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Applying geospatial analysis
to marine ecological problems
Located at Duke University, The Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab (MGEL) applies geospatial technologies to issues in marine ecology, resource management and ocean conservation

Research at the Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab

Research projects are listed below, with funders.

Mapping and Visualization

(Sloan Foundation, National Science Foundation) Spatial Ecological Analysis of Megavertebrate Populations- geospatial archive of marine mammals,seabirds and sea turtles, part of the Ocean Biogeographic Information System Project

Census of Marine Life Mapping & Scientific Visualization (Alfred P. Sloan Foundation)
ESRI Marine Data Model

Marine Ecosystem-based Management

the David & Lucile Packard Foundation

Marine Ecosystem-based Management Tool Innovation Fund A grants program to develop software tools for coastal and marine management

Marine Geospatial Ecology Tools An open source programming library designed for researchers and GIS analysts who work with spatially-explicit ecological and oceanographic data.

Fisheries

Bycatch, the unintended capture of species in fishing gear, is a global problem. Project GloBAL is a research initiative designed to assess the impact of fisheries bycatch on marine mammals, seabirds, and sea turtles worldwide, working toward the larger goal of reducing fisheries bycatch of these vulnerable species and promoting sustainable fisheries.


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