2017-2018
As a senior marine ecologist at the Charles Darwin Foundation, I coordinated the seamounts and deep waters project in the Galapagos Marine Reserve.
Key Elements:
- Analysis of quantitative data and taxonomic samples collected in deep waters.
- Consolidation of bathymetry data.
- Assessment of ecosystem services of seamounts.
- Organization of courses and workshops.
- Education and social awareness.
Notable Achievements:
- P Marti-Puig, S Buglass, C Arnés-Urgellés, M Creemers, NA Raineault, C Fisher, L Watling, T O’Hara, H Reiswig, G Rouse, TM Shank, MK Wicksten, S. Rowley, S. Cairns, B. Ott, L.F Robinson, A. Samperism, K. Baba, S.M. Griffiths, E. Rastoin, P. Salts-of-Lion. Characterization of the invertebrate megafauna in submarine mounds and other shallow-water habitats: new species and records for the Galapagos Marine Reserve. Deep water research (in preparation).
- Theo Ison, Patricia Marti-Puig, Katherine Needham, and J. Murray Roberts. Exploring public preferences for seamount conservation in the Galapagos Marine Reserve: evidence from a contingent valuation study. Ecological Economy (sent)
- Patricia Marti-Puig. Resolving the challenges that characterize ecosystem services in deep-water seamount ecosystems (knowledge cafe). IMPAC4 4-12 September 2017. La Serena-Coquimbo, Chile.
Financing:
- Charles Darwin Foundation
