Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab

Open Oceans, Deep Seas

Ben Donnelly — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 14:34:51 +0000

Areas of the ocean that fall outside of national jurisdiction also fall outside of means for preservation. MGEL is part of initiatives to scientifically define ecologically and biologically significant areas of the high seas in order to internationally protect …

“Curtice and her colleagues have important recommendations

Ben Donnelly — Wed, 09 May 2012 19:53:20 +0000

for both funders and developers of software — not just EBM software. Those recommendations probably apply to other specialized scientific applications as well.”

Global Fisheries

admin — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:45:38 +0000

The Nereus Program is predicting the future of fisheries with geospatial models being developed at MGEL.

Protected Species

admin — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:06:19 +0000

The OBIS-SEAMAP data repository is the international database for protected marine species - cetaceans, sea turtles and sea birds. The site includes specialized applications for fin matching and predictive modeling.

Marine Ecosystems

admin — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 11:02:54 +0000

MGEL brings innovative analysis techniques to a collaborative ecosystem project in Antarctica.

Regional Fisheries

admin — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:00:36 +0000

Creating incentives for fishermen to reduce interactions with non-target species

CMSP and Ocean Energy

admin — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:59:46 +0000

Alternative energy development is one of a host of competing ocean uses that have deepened the need for more comprehensive coastal and marine spatial planning (CMSP).

Passive Acoustics

admin — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:57:26 +0000

Incorporating acoustic data into the Ocean Biogeographic Information System