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Vision and Goals
The Scripps Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation (CMBC) seeks to make SIO the
world leader in the understanding, conservation, and management of global marine biodiversity
and a model for excellence in interdisciplinary education and research in marine biodiversity and
conservation.
Goals
Investigation: Assess the state of marine ecosystems now and in the past and develop predictive models for the future
Education: Train new marine biodiversity and conservation scientists in the United States and around the world
Integration: Develop novel interdisciplinary approaches linking the biological, physical, social and informatic sciences
Communication: Increase public understanding of scientific issues and provide sound scientific analyses to policy makers
Application: Design technically sophisticated, regionally appropriate strategies to prevent and reverse biodiversity collapse
Investigation priorities (top)
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Indicators for total marine biodiversity and ecosystem health for several marine ecosystems
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Reliable estimates of global marine biodiversity and patterns of extinction
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Evaluation of the status and map the marine ecoregions of the world
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A model that links biodiversity, ecosytem services and human health
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Evaluation of the cost effectiveness of alternatives from the perspective of biology, economics and policy
Education priorities (top)
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Establish a curriculum linking the physical, biological and social sciences
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Provide five 5-year fellowships in marine biodiversity and conservation offered annually
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Provide five one-1 year fellowships in marine biodiversity and conservation for students from developing countries offered annually
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Provide two 2-year postdoctoral fellowships in marine biodiversity and conservation offered annually
Integration priorities (top)
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Sponsor periodic workshops bringing together scientists from diverse disciplines and careers to create novel solutions for marine environmental problems
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Establish a sabbatical program for professionals in other fields to work with Scripps scientists
Communication priorities (top)
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A website that is routinely used by students, professionals, and the public
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A summer program for training students in communication skills
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A series of movies and shorter films about marine biodiversity for the public
Application priorities
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Strong partnerships with leading NGOs for linking science and policy
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Priorities for marine conservation at global and regional scales defined
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Networks of marine reserves designed for several of the marine biodiversity hotspots and priority regions
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Large scale restoration ecology projects
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