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MGEL collaborates with New York State to correlate Acoustic and Visual Survey Data for Cetaceans
The Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab is launching a new project partnering with the New York State Department of Environmental…
How MGEL Creates Cetacean Density Models
MGEL collaborates with New York State to correlate Acoustic and Visual Survey Data for Cetaceans
The Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab is launching a new project partnering with the New York State Department of Environmental…
New and Improved: Mapping Updated Biologically Important Areas for Cetaceans
MGEL has played a large role in the mapping of Biologically Important Areas (BIAs) for cetaceans, a project that…
Tethys Stories publishes “WOW! A Collaboration to Study the Impacts of Offshore Wind on Wildlife”
A recent article on Project Wildlife and Offshore Wind (WOW) was written by MGEL staff and published as a…
MGEL works to understand how multiple stressors affect North Atlantic right whales in Cape Cod Bay
In a constantly changing ocean, how can we understand how the myriad of threats faced by marine mammals affects…
MGEL takes part in international collaboration for North Atlantic right whale modeling
Though humans need proper documentation to travel back and forth across the Canada/US border, right whales have no such…
At Last, a Treaty on the High Seas! Gabby Carmine’s Experience at BBNJ
MGEL PhD candidate Gabby Carmine recently had the opportunity to attend the resumed fifth Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity…
Winds of Change: Tracking the Development of US Offshore Wind Energy
Duke University recently hosted “Winds of Change: Tracking the Development of US Offshore Wind Energy,” a one-day symposium to…
Meet Debbie Brill: Marine Mammal Subcommittee Coordinator for the Regional Wildlife Science Collaborative for Offshore Wind
Debbie Brill is the marine mammal subcommittee coordinator for the Regional Wildlife Science Collaborative for Offshore Wind (RWSC), which…
Summer Intern Spotlight
This summer the Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab is lucky enough to have seven bright interns to help conduct research…
OBIS-SEAMAP: A New Look and 19 Years
Data, the word, is plural. Everyday English slips into treating the word as a singular, data is, but data…
Our new collaboration for loggerhead conservation
The Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab at Duke University and the University of Exeter, UK are undertaking a collaborative project to support…
Who is the high seas fishing industry?
Globally, seafood consumption is at an all-time high, but consumers are often given little information about the origins of…
Sticky fish in a changing climate
Sticky fish in a changing climate Not all fish are the same, especially in their responses to climate change….
A new study out, co-authored by Brian Wong, identifies the largest know case of illegal fishing
This study was co-authored by Brian Wong, a MGEL Research Associate alum The authors of this study have revealed…
Summer Intern Spotlight
This summer the Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab is lucky enough to have three bright interns to help conduct research…
The 2020 Ocean Award Winner of Innovation goes to MiCO!
This year MiCO was recognized for their efforts to bridge the gap between science and policy. The Innovation Award…
Present and future of Regional Environmental Management Plan for Seabed Mining in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction
Present and future of Regional Environmental Management Plan for Seabed Mining in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (ABNJ) By Elisabetta…