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ASU Assistant Professor Mary Donovan studies coral reef resilience, and the results of 10 years of research examining the benefits of herbivore fish species on reefs have just been released, potentially providing insight for policy changes.","teaser":"On Dec. 8, the\u0026nbsp;Hawaii State Board of Land and Natural Resources will decide\u0026nbsp;on new rules regulating fishing along the coasts of the Hawaiian Islands.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/fish.jpg?itok=DPwKQzjW","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20231206-solutions-herbivore-fish-crucial-coral-reef-resilience","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Dolores Tropiano","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Hawai\u02bbi","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/fish.jpg?itok=DPwKQzjW","image_alt":"Brighlty colored fish swimming along a coral reef.","image_caption":"Photo courtesy Hawaii DLNR","related_story":"","news_units":"Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science|School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning|Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences","interests":"Conservation|Environment|Sustainability","audiences":"Faculty|Community","locations":"Hawai\u02bbi","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production|SDG 14 Life Below Water","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Environment and sustainability"}},{"node":{"nid":"97762","title":"To save biodiversity, it\u2019s time to turn science into societal outcomes","body":"For decades, scientists have held data about Earth\u2019s biodiversity in hand \u2014 a crisis replete with 1 million species facing extinction, more so than at any other time in human existence \u2014 and yet, collectively, our global actions to protect species have, for the most part, been a failure.In 2021\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222023-11-13T13:25:00-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/13\/2023-1:25pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"\u201cThere is no repairing extinction,\u201d said Arizona State University co-authors Leah Gerber, Chris Barton and Derrick Anderson in a recent issue of Conservation Biology. \u201cBut averting biodiversity loss is a new type of problem. 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Messenger of Peace, and ASU President Michael Crow recently signed a letter of intent\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222023-06-27T13:14:00-07:00\u0022\u003E06\/27\/2023-1:14pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"The Jane Goodall Institute and Arizona State University share a commitment to the overall health and interdependent futures of people, animals and Earth. 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Named \u02bb\u0100ko\u02bbako\u02bba, the community-based effort looks to fuse state-of-the-art science programs with the leadership and cultural knowledge of Hawaii\u2019s community partners to enable coastal and reef sustainability for generations to come.","teaser":"Editor\u2019s note:\u0026nbsp;This story is featured in the\u0026nbsp;2023","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/human_activity_on_reefs.png?itok=ijzjmghX","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20230613-solutions-turning-tide-our-coral-reefs","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Hawai\u02bbi, Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/human_activity_on_reefs.png?itok=ijzjmghX","image_alt":"Aerial shot of Hawaii coastline","image_caption":"Aerial image of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. 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There are many systems that come together to make a healthy ocean, and many ways that human activities disrupt them.One of the ocean\u2019s most prominent threats is warming\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222023-04-19T17:09:00-07:00\u0022\u003E04\/19\/2023-5:09pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Vast, complex and partially unexplored, the oceans form the world\u2019s largest biome \u2014 and hold the power to shape our global future. 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But the scientists who guide this work are limited by the amount of ground they can cover. At Arizona State University\u2019s Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science, researchers are expanding their\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222022-11-14T15:36:00-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/14\/2022-3:36pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Conservation at a global scale \u2014 it\u2019s necessary, but how do we make it possible? ASU\u2019s environmental experts are pushing the limits of technology to get actionable insights faster.","teaser":"Conservation is a call to protect and restore life on our planet, and the need is urgent. 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Additional threats including\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222022-10-11T10:40:00-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/11\/2022-10:40am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU\u0026#039;s Allen Coral Atlas has launched an improved tool that monitors both human drivers of coral loss and reef response, providing conservationists data to manage coastlines and reefs.","teaser":"The loss of coral reefs is a serious threat to the health of marine ecosystems around the world.\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/turbidity_credit_greg_asner.jpeg?itok=kZAQviIx","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20221011-global-engagement-asus-allen-coral-atlas-launches-improved-tool-uncover-reef-threats","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU Knowledge Enterprise","contributor-contact-information-name":"Sandy Keaton Leander","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-965-9865","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Hawai\u02bbi","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/turbidity_credit_greg_asner.jpeg?itok=kZAQviIx","image_alt":"Aerial view of plumes of turbid water on a beach in Molokai, Hawai\u02bbi.","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science|Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory|Knowledge Enterprise","interests":"Conservation|Biology|Ecology|Environment|Life Science|Science|Sustainability","audiences":"Faculty|Policymakers","locations":"Hawai\u02bbi","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Science and technology"}},{"node":{"nid":"93745","title":"ASU study: More than 1.1M sea turtles poached over last 3 decades","body":"One of the most serious threats to wildlife biodiversity, in addition to the climate crisis, is the illegal killing and trafficking of animals and plants. Despite many laws against the black-market wildlife trade, it is considered to be one of the most lucrative illicit industries in the world.\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222022-09-07T02:30:00-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/07\/2022-2:30am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"In a new study published in \u201cGlobal Change Biology,\u201d Arizona State University researchers estimate that more than 1.1 million sea turtles have been illegally killed and, in some cases, trafficked between 1990 and 2020. 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