Curriculum Vitae - The Scottish Association for Marine Science
... Birmingham, UK. Invited lecture on ‘Simplifying pelagic biology for coupled models’ in International Association of the Physical Sciences of the Ocean session on Coastal and Shelf Processes: Fluxes of Matter and Primary Production. 5. September 2005. British Association, Festival of Science, Dublin, ...
... Birmingham, UK. Invited lecture on ‘Simplifying pelagic biology for coupled models’ in International Association of the Physical Sciences of the Ocean session on Coastal and Shelf Processes: Fluxes of Matter and Primary Production. 5. September 2005. British Association, Festival of Science, Dublin, ...
Soil erosion and vegetation damage in the alpine
... Some communities, such as grasslands, are utilised heavily; while others, such as closed heaths, are little-used. Cattle are also highly selective in the species upon which they graze. This means that the sensitivity of plant species and communities to the total impact of stock grazing is variable. ...
... Some communities, such as grasslands, are utilised heavily; while others, such as closed heaths, are little-used. Cattle are also highly selective in the species upon which they graze. This means that the sensitivity of plant species and communities to the total impact of stock grazing is variable. ...
Ocean Acidification
... sea stars, urchins etc, that are very sensitive to ocean acidification and upsetting any of them could mean significant change to food webs and the ecosystems, for the worse. As there is very little data on the arctic marine life and how they react to ocean acidification, long term-studies on the ma ...
... sea stars, urchins etc, that are very sensitive to ocean acidification and upsetting any of them could mean significant change to food webs and the ecosystems, for the worse. As there is very little data on the arctic marine life and how they react to ocean acidification, long term-studies on the ma ...
Presentation 16 Apr 2013
... counterparts in order to change human behaviour > change to adapt to climate change ...
... counterparts in order to change human behaviour > change to adapt to climate change ...
C. Survey on the impacts of Climate Change on World Heritage
... b) Corrective actions: adaptation to the reality of Climate Change through global and regional strategies and local management plans. c) Sharing knowledge: including best practices, research, communication, public and political support, education and training, capacity building, networking, etc. ...
... b) Corrective actions: adaptation to the reality of Climate Change through global and regional strategies and local management plans. c) Sharing knowledge: including best practices, research, communication, public and political support, education and training, capacity building, networking, etc. ...
The Impacts of Climate Change on World Heritage Properties
... b) Corrective actions: adaptation to the reality of Climate Change through global and regional strategies and local management plans. c) Sharing knowledge: including best practices, research, communication, public and political support, education and training, capacity building, networking, etc. ...
... b) Corrective actions: adaptation to the reality of Climate Change through global and regional strategies and local management plans. c) Sharing knowledge: including best practices, research, communication, public and political support, education and training, capacity building, networking, etc. ...
Pluto LNG Project Sea Turtle Management Plan
... It should also be acknowledged that advice from the EPA during the Project’s ministerial appeals determination stated that it is unlikely the project will result in significant impacts on sea turtles, which are highly mobile creatures able to avoid operational activities and areas of turbidity and a ...
... It should also be acknowledged that advice from the EPA during the Project’s ministerial appeals determination stated that it is unlikely the project will result in significant impacts on sea turtles, which are highly mobile creatures able to avoid operational activities and areas of turbidity and a ...
Appendix A: Eight Steps of Scenario Building SCENARIO BUILDING
... approach originally proposed as a business strategy in 1970s (Royal Dutch/Shell) and recently applied in the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment—to systematically and creatively think about plausible futures. Scenarios are plausible alternative futures ‐‐ what might happen under particular assumptio ...
... approach originally proposed as a business strategy in 1970s (Royal Dutch/Shell) and recently applied in the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment—to systematically and creatively think about plausible futures. Scenarios are plausible alternative futures ‐‐ what might happen under particular assumptio ...
Connectivity conservation and the Great Eastern Ranges corridor
... systematic conservation planning must factor in the conservation requirements of largescale, spatially dependent, ecological and evolutionary processes essential for the long-term persistence of biodiversity; among other things, these processes help sustain and regenerate wildlife habitat. ...
... systematic conservation planning must factor in the conservation requirements of largescale, spatially dependent, ecological and evolutionary processes essential for the long-term persistence of biodiversity; among other things, these processes help sustain and regenerate wildlife habitat. ...
arctic climate feedbacks: global implications
... There is emerging evidence and growing concern that these feedbacks are beginning to accelerate global warming significantly beyond the projections currently being considered by policymakers. Recent observations strongly suggest that climate change may soon push some systems past tipping points, wit ...
... There is emerging evidence and growing concern that these feedbacks are beginning to accelerate global warming significantly beyond the projections currently being considered by policymakers. Recent observations strongly suggest that climate change may soon push some systems past tipping points, wit ...
arctic climate feedbacks: global implications
... There is emerging evidence and growing concern that these feedbacks are beginning to accelerate global warming significantly beyond the projections currently being considered by policymakers. Recent observations strongly suggest that climate change may soon push some systems past tipping points, wit ...
... There is emerging evidence and growing concern that these feedbacks are beginning to accelerate global warming significantly beyond the projections currently being considered by policymakers. Recent observations strongly suggest that climate change may soon push some systems past tipping points, wit ...
It Depends Which Way the Wind Blows
... Climate change will challenge the managers and traditional owners in the Alinytjara Wilurara (AW) Natural Resources Management (NRM) region of South Australia (SA) to sustainably manage local environments by developing and implementing effective adaptation responses to impacts. The AW region covers ...
... Climate change will challenge the managers and traditional owners in the Alinytjara Wilurara (AW) Natural Resources Management (NRM) region of South Australia (SA) to sustainably manage local environments by developing and implementing effective adaptation responses to impacts. The AW region covers ...
here - GeoPRISMS
... challenges in solid Earth science. The connection • Experiment, computation, and theory. between global processes and continental evolution Laboratory, numerical, and analytical efforts lies at ocean-continent margins, the sites of provided critical independent approaches to most processes that modi ...
... challenges in solid Earth science. The connection • Experiment, computation, and theory. between global processes and continental evolution Laboratory, numerical, and analytical efforts lies at ocean-continent margins, the sites of provided critical independent approaches to most processes that modi ...
Situation Analysis on Climate Change - 400 Bad Request
... it should be noted the information is state-wise, rather than strictly within the boundaries of the GBM basin, resulting in an overall increase in population; this discrepancy will appear a few more times throughout the course of the analysis but will only pointed out if it is deemed critical to the ...
... it should be noted the information is state-wise, rather than strictly within the boundaries of the GBM basin, resulting in an overall increase in population; this discrepancy will appear a few more times throughout the course of the analysis but will only pointed out if it is deemed critical to the ...
Arctic air pollution: Challenges and opportunities for the next decade
... distribution of pollutants in the Arctic in the year 2008 found that aerosol wet scavenging was ~3 ...
... distribution of pollutants in the Arctic in the year 2008 found that aerosol wet scavenging was ~3 ...
Climate change vulnerability and adaptation in the Carpathian region
... Danube basin, while western and northern parts might experience increases. In particular, southern parts of Hungary and Romania as well as the Republic of Serbia, are expected to face severe droughts and water shortages. Groundwater recharge is likely to be reduced, whilst more frequent droughts in ...
... Danube basin, while western and northern parts might experience increases. In particular, southern parts of Hungary and Romania as well as the Republic of Serbia, are expected to face severe droughts and water shortages. Groundwater recharge is likely to be reduced, whilst more frequent droughts in ...
Climatic variation alters supply-side ecology
... years; see Di Lorenzo et al. 2008) last much longer. Most long-term ecological data sets are far shorter than several cycles of the longer climate patterns, and thus our ability to resolve ecosystem impacts of these longer climate changes in relation to cycle periodicity is very limited. Nonetheless ...
... years; see Di Lorenzo et al. 2008) last much longer. Most long-term ecological data sets are far shorter than several cycles of the longer climate patterns, and thus our ability to resolve ecosystem impacts of these longer climate changes in relation to cycle periodicity is very limited. Nonetheless ...
Climate Change Effects and Adaptation Approaches in Marine and
... levels ranging from 0.21 to 1.57 mL/L, was observed off the central Oregon coast in 2002.59 Dungeness crab surveys showed mortality rates of up to 75% in some regions during this period.60 In 2006 off the Washington coast, the lowest DO concentrations to-date (<0.5 mL/L) were recorded at the inner s ...
... levels ranging from 0.21 to 1.57 mL/L, was observed off the central Oregon coast in 2002.59 Dungeness crab surveys showed mortality rates of up to 75% in some regions during this period.60 In 2006 off the Washington coast, the lowest DO concentrations to-date (<0.5 mL/L) were recorded at the inner s ...
Regional Climate Change Adaptation Plan for the Eyre Peninsula
... agricultural practices in the face of warmer and drier conditions in areas that are currently marginal for cropping? Various agricultural practices that are considered leading edge will provide some measure of adaptation in the coming 10-20 years, however, long term adaptation may require more trans ...
... agricultural practices in the face of warmer and drier conditions in areas that are currently marginal for cropping? Various agricultural practices that are considered leading edge will provide some measure of adaptation in the coming 10-20 years, however, long term adaptation may require more trans ...
Ecology 87 - Bertness Lab
... Mytilus edulis in the hypoxic estuary Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, USA. Our initial surveys revealed that the mussels occurred in nine extensive (2–28 ha) dense (814–9943 individuals/m2) subtidal reefs that attracted a diverse suite of predators (sea stars, crabs, gastropods). Hypoxia occurred in ...
... Mytilus edulis in the hypoxic estuary Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, USA. Our initial surveys revealed that the mussels occurred in nine extensive (2–28 ha) dense (814–9943 individuals/m2) subtidal reefs that attracted a diverse suite of predators (sea stars, crabs, gastropods). Hypoxia occurred in ...
Australian alpine plant research, conservation and management
... key plants to increased temperatures. Researchers suggest and outline features for development of a scientific risk assessment framework based on plant resilience and adaptive capacity considerations such as those examined in the Alpine Project. The objective of this framework is to help inform futu ...
... key plants to increased temperatures. Researchers suggest and outline features for development of a scientific risk assessment framework based on plant resilience and adaptive capacity considerations such as those examined in the Alpine Project. The objective of this framework is to help inform futu ...
Managing Physical Impacts of Climate Change: An Attentional
... Second, attention is situated (Ocasio, 1997). As Ocasio explains, “what decisionmakers focus on, and what they do, depends on the particular context they are located in” (1997, p. 190). Situated attention implies that whether an event is noticed not only depends on the characteristics of individual ...
... Second, attention is situated (Ocasio, 1997). As Ocasio explains, “what decisionmakers focus on, and what they do, depends on the particular context they are located in” (1997, p. 190). Situated attention implies that whether an event is noticed not only depends on the characteristics of individual ...
Annex II Risk profile outline
... measures to reduce emissions of greenhouse gasses and POPs. This could be done through considerations of appropriate life-cycle management options and relevant regulations. ...
... measures to reduce emissions of greenhouse gasses and POPs. This could be done through considerations of appropriate life-cycle management options and relevant regulations. ...
meetings with coastal interests
... coastline alterations and various associated processes in the coastal zone, e.g. waves and sediment transport, which shape coastal features and cause morphological changes. Contributions to this session will focus on the mechanisms responsible for coastal erosion and shoreline behavior (advance or r ...
... coastline alterations and various associated processes in the coastal zone, e.g. waves and sediment transport, which shape coastal features and cause morphological changes. Contributions to this session will focus on the mechanisms responsible for coastal erosion and shoreline behavior (advance or r ...
Spatial Planning in Coastal Regions
... 2 IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE 2.1 Introduction This section highlights the impacts of climate change and its influence on spatial planning policies. A major challenge of spatial planning in the 21st century is the issue of climate change and the need to provide environmentally sustainable developme ...
... 2 IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE 2.1 Introduction This section highlights the impacts of climate change and its influence on spatial planning policies. A major challenge of spatial planning in the 21st century is the issue of climate change and the need to provide environmentally sustainable developme ...