Do you want a career in #MarineBiology? And, do you love humans too? Then, consider being a #SocialScientist like our own Mary Allen. She makes sense out of humans’ reactions, perceptions, and interactions with #CoralReefs.
https://t.co/AgCRFddXjR
Wondering how often Puerto Rican residents participate in #CoralReef recreation? What about their perception of reef resources? Or their familiarity with threats like #ClimateChange? Check out this important community's recent #NCRMP socioeconomic survey:
https://t.co/HIvUsfq4hZ
What is the connection between #CoralReefs and coastal communities in #AmericanSamoa? Find out in the National Coral Reef Monitoring Program’s report of their second round of socioeconomic surveys.
https://t.co/A0jwA1YHxj
New Global #SocMon reports showcase >20 years of socioeconomic assessments, challenges and opportunities 🌎 #socialscience#coralreefs
https://t.co/RPs3LndBFH
#SocMon has released two new reports:
1⃣ Global SocMon Report 2022 provides insights from 20 years of #socioeconomic assessments, challenges and opportunities
2⃣An updated Strategic Plan for 2022 - 2026
To find out more head to this link #ForCoral: https://t.co/6hsc91ct0g
SocMon, part of the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) is a recognised initiative aimed at establishing #socioeconomic monitoring programs at #coastal and #marine sites worldwide.
Watch the animation to learn more:
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Our National Coral Reef Monitoring Program is engaging students at the @UOGTriton to conduct a survey that will help gather data on the relationship between Guam communities and #CoralReefs. https://t.co/g4i0wAWCu3
The Global Socioeconomic Monitoring Initiative for Coastal Management (SocMon) is an initiative that aims to help managers incorporate socioeconomic context into coastal management programs at the global and regional level. #ForCorals
https://t.co/EkIOthR1Ov
What is the Global Socioeconomic Monitoring for Coastal Management, or SocMon?
SocMon helps coastal managers better understand & incorporate the socioeconomic context into coastal management programmes, implemented at global & regional levels🌊
More info👉https://t.co/XS5yGgrWSN
We're wrapping up socioeconomic data collection in #PuertoRico this month. Almost 1000 resident surveys were conducted over the past 10 months! https://t.co/esPxp5HVCI #BlueEconomy
ICYMI: #USGS coral research and innovation featured in a recent "60 Minutes" segment: https://t.co/W3JqehlCRS
"By serving as natural buffers," said host Anderson Cooper, "coral reefs prevent billions of dollars in damage to the U.S. each year." https://t.co/icIgRn8q98
Published a new paper on the power of social norms in regulating behavior and promoting stewardship! 🪸#coralreefs#humandimensions#socialscience
https://t.co/bwpYu1rr9P
Including human connections to #CoralReefs is gaining momentum. We are leading a Coral Reef Ecosystem Goods and Services Valuation project on U.S. coral reef ecosystem services. https://t.co/20byYEC6je #BlueEconomy#MarineEconomy Photo: @NOAAFish_PIRO
Globally, monitoring of human connections to #CoralReefs is lacking in traditional coral programs. The Global Socioeconomic Monitoring Initiative (SocMon) is changing that.
https://t.co/wsGIzISpdg #GCRMN#SocMon
Drawing from case studies of coastal archaeological sites, Jennifer Jones, Mary Allen, and David Loomis develop an index for evaluating the stability of these sites, facilitating prioritization and adaptive management in the face of #climatechange https://t.co/U34Px6eZEp
The Coral Program is full of amazing #WomenInSTEM. The women in these photos represent just a fraction of the biologists, chemists, social scientists, engineers, and resource managers that work across our matrixed program. #WomensHistoryMonth#ScienceIsCool
Small-scale fisheries and fish dealers have been impacted by #COVID19. This report goes into the details from those in #PuertoRico and #USVI https://t.co/vRhIo7JIaX @NOAACoastalSci