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We identify issues and uncertainties that pose obstacles to conservation and then—in collaboration with internal and external colleagues—develop science products that help overcome those obstacles.
2021 | Terrestrial | Marine | Planning | Technology | Science | Publications & Reports
Jack and Laura Dangermond Preserve Invasive Plant Species Action Plan
Moses Katkowski, H. Scott Butterfield, John Knapp, Kelly Easterday, Laura Riege, Mark Reynolds
This 5-year action plan describes the vision for invasive plant species mapping, monitoring and treatment at the Jack and Laura Dangermond Preserve in Sourthern California. The plan is adaptive and…
2021 | Marine | Science | Publications & Reports
Disease-driven mass mortality event leads to widespread extirpation and variable recovery potential of a marine predator across the eastern Pacific
S. L. Hamilton, V. R. Saccomanno, W. N. Heady, A. L. Gehman, S. I. Lonhart, R. Beas-Luna, F. T. Francis, L. Lee, L. Rogers-Bennett, A. K. Salomon and S. A. Gravem
The sunflower sea star (Pycnopodia helianthoides) is an important mesopredator in kelp forest ecosystems that was devastated by the outbreak of sea star wasting disease (SSWD). This study quantifies…
2021 | Freshwater | Terrestrial | Marine | Planning | Publications & Reports
Coastal Adaptation Vision for Naval Base Ventura County Point Mugu: Technical Report
Environmental Science Associates (ESA) for The Nature Conservancy and Naval Base Ventura County
2021 | Freshwater | Terrestrial | Marine | Planning | Science | Video
StoryMap: Restoring coastal wetlands for climate resilience: A case study at Naval Base Ventura County Point Mugu
Charlotte Stanley, Alyssa Mann, Walter Heady
The United States operates thousands of military installations in the U.S. and worldwide, worth about $1.2 trillion. These facilities are where personnel train and test weaponry, with…
2021 | Freshwater | Terrestrial | Marine | Planning | Science | Publications & Reports
Restoring coastal wetlands for climate resilience: A case study at Naval Base Ventura County, Pt. Mugu
Walter Heady, Alyssa Mann, Stacey Solie, Bob Battalio, James Jackson, Kendall Lousen, and Bob Barnes
The U.S. Congress and the Department of Defense (DoD) have determined that climate change is a threat to national security and have required military installations to develop plans to improve the…
2021 | Freshwater | Terrestrial | Marine | Planning | Science | Publications & Reports
Coastal Adaptation with the U.S. Navy at Point Mugu
Alyssa Mann, Walter Heady, Charlotte Stanley
TNC and the United States Navy partnered together to prepare for the impacts of climate change on Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC), Point Mugu in California. NBVC is a critical and strategic asset of…
2021 | Terrestrial | Marine | Planning | Science in Action
TNC and the U.S. Navy: How can we protect natural resource and coastal military assets from sea level rise?
Alyssa Mann, Walter Heady, Charlotte Stanley
2021 | Marine | Planning | Science | Publications & Reports
A Structured Approach for Kelp Restoration and Management Decisions
Mary G. Gleason, Jennifer E. Caselle, Walter N. Heady, Vienna R. Saccomanno, Julie Zimmerman, Tristin Anoush McHugh, Norah Eddy
Global kelp forests are biodiverse and productive nearshore ecosystems that provide a wide range of ecosystem services, but they are at risk from both local stressors and global drivers of kelp loss.…
2021 | Marine | Science | Publications & Reports
The rise in climate change-induced federal fishery disasters in the United States
Lyall Bellquist, Vienna Saccomanno, Brice X. Semmens, Mary Gleason, Jono Wilson
The health of ocean ecosystems is critical to maintaining natural biodiversity and sustainable fisheries, but federally-declared fishery disasters are reflecting devastating impacts to ecosystems,…
2021 | Marine | Planning | Science | Publications & Reports
Beyond Protection: Fisheries Co-Benefits of No-Take Marine Reserves
Jono R Wilson, Darcy Bradley, Kristina Phipps, Mary G Gleason
Overfishing threatens the health and resilience of the ocean. In response, the global conservation community has set ambitious targets for protecting biodiversity inside no-take marine reserves. Yet…
2021 | Marine | Planning | Science | Publications & Reports
Opportunities for Fishery Partnerships to Advance Climate-Ready Fisheries Science and Management
Serena Lomonico, Mary G Gleason, Jono R Wilson, Darcy Bradley, Kate Kauer, Richard J Bell, Thomas Dempsey
Climate change poses unprecedented challenges to the sustainable management of wild capture fisheries. Management systems that improve the flow of information so that actionable steps can be taken are…
2021 | Marine | Science | Publications & Reports
Ecological Impact of Abandoned, Lost, and Discarded Fishing Gear
Eric Gilman, Michael Musyl, Petri Suuronen, Milani Chaloupka, Saeid Gorgin, Jono Wilson, Brandon Kuczenski
More than 4.5 million fishing vessels deploy fishing gear in the ocean every year. A significant amount of these nets, traps, lines, and floats are abandoned, lost, or discarded, threatening the…
2021 | Marine | Science | Publications & Reports
Triennial migration and philopatry in the critically endangered soupfin shark, Galeorhinus galeus
Andrew P. Nosal, Daniel P. Cartamil, Arnold J. Ammann, Lyall F. Bellquist, Noah J. Ben‐Aderet, Kayla M. Blincow, Echelle S. Burns, Eric D. Chapman, Ryan M. Freedman, A. Peter Klimley, Ryan K. Logan, Christopher G. Lowe, Brice X. Semmens, Connor F. White, Philip A. Hastings
Due to decades of heavy fishing pressure and steep population declines worldwide, the conservation status of the soupfin shark was elevated to Critically Endangered globally in 2020 by the…
2021 | Marine | Planning | Publications & Reports
Beyond the boundaries: How regulation-centered marine protected area information improves ocean protection assessments
Jennifer Sletten, Mimi D’Iorio, Mary G. Gleason, Alex Driedger, Timoth´e Vincent, Claire Colegrove, Dawn Wright, Virgil Zetterlind
Understanding the complex seascape of regulations that apply across U.S. ocean waters is critical for effective marine resource management. This study found that cumulative restrictions from…
2020 | Freshwater | Terrestrial | Marine | Planning | Technology | Science | Publications & Reports
Nature-Based Climate Solutions: A Roadmap to Accelerate Action in California
Sydney J. Chamberlin, Michelle Passero, Ashley Conrad-Saydah, Tanushree Biswas, Charlotte K. Stanley
California’s natural and working lands – its forests, grasslands, wetlands, farmlands, rangeland, and urban green spaces – provide Californians with numerous environmental, social,…
2020 | Freshwater | Terrestrial | Marine | Science | Publications & Reports
Conservation Science Catalyst Fund - 2020 Annual Report
The Nature Conservancy deploys science to help overcome major challenges facing people and nature. In today’s fast-paced world, turning threats to nature into opportunities for conservation…
2020 | Freshwater | Terrestrial | Marine | Science | Publications & Reports
Bridging the knowledge‐implementation gap between agency and academia: A case study of a graduate research experience
Aviv Karasov‐Olson, Alicia K. Bird, Amy C. Collins, Emily E. Graves, Julea A. Shaw, Eric F. Tymstra, T. Rodd Kelsey, Mark W. Schwartz
Conservation biology is particularly susceptible to the knowledge‐implementation gap where academic pursuits do not always meet the needs of practitioners. Providing future practitioners with…
2020 | Marine | Science | Publications & Reports
After the nursery: Regional and broad-scale movements of sharks tagged in the Caribbean
Bryan Legare, Bryan DeAngelis, Gregory Skomal
Broad-scale movements of highly migratory species, such as sharks, present unique management challenges as fish migrate across international boundaries, thereby exposing them to different levels of…
2020 | Freshwater | Terrestrial | Marine | Science | Publications & Reports
Improving scientific impact: How to practice science that influences environmental policy and management
Jonathan R. B. Fisher, Stephen A. Wood, Mark A. Bradford, Rodd Kelsey
2020 | Freshwater | Terrestrial | Marine | Science | Science in Action
Research for Impact: How do we design scientific research to have impact in the world?
Jonathan R. B. Fisher, Stephen A. Wood, Mark A. Bradford, Thomas Rodd Kelsey