[Coral-List] What do coral reef scientists perceive are the major threats to Caribbean coral reefs?
Peter Edwards
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Fri Apr 11 13:03:29 EDT 2014
Hello Sarah,
Your email query was passed on to me by a colleague here at NOAA.
I have responded to you from my NOAA email but I am resending this message here in my capacity as a private individual member of this list serve.
With reference to your query, might I to suggest taking a look at the SocMon reports on the web page. http://www.socmon.org/about.aspx
The web link above provides general information on the Global Socioeconomic Monitoring Initiative for Coastal Communities.
There are 6 (well now 7) Global nodes and the Caribbean is one of the founding nodes. There are tabs on the web page can will take you to Caribbean site assessments some of which will have pdf copies of site reports. Some may have information on the questions you are seeking answers for. http://socmon.org/database.aspx?region=Caribbean
Regarding Climate Change questions and their use in surveys, a new appendix was added to the suite of SocMon/SEM Pasifika Manuals and this focuses on Climate and Climate Vulnerability issues and should have examples of questions you might be interested in (click on the "Publications" tab on socmon.org).
This guideline is fairly new however therefore the use of these questions in actual surveys may be limited at this point. I am aware of the incorporation of similar questions in a Micronesia based study (Kosrae) there may be a copy of the report on the web page. If you can't find that report, you can contact the SEM Pasifika Micronesia Coordinator Brooke Nevitt (see info on the "Contact Us" tab)
So I would suggest to you (and anyone else interested) to first go to our web page and browse the site reports of interest.
I would recommend also checking out the "Publications" tab, you can download main training manual (with sample questions etc), regional monitoring guidelines and the updated climate addendum.
For Caribbean specific enquiries feel free to contact Maria Pena-Rey the Caribbean Node Coordinator who can provide you with more information on studies that may have been conducted within the last 5 years (contact us page).
Best Regards
Peter
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Today's Topics:
1. Deadline approaching - PhD funding available to academic
institutions for coastal ecology research (Jenny Cousins)
2. Re: News coral reef restoration Seychelles (Peter Sale)
3. Corals, sponges erupt with action in time-lapse video....
(Mike Nolan)
4. SCB Asia Meeting 2014, Melaka, Malaysia, 19-22 Aug (James Guest)
5. Re: REEF ENCOUNTER available for download as a pdf (Rupert Ormond)
6. What do coral reef scientists perceive are the major threats
to Caribbean coral reefs? (Sarah Young)
7. Re: What do coral reef scientists perceive are the major
threats to Caribbean coral reefs? (Iain Macdonald)
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2014 15:17:52 +0000
From: Jenny Cousins <jcousins at earthwatch.org.uk>
Subject: [Coral-List] Deadline approaching - PhD funding available to
academic institutions for coastal ecology research
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Earthwatch (Europe) is pleased to announce this call.
The deadline to submit Concept Notes is this Monday 14th April 2014.
Any questions can be directed to jcousins at earthwatch.org.uk
Please do feel free to circulate amongst potentially interested colleagues.
Call for concept notes from academic institutes - PhD funding available to academic institutions for coastal ecology/ sustainable aquaculture research
Earthwatch (Europe) is seeking to fund two PhD candidates within an academic institute where the primary supervisors will be based. This initiative forms part of the Tate & Lyle PLC ? Earthwatch Partnership.
The projects will become part of the Earthwatch ?Coastal Ecology? and ?Sustainable Agriculture? research programmes, and should aim to directly inform effective management actions towards the long-term health of ecosystems, sustainable livelihoods and sustainable seaweed farming. Partnership with Earthwatch will be integral to the projects, and supervisory support will be provided by named persons at Earthwatch. This call seeks to solicit PhD project concepts from individual academics (or heads of departments) interested in this opportunity.
Earthwatch is looking to facilitate PhD research around the following themes:
- The ecological impacts resulting from seaweed farming
For example the direct and/or indirect effects of seaweed farming on biodiversity, ecosystem structure and dynamics, including coral reef and sea grass communities, and the resultant social and economic interactions.
- The effects of non-native seaweed introductions
For example on native species diversity, community structure and function; the spatial and temporal variability of impacts, spread and ecosystem vulnerability.
- The interactions between seaweed farming and climate change
For example the effects of changing climate and ocean acidification on seaweeds and seaweed farming, the ecological impacts of human responses to climate change (e.g. changes in seaweed farming practices), including resilience, adaptation and strategies for change.
- The interactions between seaweed farming and multiple stressors
For example how multiple stressors, such as other livelihood activities (e.g. fishing), invasive species, pollution, sea temperature fluctuations, acidification, and diseases, interact with seaweed farming to affect marine ecosystems, including resilience, adaptation and strategies for change.
Earthwatch is looking to facilitate research in locations with high levels of biodiversity interest and significant seaweed farming activities. Priority will be given to research taking place in SE Asia (e.g. Philippines, Indonesia) with due consideration for security and logistic issues, and in which seaweed is being farmed for hydrocolloid / carrageenan production.
The PhDs will involve substantial fieldwork at the designated research site(s), and should provide opportunities to engage stakeholders directly in fieldwork and educational activities. It is essential that at least one supervisor has a track record of working in the proposed region and that there is stakeholder (local and government) support for the project. Already established in-country partnerships e.g. with universities, local conservation NGOs or marine institutes, in addition to established links with industry stakeholders, will be viewed favourably.
The projects should aim to advance scientific understanding, and to create knowledge of direct relevance to driving standards and creating best practice in the sustainable production of carrageenan. Those supervising and/or undertaking the research will have a strong interest in natural resource management, sustainable supply chains, science communication, conservation and livelihoods to help facilitate interactions and outcomes beyond academia. Engagement with industry stakeholders will be integral to the projects, and applicants should explain how they will contribute to existing or planned work towards industry best practice standards or guidelines.
Priority will be given to applicants proposing two complementary PhD studentships, linked by a supervisor and working across disciplines e.g. ecology, socio-economics/ politics, natural resource management towards a common theme.
Eligibility: This award will be made to a registered academic institute. This award is for two, 3-year PhD studentships, and provides annual funding to cover a stipend, basic research costs and tuition fees for full time students, either at the UK/EU rate or international rates. A small amount of additional funds will be available for industry/ stakeholder meetings, conference attendance etc.
Submission procedure: Applications are assessed via a two-stage process. Initial project concepts should be submitted by 14th April 2014 to Dr Jenny Cousins at jcousins at earthwatch.org.uk<mailto:jcousins at earthwatch.org.uk>. Please email for application form. Please note that your co-applicants, Head of School, and Research and Enterprise Office must have given their approval of the application before it can be submitted. An invitation to progress to the second stage, including preparation of a more detailed proposal, will be communicated to those successful at the concept stage. PhD studentships to start October 2014 or January 2015 will be given priority.
Earthwatch (Europe) is an international environmental charity, whose mission is to engage people worldwide in scientific field research and education to promote the understanding and action necessary for a sustainable environment. We support scientists who seek to inform solutions to environmental and cultural challenges.
Tate & Lyle PLC is a global food and beverage ingredients company which seeks to operate its business with a strong regard for environmental sustainability. As part of its Community Involvement programme Tate & Lyle is working to promote environmental sustainability and good environmental management: addressing issues of climate change, water resources and conservation ? particularly in relation to its supply chain.
Jenny Cousins PhD
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2014 15:22:41 -0400
From: Peter Sale <sale at uwindsor.ca>
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] News coral reef restoration Seychelles
To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
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Hi Sarah and listers,
Without in any way detracting from the sincere and significant effort Dr..
Frias-Torres and her colleagues are putting in on this Seychelles project,
I think one paragraph from the news article she pointed us to is telling:
"While cultivating more resilient reefs is an important tactic for
mitigating the existing impacts of climate change on marine ecosystems, it
will not be an effective long-term solution. As long as energy production
continues to release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere at a record pace,
oceans will continue to suffer. Between 30 and 40 percent of CO2 released
into the atmosphere makes its way into surface water, including rivers,
lakes, and?of course?oceans"
I am concerned that a number of projects are now getting significant
funding, and using considerable technical expertise and field effort to
establish coral nurseries, and plant out small colonies. In most cases,
the 'selection of resistant corals' seems to come down to growing those
that survive in the nursery, and while there is lots of good news about
how well the corals do in the nursery there is little evidence of
long-term success once planted out. If the factors responsible for
decline of coral communities are not dealt with, it is unlikely that coral
nurseries will make a significant dent in a downward trajectory for reefs
in that location. Spending scarce conservation dollars on coral nurseries
may not be much more effective than spending them to create more paper
MPAs. Neither approach solves the problem it is trying to address.
I hope, for the sake of the Seychelles, that the corals being cultivated
are particularly resistant to warming/acidification. I also hope we do
not lose sight of the need to address CO2 emissions directly.
Peter Sale
www.petersalebooks.com
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2014 21:48:23 -0400
From: Mike Nolan <mnolan at rainforestandreef.org>
Subject: [Coral-List] Corals, sponges erupt with action in time-lapse
video....
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Too beautiful not to share:
http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/blogs/corals-sponges-erupt-with-action-in-time-lapse-video
Thank you.
Mike Nolan
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2014 10:43:39 +0800
From: James Guest <jrguest at gmail.com>
Subject: [Coral-List] SCB Asia Meeting 2014, Melaka, Malaysia, 19-22
Aug
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Dear colleagues,
I just wanted to make you aware of a mini-symposium entitled "Conservation
of Asian Coral Reefs and other marine ecosystems in the 21st century" to be
convened at the Asian section meeting of the Society for Conservation
Biology in Melaka, Malaysia from Aug 19-22. The deadline for abstracts for
SCB Asia 2014 is the 19th of April. I hope some of you may be able to
attend and/or present your work in this session. Feel free to forward this
to your colleagues.
More details of the conference can be found at: http://scbasia2014.org/
Warmest regards,
James
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2014 15:38:03 +0300
From: Rupert Ormond <rupert.ormond.mci at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] REEF ENCOUNTER available for download as a
pdf
To: Sofia Shah <shahsofia at gmail.com>
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Dear Sofia, (and other enquirers)
Thank you for your question about how to join ISRS (International
Society for Reef Studies).
At present we are revising the relevant section of our main website to
provide more information.
However you can still join ISRS on line by going direct to our
*Membership Services Page *at:
https://www.sgmeet.com/isrs/membership/memberlogin.asp
An important thing to note is that membership fees vary greatly
depending on:
whether you want on-line access to CORAL REEFS or a printed copy of the
journal by post
whether or not you are a student
your country of primary nationality (rates are much reduced for
developing country nationals)
Standard membership for nationals of most European and North American
countries costs $80 per year if you are happy with on-line journal
access (but costs $160 if you want a printed copy of CORAL REEFS by post).
By contrast, students from the poorest developing countries can obtain
membership including on-line journal access for as little as $20 per year.
Tables giving the rates should be accessible on the web, but let me know
if you have any problem accessing them.
kind regards,
Rupert
*Dr. Rupert Ormond*
Corresponding Secretary, International Society for Reef Studies.
On 10/04/2014 01:28, Sofia Shah wrote:
> Dear Dr Ormond
>
> i would like to become a member of ISRS. please advise if it is
> possible. what are the membership requirements?
>
> thanks
>
> On 4/9/14, Rupert Ormond <rupert.ormond.mci at gmail.com> wrote:
>
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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2014 13:55:51 +0100
From: Sarah Young <syoungresides at gmail.com>
Subject: [Coral-List] What do coral reef scientists perceive are the
major threats to Caribbean coral reefs?
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Dear Coral List,
I have been an active reader of coral list for the last 15 years and this
is my first post! Fingers crossed you can help....
Newcastle University in conjunction with UK overseas territory government
departments have amassed a large dataset on *perceived* impacts and threats
to Caribbean coral reefs. These range from sun cream to anchor damage. We
are testing the hypothesis that people will be more supportive of
management initiatives seen to be addressing threats they view as
important, leading to reduced implementation and enforcement costs.
Notably absent from the majority of interview responses were any mention of
coral bleaching, ocean acidification, climate change or overfishing. So we
would like to compare our perception data to (preferably) a ranked list of
scientific expert derived threats to Caribbean coral reefs, but failing
that a list of the top 10 / top 20 threats to coral reefs.
There is a lot of information on the web but I am looking for something
with a robust method - a journal article would be great, or perhaps a
survey with a decent sample size, conducted within the last 5 years......
Can anyone help?
If people are interested I can post links to the reports when they are
complete.
Thank you in advance,
Sarah Young (syoungresides at gmail.com)
Future of Reefs Project
Intro video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8ZNSIUDwZ5Q
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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2014 14:58:45 +0100 (BST)
From: Iain Macdonald <dr_iamacdonald at yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] What do coral reef scientists perceive are
the major threats to Caribbean coral reefs?
To: Sarah Young <syoungresides at gmail.com>,
"coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov" <coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
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Surely it is am simple as the IMO say - the 4 major threats to our "oceans" (replace with Caribbean if you will) are invasive marine species,?land-based sources of marine pollution, over exploitation of living marine resources and physical alteration/destruction of marine habitat.
CO2 related global warming and ocean acidification fall under "land-based sources" i would say given the thermal "pollution" relationship. Start solving these and we start moving forward. That's easy then!?
All the other "threats" are either a personal peeve of that person or their research interest. Not bias then..... and curing them will not help in the long run if not examined holistically.
On Friday, 11 April 2014, 14:16, Sarah Young <syoungresides at gmail.com> wrote:
Dear Coral List,
I have been an active reader of coral list for the last 15 years and this
is my first post!? Fingers crossed you can help....
Newcastle University in conjunction with UK overseas territory government
departments have amassed a large dataset on *perceived* impacts and threats
to Caribbean coral reefs.? These range from sun cream to anchor damage.? We
are testing the hypothesis that people will be more supportive of
management initiatives seen to be addressing threats they view as
important, leading to reduced implementation and enforcement costs.
Notably absent from the majority of interview responses were any mention of
coral bleaching, ocean acidification, climate change or overfishing.? So we
would like to compare our perception data to (preferably) a ranked list of
scientific expert derived threats to Caribbean coral reefs, but failing
that a list of the top 10 / top 20 threats to coral reefs.
There is a lot of information on the web but I am looking for something
with a robust method - a journal article would be great, or perhaps a
survey with a decent sample size, conducted within the last 5 years......
Can anyone help?
If people are interested I can post links to the reports when they are
complete.
Thank you in advance,
Sarah Young (syoungresides at gmail.com)
Future of Reefs Project
Intro video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8ZNSIUDwZ5Q
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inclination to savor it. This makes it hard to plan the day." E.B.
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