Sharks, shrimp and seagrass are all valued parts of our coastal ecosystems, but they are also at the centre of conflicts over how people use the coasts. In this talk, Dr Chris Brown from Griffith’s Australian Rivers Institute discusses why we’re failing to conserve coastal ecosystems through three examples of sharks, shrimp and seagrass. Chris will argue that the degradation of coastal ecosystems stems from us overlooking the hidden connections that make ecosystems work. As we confront conflicts among the many ways people use coasts, Chris will look at successful examples of conservation and what they can teach us.
WHERE: Live web stream WHEN: Thursday 13 August 2020 TIME: 4 - 5.30 pm with Q&A
Dr Chris Brown
Dr Chris Brown is a senior lecturer at Griffith University. Chris works on the conservation of marine ecosystems and sustainable management of fisheries.
He is equally passionate about the marvellous diversity of the natural world and statistics, passions he combines in his research.
He uses advances in statistics to bring ecological complexity to the planning tools used to inform decision making.
His latest project, the Global Wetlands Program, brings together an international team to map the status of coastal wetland habitats and provide a blueprint for their conservation.
FIND OUT MORE
Coastal wetlands: globalwetlandsproject.org
Blog: catchmenttocoast.org
Tweet me: @bluecology
Web: Australian Rivers Institute
Email: [email protected]
Can’t wait to learn more on this topic.
Interesting theme and toucs on ecosystem use and reservation it was
I have a hearing problem and misses quite a bit of the pertinent information. Is it possible to access written material on these 2 topics which are interconnected and so important
I have a hearing problem and missed quite a bit of the pertinent information. Is it possible to access written material on these 3 topics which are interconnected and so important
Please find an update to the post with links to find out more information about Dr Brown’s research. The YouTube video will also have closed captioning you can access.