by Kate Longley-Wood | Oct 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
Mangrove forests support millions of coastal fishers, and a new study has not only highlighted this importance but mapped how this fishing is spread around the world. World-wide, 38% of all small-scale fishers in over 100 countries fish in the mangroves and their...
by Kate Longley-Wood | Sep 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
The maps generated by this project represent the first spatially explicit, continuous maps of fishing impact and current and potential fish biomass for the entire Florida reef tract. Using federally collected fish survey data from the National Coral Reef Monitoring...
by Kate Longley-Wood | Aug 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
In newly-released research, authors from The Nature Conservancy, the World Resources Institute and the University of Central Florida point to some of the changes to the world of travel and tourism imposed by Covid-19, and to responses which could ultimately favour...
by Kate Longley-Wood | Jul 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
The world will get a much-needed overview of the state of its mangroves today as Global Mangrove Watch, a new, powerful remote sensing tool that has the potential to change the face of mangrove conservation and restoration, goes live. Global Mangrove Watch, developed...
by Kate Longley-Wood | Jun 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
Mangroves are a key habitat for our Mapping Ocean Wealth work, and it’s easy to see why. These coastal forests protect shorelines, store and sequester vast amounts of carbon, enhance fisheries, and even provide opportunities for recreation and tourism. These...
by Kate Longley-Wood | Jun 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
“There’s something extremely humbling about diving – especially if you’re surrounded by bull sharks! I remember feeling adrenaline, exhilaration, and bliss all at once; it’s definitely a feeling I’ll always want to re-live”...
