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𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗮! 🐟 Tiger sharks, hammerhead sharks, vibrant Spanish dancers, curious crabs, and countless colourful fish have made a guest appearance in our footage from the spectacular Exmouth Gulf! 🎥 Our team at DBCA, alongside researchers from the University of WA, deployed 325 Baited Remote Underwater stereo-Video (BRUV) systems across diverse habitats—hard reefs, seagrass beds, sandy areas, and sponge gardens—to attract marine life, allowing us to identify, count, and measure each species. This research is essential for understanding the distribution and abundance of marine species, helping inform future conservation planning and management, including the proposed Exmouth Gulf Marine Park. Stay tuned for the results. We can’t wait to see what BRUVs reveals about the incredible marine biodiversity in our backyard! 🦈🐠

An interesting conversation with Dr Muhammad Faiz bin Mohd Napiah, Assistant Professor, Department of Marine Science, Kulliyyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia on the role and importance of coral reefs in the ecosystem. Have a listen to the discussion entitled “Rainforest of the Sea: Exploring the Richness of Coral Reef Biodiversity” which aired yesterday in MAN AND NATURE.

May 22nd. International Day for Biological Diversity In a previous life, I was a man who couldn’t have cared less about biodiversity. Blind to the importance of the differences that bind us all together. But life has a way of opening your eyes when you least expect it. Today, biodiversity is not just a concept to me; its protection is the reason for my existence. Walking through the wild landscapes where Akashinga operates, our teams fight everyday to preserve the delicate balance of nature. We see the world through a lens of responsibility. Akashinga is on the frontlines, battling to protect biodiversity at a scale that aims to help tip the balance between survival and extinction. Each species we protect, each acre we defend, is a testament to our commitment to our shared planet. As a father of three, I look at my children and realise that their future is inextricably linked to the health of nature. We are not separate from this intricate system; we are a part of it. The richness of biodiversity is what sustains us, and if we hope to endure, we must fight for what’s right. This International Day for Biological Diversity, please take a moment to reflect that we are participants in a vast and beautiful system that is much bigger than ourselves. Let’s honour that system. For our future, for ourselves, and for the countless sentient beings and species that call this planet home. Akashinga

Dr. Antony Otengo will focus on mangrove forests along the Kenyan coast, developing strategies for their restoration, management and conservation to improve food security, reduced coastal climate impacts, improved carbon credit, and increased biodiversity. He will also look at bee-keeping as a sustainable alternative livelihood for the local community. "I am confident that the Africa-UBC Oceans and Fisheries Visiting Fellows program will provide me with the tools, support, and inspiration needed to achieve my research goals and contribute to the broader scientific community.” https://lnkd.in/g5a2FFDJ

Today, I have the opportunity to discuss our chapter, Russia-Ukraine War: Impacts on Energy Market and Food Security in Africa. This is a way of contributing our quota to knowledge in advancing the frontier of scholarship in a panel discussion exploring the newly published book "Climate Change and Socio-political Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa in the Anthropocene: Perspectives from Peace Ecology and Sustainable Development" with editor Jean Chrysostome K. Kiyala. A few contributing authors to the panel discussion at the International Centre of Nonviolence at Durban University of Technology are Alain Tschudin, Crispin Hemson, Maleni Thakur, and Sibusisiwe Mlambo. https://lnkd.in/dEGYBw6J

The dramatic loss of biodiversity requires fundamental changes in societies and the economy – above all political and institutional. The BIOTraCes project, a consortium between several European universities (Sweden, Hungary, Spain, Lithuania, Italy, the Netherlands, Romania, Germany, Portugal), seeks to identify these necessary structural changes, working with local initiatives, in order to facilitate a dialogue that allows co-production of transformative, fair and safe paths. The aim is to use an action-research approach, through the development of knowledge, tools and new approaches, disseminating the local agroecological transition initiative and its governance model. In Portugal, Terra Sintrópica and the ‘Mértola Laboratory of the Future’ strategy were selected as a case study, with the CES | Centro de Estudos Sociais da Universidade de Coimbra as its scientific partner. We share with you the footage filmed by BIOTraCes to our project. 👇 https://lnkd.in/eHtAxxHE #SustainableFarming #RegenerativeAgriculture #BIOTraCes #TerraSintrópica #syntropy #Mertola

🌿 New Publication Alert! 🌿 Grazing in the Alps plays a vital role in maintaining its unique landscapes and rich biodiversity. However, shepherds today face many challenges beyond just the return of wolves. Protecting herds, promoting biodiversity, and fostering understanding between various users of Alpine regions are all key issues. 🐑🌍 Our latest publication, available in the four Alpine languages, bridges the knowledge gap between shepherds across different Alpine countries. It offers essential terms and concepts on shepherding, enabling better communication and collaboration to tackle these challenges. 🌄🤝 🔗 Check out the publication here: 10 Key Concepts of the Pastoral Economy 👉 https://lnkd.in/egkMsicx #Biodiversity #SustainableAgriculture #Shepherding #AlpineRegions #KnowledgeSharing #CIPRA #GrazingManagement

Citizens of the Sea: eDNA through the lense of Citizen Science A new initiative looks forward to play a significant role in mapping ocean biodiversity at scale, particularly in remote areas that are often beyond research of scientists. How? Through the implication of sailors in collaboration with the Island Cruising Association rally and global racing organizations. This year 25 vessels will participate in the scale trial, gathering eDNA as they sail between New Zealand, Tonga, Fiji and New Caledonia. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3ALL2IV #CitizenScience #Sailing #Sailor #Sea #Science #eDNA #biodiversity

Looking forward meeting you all tomorrow in Brugge at 17h at the IUCN regional conference for the presentation of the Life Prognoses project: Life Prognoses project brings together leading scientists, policy-makers at the European level, and national experts in the field of forest management and conservation. We will present the results of four-year research into the characteristics of old-growth beech forests in Europe and their ecosystem services (carbon stock and biodiversity). The aim is to inform but also be an interface between science, practice and policy to establish a critical understanding of old-growth forest protection in Europe and its challenges. Presenters:  Dr Kris Vandekerkhove (INBO, Belgium) on the indicators of European old-growth forests Prof. Dr Alfredo Di Filippo (Univ. Of Tuscia, Italy) on carbon stock and sequestration in European old-growth forests Dr Hanns Kirchmeir (E.C.O., Austria) on tree-related microhabitats as a proxy for biodiversity in European old-growth forests https://lnkd.in/eHSUnfsM

Attended the 2024 Global Ocean Development Forum in Qingdao, Shandong Province, in the company of China’s Minister of Natural Resources, H.E. Wang Guanghua and Vice Minister H.E. Sun Shuxian. In my address to the 600 delegates present, I stressed the need for concerted international cooperation if we’re going to achieve the targets of SDG14 and the UN Decade of Ocean Science. In particular, the legacy of China’s presidency of the Kunming-Montreal process that led to the adoption of the Global Biodiversity Framework by the parties to the Convention of Biological Diversity, should forge on. The Framework’s target of protecting 30% of the planet’s land and sea by 2030 is critical to ameliorating the imminent threat of extinction facing a million species or more. From Antarctica to the Tropics, from the Pacific to the Atlantic and Indian Ocean, from EEZs to the High Seas, biodiversity-relevant Marine Protected Areas must be identified, prepared, instituted and governed. 30x30 will work if we all get on board without further delay. Together we can.