SDG 14 - Life Below Water
Study reveals long-term human impacts on reef fish
Researchers from ASU's Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science and Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources observed an alarming 45% decrease in fish biomass over a decade of surveys. The scientists proposed actionable solutions to mitigate future losses.
Human activities kickstarted the decline in Caribbean coral reefs
According to researchers, about half of Caribbean coral reefs have died since the 1970s, with the iconic elkhorn and staghorn corals being the hardest hit. However, climate change does not
A project drawdown for biodiversity
An Ensia opinion article by ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes Founding Director Leah Gerber was published on the 50th anniversary of Earth’s Day, identifying viable solutions to combat biodiversity loss through Project Drawdown. Project
ASU center makes global impact on ecology, conservation science
Established in January 2019, the Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science is directed by Greg Asner and builds on his lab work of coral reef mapping and measuring plant biodiversity in forests. The center is already making impressive impacts on global environmental decision-making.
ASU conservation scientist on a mission to save sea turtles
Propelled by his long-time love for sea turtles, ASU marine biologist and conservation scientist Jesse Senko dedicated his life to saving the creatures. To reduce turtle bycatch from fishing nets, he developed effective solar-powered lights that attach to the nets and deter the turtles.
Marine wildlife conservation in Galapagos
On October 24, 2019, the ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes partnered with the School of Life Sciences to host a Hugh Hanson Seminar by Professor Susana Cárdenas Díaz from the
New Galapagos marine conservation grant
ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes Founding Director Leah Gerber secured a new Lenfest Ocean Program grant for $349,570 in partnership with conservation scientists working in the Galapagos National Park in
Pervasive polymers of the deep blue sea
Researchers at Arizona State University are finding a particularly pervasive problem with the microplastics that originate from human everyday use. Senior Sustainability Scientist Rolf Halden, director of the Biodesign Center
Gerber is lead author on global biodiversity assessment
Leah Gerber, director of ASU's Center for Biodiversity Outcomes, was a lead author on the United Nations Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) global assessment.
To save life on Earth, here’s the $100 billion-a-year solution
Greg Asner, director of the new ASU Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science, is one of 19 international authors with a bold new science policy proposal — "A Global Deal for Nature" — to reverse the tide of Earth's first human-made biodiversity catastrophe.
ASU hosts third annual Phosphorus Forum in Washington, D.C.
Arizona State University's Sustainable Phosphorus Alliance hosted its third annual Phosphorus Forum at the ASU Barrett and O'Connor Center in Washington, D.C., on April 5. A packed room brought together
ASU partners with UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre
PLuS Alliance experts are working to create a knowledge-to-action framework and case studies in Indonesia, Bangladesh and India that will be disseminated to practitioner communities globally.