Therese Bajada’s Post

👇Check out the key highlights of our published paper - "Modelling Global Deforestation Using Spherical Geographic Automata Approach" By Bright Addae and Suzana Dragićević 🔗full paper: https://lnkd.in/dUpqa9Uw #landcover #gis

What is real impact of wind turbines on bird populations along Western Black Sea migratory fly way? Is there real impact on birds? Important questions we are going to answer with clear quantitative evaluation of impact in next 3 years in a project started in Institute of biodiversity and Ecosystem Research at Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. The study is based on GPS tracking data and GIS analysis of all ecological characteristics of the environment in this region.

The paper I presented on the 7th of May, 2024 at Department of Geography & Environment, University of York, under the York Environmental Sustainability Institute (YESI) International Fellows scheme that I was opportune to be part of. #sustainability #sustainabledevelopment #climatechangeadaptation #livelihooddiversification #sdg13 #YESI #climatechange #flooding #Research #researchpaper Diversifying Livelihoods for Flood-Resilient Communities https://lnkd.in/gPqatv3e

Why are field-based measurements essential for ecological research? 🌿 By collecting data in the field, ecologists can gain a better understanding of the natural world. This understanding is critical for informing #conservation efforts and developing #sustainablemanagement practices. 🌿 Field surveys are often the best way to obtain high-resolution, accurate, and spatially explicit data. 🌿 Low-tech methods may be more cost-efficient and require little expertise, but often lack the precision to detect fine-scale change and can be time-consuming. 🌿 The timing of surveys should reflect important biological or climatological periods within your landscape, accounting for the effects of migration, seasonality, and species’ reproductive cycles. Field survey data is crucial for a variety of purposes, including: - Site selection - Calibrating remote sensing approaches - Validating desk-based analysis - Large-scale modelling and interpolation - Monitoring species populations - Assessing abiotic changes   #biodiversity #biodiversitymonitoring #esg

The following point may be considered. 1. To focus on how to monitor environmental challenges, such as habitat mapping, land-use planning, and natural resource monitoring using GIS/RS. 2.  GPS-based field data collection methods relevant to environmental monitoring and research. 3.  Spatial analysis of environmental changes, such as deforestation, urbanization, and biodiversity trends for environmental monitoring.  

Are you interested in learning about how to use Geographic Information Systems (GIS)?     This 5-day course is perfect for beginners or those looking to refresh their GIS knowledge and skills. GIS is an increasingly used tool in conservation projects for example in mapping biodiversity hotspots, measuring habitat loss and much more.     The content is taught within the framework of environmental conservation, but it is suitable to anyone considering the use of GIS in business or science. Download the leaflet to find out more: https://lnkd.in/drAt3tDq  

"Environmental DNA (eDNA) is revolutionizing ecological research in many ways, particularly for biodiversity assessment in various environments, most notably aquatic media"   Commonalities in research questions between hydrology and biology are reflected by conceptual connections, as water chiefly controls habitat distributions, hydrogeochemical dispersal routes, including those for key nutrients. At the same time, vegetation and ecosystem processes dictate the amount and timing of evaporation and thus water quantity.   While naturally occurring abiotic tracers have advanced our understanding of water age distribution in catchments, for example, the inability of current geochemical tracers to fully elucidate the timing and flow paths of water through landscapes, a trend towards "eDNA" has attracted attention ...   An insightful read into the contemporary challenges in integrating hydrology and biology is provided by Urycki et al. (2024) in WIRES Water, “A new flow path: eDNA connecting hydrology and biology”

Invitation to submit a manuscript Dear All, I am writing to you as a guest editor for #Nature_Based_solutions for Preserving Oceanic and Coastal Ecosystems, in collaboration with Frontiers. My fellow editors and I are very excited to bring the research community together to move forward with the discussion. Given your work in the field, would you be interested in contributing? We aim to use this opportunity to showcase the latest advancements and thought leadership in the field. We believe that your unique perspective will significantly enhance the depth and diversity of discussions within this Research Topic, and we would love to invite you to join the conversation. Research Topic: #Nature_Based_solutions for Preserving #Oceanic and #Coastal Ecosystems (Please see: https://lnkd.in/dbPqqFZw) Editorial team: Soroush Abolfathi, Babak Khorsandi, Masoumeh Hashempour, Morteza Kolahdoozan, Mohammad Reza Najafi Our editorial team works closely together to ensure that accepted papers meet the highest standards of quality. The Research Topic is proposed to be hosted by Frontiers in Environmental Engineering. This Special Issue aims to explore the role of Nature-Based solutions in preserving and enhancing the resilience of oceanic and coastal ecosystems. We invite contributions that address the following themes, but are not limited to: - Proposing and evaluating a #Nature_Based_solution in marine conservation and coastal management. - Advances of Nature-Based solutions for preserving #Blue_Carbon in marine and oceanic ecosystems. - Assessment of the ecological, social, and economic impacts of implementing #Nature_Based_solutions. - Reviewing the successful applications of #Nature_Based_solutions in restoring degraded habitats and mitigating coastal hazards. - Advances in numerical or physical experiments for evaluating innovative #Nature_Based_solutions for marine and coastal resilience. - Application of #AI, #machine_learning, #fuzzy_logic, #wavelets, or any other methods to address and investigate various aspects of oceanic and coastal hazards. -#Mimicry Solutions for Addressing Threats to Marine Environments. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to me. Thank you for considering this invitation, and we eagerly anticipate your response. Link: https://lnkd.in/dbPqqFZw Kind regards, Masoumeh Hashempour

Complex Systems for #Ecology and Environmental Science  #Computational modeling of complex systems is central to contemporary studies of the #naturalsciences. How are these systems alike? What are the telltale signs of complexity? And how can we study these systems computationally? https://lnkd.in/dpZNaiDp #wolfram #ComplexSystems

Today EMB launched Future Science Brief No. 11 on 'Marine habitat mapping' during a Brown Bag Lunch event at DG Environment in Brussels, coinciding with the adoption of the EU #NatureRestorationLaw today by the European Council. Accurate and extensive marine habitat maps are fundamental to support a wide variety of marine policies and ambitions. However, large areas remain unmapped, and current maps predominantly focus on physical aspects of marine habitats and lack sufficient biological resolution, such as species and communities. Higher resolution maps are needed to better represent the linkages between the seabed and water column in three-dimensions and to enable an ecosystem approach that considers the marine environment in the “fourth dimension” of time. In addition, there is a need for better standards for mapping and strengthened coordination of mapping efforts. EMB Future Science Brief No. 11 ‘Marine habitat mapping’ presents science and policy needs and recommendations to advance next-generation marine habitat mapping. Find out more and download the document here: https://lnkd.in/dN8iM4yZ #naturerestorationlaw #biodiversity #mapping #sciencepolicy #marineconservation