Author Archives: juliolorda
Collective Action in Northwest Mexico Fisheries
Some sustainable fisheries in northwest Mexico have been collectively developed and implemented by fishers, NGOs, academia, and government. This allows the users to be involved in the decision making, using the best available science, and regulations to be appropriate. This … Continue reading
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Tagged Climate Change, Collective action, Sustainable fisheries
California’s Other Gold
Researchers assess how the quality of red sea urchin roe — uni — influences fishermen’s behavior… They explored how sea urchin quality could be quantified and used to predict fishermen’s behavior. She and her colleagues found that understanding the local … Continue reading
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Tagged Management, Marine resources, sea urchins
Tijuana River Valley Historical Ecology Investigation
The Tijuana River Valley Historical Investigation Report is out. It highlights the changes the Tijuana River Valley has gone trough since the mid 1800s. It presents a historical perspective on how the valleys ecosystems used to function, which will help … Continue reading
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Tagged Historical ecology, Tijuana River
Tijuana Estuary and climate change
Photo: Alessandra Selgi-Harrigan “The San Diego Foundation recently awarded a grant of $39,743 to TRNERR and SWIA to study some of the effects of climate change in the Tijuana Estuary. This grant was one of three to fund studies on climate change research.” … Continue reading
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Tagged Climate Change, Estuaries, Jeff Crooks, Julio Lorda, Tijuana Estuary, TRNERR
Not at Home on the Range
“A new study on parasites that infect a marine snail suggests that though hosts might expand their geographical range, the parasites don’t always follow” By : Sonia Fernandez Photo: Julie Hopper
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Tagged Climate Change, Parasites, UCSB
10th Annual Fiesta Del Rio Is A Hit With The Kids
“The estuary is part of a system of 28 living laboratories set on the coastline funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,” said reserve manager Chris Peregrin during the opening ceremony. Photo: Alessandra Selgi-Harrigan “Julio Lorda, a post-doctoral researcher showed … Continue reading
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Tagged Education, Living Laboratories, TRNERR
