbottom2, Mr Connor Gervais3, Dr Jodie Rummer1,2, Dr. Jacob Johansen4, Dr. John Steffensen5, Dr Andrew Hoey1,2 1James Cook University, Townsville, Australia, 2ARC Center of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, Townsville, Australia, 3Macquarie University, Sydney , Australia, 4University of Hawaii, Kaneohe, United States of America, 5University of Copenhagen, Helsingør, Denmark Intertidal…
MSc Ana Giraldo Ospina1,2, Professor Gary Kendrick1,2, Dr Thomas Wernberg1,2, Dr Renae Hovey1,2 1University Of Western Australia, Perth, Australia, 2Oceans Institute, Perth, Australia Identifying areas of refugia for species vulnerable to climate change is a priority for conservation and management. Extreme climatic events, such as heatwaves, can drive major changes in species distributions in a…
Miss Alexia Graba-Landry1, Prof. Morgan Pratchett1, Dr. Andrew Hoey1 1ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia Coral reefs are threatened by climate change as they are sensitive to increasing ocean temperatures. Herbivorous fishes play a key ecological role on coral reefs by cropping algae, allowing for recruitment and growth…
Natalie Bauer1, Curtis Champion2, Stuart Frusher2,3, John Keane2, Prof Gretta Pecl2,3, Jemina Stuart-Smith2, Cecilia Villanueva2,3 1Tuft’s University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, , United States, 2Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Sandy Bay, Australia, 3Centre for Marine Socioecology, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia Abstract: Although climate change is clearly an increasingly important…
Dr Ana Novoa1, Prof Petr Pyšek1,2 1The Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Botany, Department of Invasion Ecology, Pruhonice, Czech Republic, 2Department of Ecology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic Abstract: Due to their resilience to drought, high temperatures and poor soils, cactus varieties, especially Opuntia ficus-indica, are being widely proposed as an…
Mr Opemipo Alaba Ijose1 1Department Of Wildlife And Ecotourism Management, University Of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria Abstract: Ensuring local community support for biodiversity hotspot is viewed as a paramount ingredient for conservation and sustainability. This is advocated for community based ecotourism. Ebomi Lake (EL) is a natural scenic area with potentials for income-generating activities and capacity…
Dr Catarina Frazão-Santos1,2, Dr Tundi Agardy3, Dr Larry Crowder4, Dr Manuel Barange5, Dr Charles Ehler6,7, Dr Michael Orbach8, Dr Francisco Andrade1, Dr Helena Calado9, Dr Hans Otto-Pörtner10, Dr Rui Rosa1 1MARE-Marine and Environmental Sciences Center, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal, 2NOVA School of Business and Economics, NOVA University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal, 3Sound Seas, Bethesda,…
Mr Eduardo Erazo Acosta1 1University Of Nariño, Pasto, Colombia Abstract: Rights of Nature: Social Justice and philosophy in practice This research has been done in the last seven years, with emphasis on the republics of Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Venezuela and Peru, in the indigenous communities of Colombia CRIC, the Cauca Regional Indigenous Council. In addition…