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  • Cetacean Research in the Pacific Islands Region Project
    by Dr Yvonne Barkley

Passive acoustic monitoring is used for detecting and monitoring cetaceans as they frequently produce sound while spending the majority of their lives underwater.

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  • Fishing Impacts on Non-target Species Project
    by Dr. Molly Scott

Bycatch mortality in longline fisheries is a major contributor to global declines in shark populations.

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  • Ecosystem Structure and Function Project
    by Lansing Perng

Coastal communities and nearby ecosystems make up social-ecological systems, where the environment provides goods and services that are important for social, economic, and cultural needs.

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  • National Coral Reef Monitoring Program – Pacific Project
    by Damaris Torres-Pulliza

In the face of accelerating changes to our climate, it is critical that we monitor the status and trends of the world’s coral reefs to best highlight resilient reefs and identify resilience-supporting management practices.

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  • Ecosystem Structure and Function Project
    by Dr. Jessica Perelman

As ocean temperatures continue to rise, coral bleaching events around the globe are becoming stronger and more frequent.

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