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X-WR-CALNAME:Marine & Environmental Biology Seminar with Dr. Daniel Pondell
 a\, Occidental College
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DTEND:20181023T200000Z
DESCRIPTION:More Big Fish\, Restoring the Southern California Rocky Reef Ec
 osystem\n\nSouthern California has one of the most dynamic and productive 
 marine rocky-reef ecosystems in the world.  Its characteristic giant kelp 
 beds are a visual reminder from the surface of the majestic expanse found 
 below.  Unfortunately\, despite its potential we have observed decades of 
 chronic decline in ecosystem health and services. This decline in health f
 or rocky reefs and kelp beds is a result of pollution\, habitat loss and o
 verfishing and is particularly problematic for coastal communities where t
 he loss of commercial and recreational fishing opportunities has negativel
 y affected the economy of the region. Traditional management actions can h
 ave positive changes\, are generally passive (like changing a fishery regu
 lation) but usually work on multi-year to multi-decadal time scales. While
  my research has highlighted these positive longterm impacts including the
  return of ‘big fish’ (giant seabass\, white seabass\, leopard shark\,
  soupfins etc.)\, my current research is focused on creating solutions tha
 t work in short time scales\, what I refer to as active management. My col
 leagues and I are currently developing and implementing a variety of resto
 ration and enhancement techniques to restore the Southern California rocky
  reef ecosystem using the Palos Verdes Peninsula as the starting point for
  the region. To support the science behind understanding the efficacy of t
 hese technique\, I focus on developing ecosystem-based spatial and timeser
 ies models primarily utilizing marine fishes to evaluate and improve our r
 estoration efforts.  Considering the challenges our coastline continues to
  face\, immediately improving the health of our rocky-reef ecosystem and a
 ssociated fisheries is paramount.
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LOCATION:Hancock Foundation Building (AHF)\, 153/Torrey Webb Room
SUMMARY:Marine & Environmental Biology Seminar with Dr. Daniel Pondella\, O
 ccidental College
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.usc.edu/event/marine_envir_bio_seminar-dr_da
 niel_pondella_occidental_college
CATEGORIES:Lecture / Talk / Workshop
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