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…
Image above: Graphic representation of Brazilian small-scale fishers compliance behaviour to fisheries management Authors: M.R.O. Silva, M. Grazia Pennino, and P.F.M. Lopez Many global management and conservation initiatives fail to prevent overfishing, either because they do not include local engagement, surveillance, and enforcement, and/or because they fail to provide alternatives to the short-term losses of…
Professor GiHoon Hong is the new Strategy Director at the IMBeR International Project Office in Shanghai in China. His background is in marine biogeochemistry with a focus on the behaviour of radionuclides in sea and carbon cycles, and their application for addressing emerging scientific and human needs in the world’s ocean. Gi has worked in…
Integrated Marine Biosphere Research (IMBeR) is delighted to introduce the four new members who joined the Scientific Steering Committee (SSC) on 1 January 2021. The SSC is responsible for the development, planning and implementation of IMBeR science as laid out in the IMBeR Science Plan (2016-2025).More information about the SSC is available at IMBeR Scientific Steering Committee. 1…
Stephenson RL, Hobday AJ, Allison EH, Armitage D, Brooks K, Bundy A, Cvitanovic C, Dickey-Collas M, Grilli NM, Gomez C, Jarre A, Kaikkonen L, Kelly R, López R, Muhl E-K, Pennino MG, Tam JC and van Putten I (2021) The Quilt of Sustainable Ocean Governance: Patterns for Practitioners. Front. Mar. Sci. 8:630547. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2021.630547 Key…