Marine Conservation Biology Institute Marine Conservation Biology Institute
   
Marine Conservation Biology Institute

ADVANCING THE SCIENCE OF MARINE CONSERVATION BIOLOGY

Current Projects

MCBI at AAAS - MCBI organized 3 symposia at AAAS on bottom trawling, sharks, and carbon sequestration.

From Sea to Shining Sea - The first map of the real United States, depicting the nation's land and sea.

Mia J. Tegner Memorial Research Grants in Marine Environmental History and Historical Marine Ecology - Supporting research that documents the composition and abundance of ocean life before humans altered marine ecosystems.

Book: Marine Conservation Biology: The Science of Maintaining the Sea’s Biodiversity - The world’s first textbook on marine conservation biology.

Selected Accomplishments

Second Marine Conservation Biology Symposium

See more of MCBI’s work and research at History & Accomplishments

PROTECTING MARINE
ECOSYSTEMS

Current Projects

Deep-Sea Coral Conservation Science - Assessing the condition of our nation’s deep-sea corals and their management.

Deep-Sea Coral Conservation Policy - Promoting legislation that protects deep-sea corals in the US.

High Seas Conservation - Advocating seafloor habitat protection in international waters.

Sustainability of Deep-Sea Fisheries - Can deep-sea fisheries ever be sustainable?

Analysis of Ecological Impacts of Fishing Methods in Canada - Comparing the ecological impacts of commercial fishing gears in Canada.

Ocean Zoning - Spatially separating incompatible uses of the ocean.

National Marine Sanctuaries - Strengthening biodiversity conservation in our nation’s marine sanctuaries.

Northwestern Hawaiian Islands - Preserving the last intact marine ecosystem of the US.

Hawaiian Monk Seals - Saving this critically endangered species.

Shallow-Water Coral Policy - Preserving our coral reefs.

Selected Accomplishments

Shifting Gears - Comparing the ecological impacts of 10 commercial fishing gears.

Deep-Sea Coral Scientist Statement - Over 1400 scientists worldwide call for deep-sea coral conservation.

Baja to Bering - Priority conservation areas along North America’s Pacific coast.

See more of MCBI’s work and research at History & Accomplishments

 

 

 

 

What's New - Our latest publications are the Status of Deep Sea Corals report and the From Sea to Shining Sea map.

Learn More - See how these program areas dovetail with our mission statement.