Together with an international team of conservation scientists, Heather designed a new tool for understanding the state of the science and practice in ocean conservation. Learn more via the links below. Leslie helps design database to assess, guide ocean conservation efforts And from our colleagues at James Cook University, check out this great Conservation Planning […]
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In early January 2013, we (Heather Leslie, Leila Sievanen and Mateja Nenanovic) traveled to Cabo Pulmo, on the southeastern corner of the Baja peninsula, to prepare for a series of household surveys we are conducting in the region in the coming weeks. This project, led by Heather Leslie of Brown University and Xavier Basurto […]
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On October 5, 2011, three members of our group – Marcy Cockrell, Kara Woo, and Bridgette Black – attended the second annual research conference held by the Research Association for Research on the Gulf of Maine (RARGOM) in Portsmouth, NH. The major theme for the conference was “The nexus between climate change and marine spatial […]
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MPAs have been an integral component of local, national, and international strategies for fisheries management and biodiversity conservation for decades, yet many aspects of MPA implementation and impacts remain uncertain. WWF is hosting a one-day international symposium on November 5, where we will review knowledge of Marine Protected Areas as a foundation for both science-based […]
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Conservation International just released 3 major publications on a solution to the global ocean crisis. Produced by the Science-to-Action partnership, which includes more than 75 organizations led by Conservation International’s Marine Management Area Science Program, the publications are based on 5 years of natural and social science research in over 70 marine managed areas in 23 […]
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The Nature Conservancy recently released its NW Atlantic Marine Ecoregional Assessment’s Phase I report. Heather Leslie was one of three external scientist engaged in the process, along with Peter Auster of University of Connecticut and Les Kaufman of Boston University. TNC is currently working on Phase II of the assessment, which involves setting priorities for […]
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Richard Pollnac and colleagues just published a paper in PNAS on how the ecological performance of 56 marine reserves throughout the Philippines, Caribbean, and Western Indian Ocean is related to both reserve design features and the socioeconomic characteristics in associated coastal communities. As the authors demonstrate, comparative research of this type is important for uncovering the […]
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