Spatial analyses of flagship species to empower marine conservation NGO research to inform policy.

许多海洋物种种群正受到开发、生境退化和气候变化的威胁。作为回应，许多政府正在采用海洋保护区作为管理工具，以减轻这些压力的一些影响。这些战略需要详细了解生境组成、物种分布情况，并查明指示物种密度高的地区和需要养护的生境。MCS和CNOL参与了特克斯和凯科斯群岛和菲律宾海洋保护区的监测和指定，这一创新实习将在埃克塞特大学（UOE）和这两个非政府组织之间建立伙伴关系，为迄今收集的数据提供咨询、支持和分析。实习生Philip Doherty博士（PD）将利用他在博士期间开发的一套分析工具（英国自然环境研究理事会资助），提供强有力的科学证据，为MPA指定的战略实施提供信息。PD将分享他分析空间明确数据的经验和知识，以最大限度地发挥非政府组织合作伙伴收集的这些新颖独特的数据集的潜力。作为回报，非政府组织合作伙伴将分享宝贵的专业知识，以最有益的方式向利益攸关方和政策制定者提供基于证据的结果，以实现保护目标。这种合作将提供一个可持续的关系，为双方的合作伙伴，延长超过实习期的多种好处。生物多样性公约爱知目标的战略目标包括到2020年保护至少10%的沿海和海洋生态系统。最近的重点是指定偏远的超大型海洋保护区（VLMPAs），可以提供实质性的保护。然而，为了通过指定MPA实现爱知目标，可能需要结合MPA类型，包括较小的MPA网络，特别是在使用较密集的地区。有效海洋保护区的指定将基于有关生境和受保护物种的基线数据。使用遥测数据来描述大型海洋脊椎动物的运动，将提供洞察空间使用的一个很大程度上未知的生命阶段，并将允许了解已建立的海洋保护区的边界的适用性。对海洋保护区和保护区以外地区的几种主要生境类型和指示物种进行长期监测，将有助于对这些地区的空间和时间趋势进行强有力的调查，以确定风险领域，并提供可用于社区和国家管理战略的经验数据。为合作伙伴提供机会，共同制定进一步的供资投标和项目。

Many populations of marine species are under threat from exploitation, habitat degradation and climate change. In response many governments are adopting the use of MPAs as a management tool to alleviate some of impacts of these pressures. Such strategies require detailed knowledge of habitat composition, species distribution, and identification of areas of high density of indicator species and habitats of conservation concern. MCS and ZSL have been involved in the monitoring and designation of MPAs in TCI and the Philippines and this Innovation Internship will create a partnership between the University of Exeter (UoE) and these two NGOs to advise, support and analyse the data collected to date. The intern, Dr Philip Doherty (PD), will utilise a suite of analytical tools developed during his PhD (Natural Environment Research Council UK funded), to provide robust scientific evidence that can inform the strategic implementation of MPA designation.PD will share his experience and knowledge of analysing spatially explicit data to maximise the potential of these novel and unique datasets collected by the NGO partners. In return, the NGO partners will share invaluable expertise on delivering evidence based results to stakeholders and policymakers in the most beneficial way to obtain conservation targets. This collaboration will provide a sustainable relationship with multiple benefits for both partners that extend beyond the duration of the Internship. The Convention for Biological Diversity Aichi Targets strategic goals includes the conservation of at least 10% of coastal and marine ecosystems by 2020. Recently there has been a focus on designating remote Very Large Marine Protected Areas (VLMPAs), which can offer substantial levels of protection. However, in order to achieve the Aichi Targets through MPA designation, likely a combination of MPA types, including networks of smaller MPAs will be needed, especially in more intensely used areas. The designation of effective MPAs will stem from baseline data on habitats and species of conservation concern. Using telemetry data to describe large marine vertebrate movement will provide insight into space-use of a largely unknown life stage and will allow for understanding of the suitability of the boundaries of established MPAs. Long-term monitoring of MPAs and areas outside protected areas on several key habitat types and indicator species will allow for robust investigation into spatial and temporal trends within these regions to identify areas of risk and provide empirical data that can feed into community and national management strategies.This project will provide a high profile impact case-study, and will result in on-going and long-lasting impact for both partners, providing the opportunity for partners to develop further funding bids and projects together.