A5000344719- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Marine and fisheries research
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Environmental Conservation and Management
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Forest Management and Policy
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Aquatic life and conservation
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Environmental Philosophy and Ethics
- Climate Change Policy and Economics
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
- Environmental Impact and Sustainability
University of Oxford
2019-2025
University of Central Lancashire
2024
Wildlife Conservation Society
2019-2024
Marine and Freshwater Research Institute
2023
University of Mataram
2023
Wildlife Conservation Society Indonesia
2018-2020
Imperial College London
2020
The Bronx Defenders
2019
World Conservation Monitoring Centre
2012-2016
Frankfurt Zoological Society
2014
Habitat loss and degradation, driven largely by agricultural expansion intensification, present the greatest immediate threat to biodiversity. Tropical forests harbour among highest levels of terrestrial species diversity are likely experience rapid land-use change in coming decades. Synthetic analyses observed responses useful for quantifying how land use affects biodiversity predicting outcomes under scenarios. Previous applications this approach have typically focused on individual...
Abstract The PREDICTS project—Projecting Responses of Ecological Diversity In Changing Terrestrial Systems ( https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/our-work/biodiversity/predicts.html )—has collated from published studies a large, reasonably representative database comparable samples biodiversity multiple sites that differ in the nature or intensity human impacts relating to land use. We have used this evidence base develop global and regional statistical models how local responds these measures....
Biodiversity continues to decline in the face of increasing anthropogenic pressures such as habitat destruction, exploitation, pollution and introduction alien species. Existing global databases species' threat status or population time series are dominated by charismatic The collation datasets with broad taxonomic biogeographic extents, that support computation a range biodiversity indicators, is necessary enable better understanding historical declines project - avert future declines. We...
The upcoming Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) meeting, and adoption of the new Global Biodiversity Framework, represent an opportunity to transform humanity's relationship with nature. Restoring nature while meeting human needs requires a bold vision, including mainstreaming biodiversity conservation in society. We present framework that could support this: Mitigation Conservation Hierarchy. This places Hierarchy for mitigating compensating impacts developments (1, avoid; 2,...
Abstract The pelagic thresher shark Alopias pelagicus is an Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered species primarily threatened by overfishing. Indonesia the world's largest fishing nation, in Alor Island, sharks have been a primary target for small-scale communities decades, sustaining subsistence livelihoods serving as protein source. With populations continuously declining, there need conservation measures to reduce mortality from fishing, while also securing well-being of...
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought humanity's strained relationship with nature into sharp focus, calls for cessation of wild meat trade and consumption, to protect public health biodiversity.1Yang N. Liu P. Li W. Zhang L. Permanently ban wildlife consumption.Science. 2020; 367: 1434.2-141434Crossref Scopus (21) Google Scholar,2End TradeEnd Trade Petition..2020https://endthetrade.com/Google Scholar However, the importance human nutrition, its tele-couplings other food production systems, mean...
The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) includes a specific target for reducing businesses' negative impacts on biodiversity and increasing their positive to contribute toward the GBF mission vision. "Nature Positive" is also emerging as rallying call mainstreaming GBF. Merely tinkering with business usual will not deliver these ambitions; transformative change needed. However, how operationalize Nature Positive through meaningful actions targets remains unclear, risking...
Abstract The use of life cycle assessment (LCA) methods is rapidly expanding as a means estimating the biodiversity impacts organisations across complex value chains. However, these have limitations and substantial uncertainties, which are rarely communicated in results LCAs. Drawing upon ecological LCA literature on uncertainty two worked examples footprinting, we outline where different types occur multiple stages LCA, from input data to choice metric. Some uncertainties epistemic,...
Abstract Sharks and their cartilaginous relatives are one of the world's most threatened species groups. The primary cause is overfishing in targeted bycatch fisheries. Reductions fishing mortality needed to halt shark population declines. However, this requires complex fisheries management decisions, which often entail trade‐offs between conservation objectives objectives. We propose mitigation hierarchy (MH)—a step‐wise precautionary approach for minimizing impacts human activity on...
Abstract The new global biodiversity framework (GBF) being developed under the Convention on Biological Diversity must drive action to reverse ongoing decline of Earth's biodiversity. Explicit, measurable goals that specify outcomes we want achieve are needed set course for this action. However, current draft and targets fail out these clear outcomes. We argue distinct outcome species, ecosystems, genetic diversity essential should net required each. Net such as “no loss” do, however, have a...
Large, long-lived marine animals ('marine megafauna') are amongst the world's most threatened taxa, primarily due to overfishing. Reducing fisheries' impacts on megafauna is particularly challenging in small-scale fisheries (SSFs), where endangered species can have important consumptive use values. Payments for ecosystem services (PES) been proposed as a potential solution, but there lack of empirical data if and how they might work this context. We present novel combination methods –...
Bycatch poses a significant threat to marine megafauna, such as elasmobranchs. India has one of the highest elasmobranch landings globally, through both targeted catch and bycatch. As elasmobranchs contribute food livelihood security, there is need for holistic approaches bycatch mitigation. We adopt an interdisciplinary approach critically assess range hypothetical measures reducing capture in trawler fishery on India's west coast, using risk-based mitigation hierarchy framework. Data were...
Overexploitation represents a significant threat to wildlife, with the severest impacts felt by slow growing, economically valuable species. Governments often seek address this through regulating utilisation and trade of species, which is commonly catalysed multi-lateral environmental agreements (MEAs) such as Convention on International Trade Endangered Species (CITES). However, it unclear what degree CITES associated regulations lead tangible conservation outcomes. Robust impact...
Abstract The need for conservation action to be cost‐effective is widely accepted, resulting in increased interest and effort assess effectiveness. Assessing the financial economic costs of equally important assessing cost‐effectiveness, yet their measurement assessment are repeatedly identified as lacking. healthcare sector, contrast, has made substantial progress identifying including decision‐making. Here, we consider what can learn from this experience. We present a three‐step framework...
Abstract Participatory decision tools enable stakeholders to reconcile conflicting natural resources management objectives. Fisheries targeting highly productive species can have profound impacts on co-occurring bycatch with low fecundity and other life history traits that make them vulnerable anthropogenic sources of mortality. This study developed a tool for integrated data-limited data-rich fisheries, improving upon current piecemeal approaches. First, through systematic literature...
Abstract Biodiversity conservation supporting a global sustainability transformation must be inclusive, equitable, just and embrace plural values. The basic income (CBI), proposed unconditional cash transfer to individuals residing in important areas, is potentially powerful mechanism for facilitating this radical shift conservation. This analysis provides comprehensive projections potential gross costs of CBI using spatial analyses three plausible future scenarios. Gross vary widely,...
Abstract Fisheries bycatch is the greatest threat to migratory, long‐lived marine animals. Addressing ultimately requires changing fisher behaviour, yet social and behavioural sciences are rarely applied mitigation, with an absence of theory‐informed behaviour change interventions. Moreover, mitigating particularly challenging in small‐scale mixed‐species fisheries (SSFs), where perceptions target non‐target vary widely, all catches have economic or subsistence value. Such ubiquitous...
Overfishing is a major threat to the survival of shark species, primarily driven by international trade in high-value fins, as well meat, liver oil, skin and cartilage. The Convention on International Trade Endangered Species Wild Fauna Flora (CITES) aims ensure that commercial does not threaten wild several species have recently been listed CITES part efforts their survival. However, regulations alone will be insufficient reduce overexploitation sharks, they must accompanied practical...
As a hotspot of species diversity and fishing pressure, Indonesia is global priority for the conservation sharks, rays their cartilaginous relatives (herein 'sharks'). The high value marine tourism industry in can create economic incentives protecting sustainably managing ecosystems species, including sharks. This study estimates shark ray explores tourist preferences local community perceptions to understand current potential future role this conservation. We identified 24 hotspots across...