Month: December 2021

Climate change, Coastal, Ecosystems, fisheries, great barrier reef, Guest Author, Our people, PhD, reefs, research, Uncategorized, womeninstem

Resilient reefs and resilient communities: how can we get there?

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Resilient reefs and resilient communities: how can we get there?

"The calls from scientists were clear at the recent UN COP26 Climate Change Conference - global action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is urgently needed to ensure a future for coral reefs."

Gender equality, International, International WaterCentre, Our people, population, research, Society, WASH, womeninstem

WASH? WASH WHAT? WHAT IS WASH?

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WASH? WASH WHAT? WHAT IS WASH?

"We tend to use our ironic acronym loosely, habitually, with limited regard for our listeners’ comprehension: it’s the ‘hour of comfort’, when everyone, worldwide, wants to turn on a tap, go to the toilet, wear clean clothes, and yes, wash. Bodies, faces, children, hands, to wash. Water to drink. A safe and dignified place to defecate. We all need Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)."

Coastal, Conservation, Ecosystems, Global Wetlands Project, Oceans and estuaries, Our people, research, Uncategorized

PREDICTING GLOBAL HOTSPOTS OF RISKS TO UNMONITORED SEAGRASS MEADOWS

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PREDICTING GLOBAL HOTSPOTS OF RISKS TO UNMONITORED SEAGRASS MEADOWS

"Seagrasses are marvellous coastal ecosystems that provide a range of critical ecosystem functions and services, including climate regulation and fisheries production, however they are under threat."