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
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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
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