Could coral habitats be rebuilt on sunken warships?

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Could coral habitats be rebuilt on sunken warships?

Faculty and researchers from the ASU Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science, teaming with partners from the University of Hawaii, recently published a paper based on their survey of 29 sunken warships around the Bikini Atoll and Chuuk Lagoon in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.

CBO at conference on decolonizing conservation research

The Conservation Solutions Lab (CSL) participated in the Integrative Conservation Conference (ICC), held from February 3-5 and hosted by the University of Georgia. The conference centered around decolonizing conservation research

Kailin Kroetz appointed to the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council

Kailin Kroetz, Assistant Professor in the School of Sustainability, has been appointed to the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council. Kailin serves as the

Dragonflies threatened as wetlands around the world disappear - IUCN Red List

The first global assessment of dragonflies via the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species indicated that the destruction of wetlands is a major contributing factor to the decline of dragonfly

SCB's 30th International Congress for Conservation Biology (ICCB 2021)

The International Congress for Conservation Biology (ICCB) will be hosted virtually from December 13th through the 17th. Pre-congress sessions, including workshops and training courses led by CBO faculty and affiliates, will take

How to save more species before they're gone forever

ASU conservation scientist calls for more funding of the Endangered Species Act to combat escalating biodiversity crisis by Marshall Terrill Last week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a delisting of 23

Project engages businesses in Peru to promote green growth, decrease deforestation

USAID-funded Amazon Business Alliance is led by the Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Service and the Center for Biodiversity Outcomes Peru’s natural resources are under threat of overconsumption due

Estimating the cost of plastic pollution interventions

Plastic pollution in the oceans is one of the biggest issues we face as a planet.

Beth Polidoro tapped for comment on IUCN Red List update for National Geographic

Newly released research from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) of the status of commercial tunas was compiled by a team of ASU researchers, led by associate center director of CBO Beth Polidoro, in collaboration with assistant research professor David Shiffman, post-doc Krista Kempinnen, and the IUCN SSC Tuna and Billfish Specialist Group, chaired by Bruce Collette.

Can market interventions make coral reef fisheries more sustainable?

The health of coral reefs has taken a massive hit due to overfishing, pollution and climate change, which has had a grave impact on reef ecosystems and the people who depend on these reefs for food and job security.

The transformation of Caribbean coral communities since humans

A new paper on the transformation of Caribbean coral reefs throughout human existence was recently published by Katie Cramer, Program Lead for Coral Reef Conservation.

Giving chimpanzees space to thrive

An ASU-Conservation International study reveals that “the most important factor in protecting Liberia’s chimpanzees is simply to give them space – a radius of one to three kilometers of virgin