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Landscape Ecology
Landscape Ecology, an open access publication, is the flagship journal of a well-established and rapidly developing interdisciplinary science that focuses explicitly on the ecological...
Seascape ecology is fast emerging as a solution-focused science delivering operationally relevant ecological information. This collection will highlight cutting-edge applications of landscape ecology principles and tools in marine and coastal systems. Themes of interest include the application of seascape ecology in designing protected areas and restoration strategies, renewable energy planning, systematic conservation planning, understanding land-sea interactions, integrating cultural dimensions, adapting to climate change, addressing threats and stressors, and implementing nature-based solutions in urban seascapes.
We are particularly interested in highlighting innovative case studies demonstrating how both the theoretical and applied aspects of landscape and seascape ecology have advanced solutions to support progressive real-world decision-making. We seek to highlight studies that incorporate ecological foundations, consider social implications, contribute to marine spatial planning, and leverage ecologically robust data to support ecosystem-based management. Our goal is to share pioneering examples, challenge conventional practices, and inspire novel actions that support the biodiversity, health, social justice, and resilience of coastal social-ecological systems by accounting for seascape structure, function, and change.
We welcome original research, Perspectives, and Review articles representing diverse perspectives, geographies, and coastal or marine biomes. Papers can address, but are not limited to:
1. linkages between humans and seascape spatial structure and function
2. novel seascape connectivity case studies across any coastal or marine biomes
3. cultural seascape ecology approaches utilizing diverse sources of knowledge
4. biocultural coastal restoration and Indigenous knowledge
5. seascape ecology integrated into marine spatial planning
6. scaling-up seascape restoration
7. monitoring design and impact assessments
8. current, past, and future seascape change to help understand and anticipate the effects of climate change and other human impacts that modify the seascape
We expect this collection to inform and inspire marine and terrestrial ecologists, particularly those working to integrate science into biodiversity conservation planning and designing nature-based solutions with positive outcomes for a healthy planet and people.
It will also address United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 13: Climate Action and 14: Life Below Water as well as Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework Target 2 (Restore 30% of all Degraded Ecosystems) and Target 3 (Conserve 30% of Land, Waters and Seas).
Students and Early Career Researchers are encouraged to submit to this collection.
Pre-submission enquiries are welcome.
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Simon J. Pittman PhD
Honorary Research Associate, School of Geography and the Environment, Oxford Seascape Ecology Lab, United Kingdom.An Honorary Research Associate in the School of Geography and the Environment and collaborator with the Oxford Seascape Ecology Lab, Dr. Pittman teaches and supervises graduate students in seascape ecology and marine conservation at Oxford and globally. His research has focused on building the foundations for the emerging field of seascape ecology and he is editor of the first book dedicated to the subject called “Seascape Ecology” (Wiley-Blackwell). Dr. Pittman’s research interests span ecological connectivity, spatial analytics and predictive mapping, linking seascape patterns and processes, marine animal movements and scale effects.
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Courtney E. Stuart MSc
University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.A DPhil student at the University of Oxford participating in the Natural Environment Research Council's Doctoral Training Partnership (NERC-DTP) and a member of the Oxford Seascape Ecology Lab supervised by Dr. Lisa Wedding, Ms. Stuart studies ecological connectivity in heterogeneous, nearshore seascapes by combining traditional landscape and marine ecology theories with innovative field, lab, and GIS-based approaches. Her DPhil research aims to enhance our understanding of nutrient connectivity across the land-sea interface of remote tropical islands.
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Lisa M. Wedding PhD
Associate Professor , School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.Associate Professor in the School of Geography and the Environment at the University of Oxford, where she leads the Oxford Seascape Ecology Lab, Dr. Wedding is also the Sustainability Fellow and a Tutorial Fellow at Worcester College, University of Oxford. She is an Associate Editor for npj | ocean sustainability and Editorial Board Member of Landscape Ecology. Dr. Wedding's research advances the theoretical foundation in the newly emerging field of seascape ecology, develops novel techniques to apply remote sensing technology to map and model the ocean, and links geospatial science to ocean policy opportunities.
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Mary A. Young PhD
Lecturer in Marine and Coastal Science and a Research Fellow in Seascape Ecology, School of Life and Environmental Sciences , Deakin University, Burwood, Australia.A Lecturer in Marine and Coastal Science and a Research Fellow in Seascape Ecology within the School of Life and Environmental Sciences at Deakin University, Australia, Dr. Young also serves as President of the international Marine Geological and Biological Habitat Mapping Association (GeoHab) and is an elected academic representative on the Geoscience Australia-led AusSeabed Steering Committee. At Deakin University and as part of the Deakin Marine Research and Innovation Centre, she leads the Seabed Mapping Program within the Marine Mapping Lab, which uses advanced sonar technology to map seafloor habitats at high resolution.
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