A 4D habitat-modelling facility to support marine ecological research

自然栖息地的丧失和改变是对生物多样性的主要威胁，需要有优秀科学支持的循证管理。为此，该项目将创建一个4D栖息地建模设施（即评估三维栖息地结构随时间的变化），这将支持海洋系统的研究创新。新的空中和潮汐下图像采集技术还将用于精确测量海洋植物和藻类随时间的变化，改善沿海保护基础设施提供的栖息地，并支持生态实地研究。新设备将允许扩大实地实验和监测，以增强其影响和能力，支持有效管理。

The loss and modification of natural habitats is a major threat to biodiversity that requires evidence-based management supported by excellent science. To this end, this project will create a facility for 4D habitat modelling (i.e. assessing changes in 3D habitat structure over time) that will underpin research innovation in marine systems. The new aerial and subtidal image acquisition technology will also be used to accurately measure changes in marine plants and algae over time, improve habitats provided by coastal protection infrastructure and support ecological field research. The new equipment will allow scaling up of field experiments and monitoring to enhance their impact and capacity to support effective management.