Authors: Madu Galappaththi, Andrea Collins, Derek Armitage, Prateep Nayak This perspective paper advances a comprehensive framework to integrate gender within the study of dried fish value chains. We do so by linking three complementary areas of scholarship: social wellbeing, intersectionality, and value chains. In developing the framework, a key point of departure from existing literature…
Authors: Stephanie Brodie, André Frainer, Maria Pennino, Shan Jiang, Laura Kaikkonen, Jon Lopez, Kelly Ortega Cisneros, Carl Peters, Samiya Selim and Natasa Vaidianu We propose ‘triple-blind review’ for peer-reviewed journals – a process that keeps author identities and affiliations blind to manuscript editors until after first appraisal. This perspective highlights how triple-blind review could be…
Southern Ocean ecosystems are often seen as largely separate from the rest of the global system. In this paper, we consider the degree of ecological connectivity at different trophic levels, linking Southern Ocean ecosystems with the global ocean, and their importance not only for the regional ecosystem but also the wider Earth system. We find…
If you are interested in the impacts of climate change on high-latitude marine ecosystems, this is your opportunity to help shape the future of the Ecosystem Studies of the Subarctic and Arctic Seas (ESSAS) program. ESSAS is a regional programme under IMBeR and is inviting nominations for an Early Career Scientist (within 6 years of…
Figure above: Distribution of the respondents’ symbolic value scores for the different environments (scores greater than 0 indicate positive symbolic values). Authors: Laura Kaikkonen and Ingrid van Putten The increasing need for metals and rare earth elements is fuelling interest in deep sea mining, with fast advancing technologies now granting access to even the deepest…
Authors: Jessica Bleuel, Maria Grazia Pennino & Guilherme O. Longo Global climate change is a major threat to reefs as it increases the frequency and severity of coral bleaching events, and reduces coral cover and diversity. Ocean warming may cause shifts in tropical coral communities if temperatures rise above their thermal limits and extratropical regions…
IMBeR is delighted to announce its latest endorsed project: CREPSUM – Collaborative Research and Education Project in Southeast Asia for Sustainable Use of Marine Ecosystems. CREPSUM is a three-year project coordinated by Prof. Hiroaki SAITO at the Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo, funded by the Japan Society for the Promotion of…
Figure above: Schematic representation of the institutional arrangements for climate change and fisheries in South Africa. The figure shows a clear delineation between stakeholders, however in reality, there is an overlap between different institutions, mandates and roles which the figure does not show. Authors: Kelly Ortega-Cisneros, Kevern L. Cochrane, Nina Rivers, and Warwick H.H. Sauer…
Authors: Maria Grazia Pennino, Stephanie Brodie, André Frainer, Priscila Lopes, Jon Lopez, Kelly Ortega-Cisneros, Samiya Selim and Nataşa Văidianu Although Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) is a relatively new approach to ocean management, there is general consensus that it should to be implemented worldwide. Ideally, MSP should be a public process that considers human activities spatio-temporally in…
Figure above: Insights from interdisciplinary researchers working with coastal communities – 1: Build rapport by (a) dedicating time to the communities and (b) keep in touch with them. 2: Engage and exchange: (a) invest in networking, (b) be open to new points of view and sources of knowledge, and (c) be humble. 3: Be accommodating…