The Nature Conservancy2018年年度报告.pdf

1、BIGGERFASTERSMARTER2018 Annual ReportConservation ReimaginedBIGGERFASTERSMARTER2018 Annual ReportConservation ReimaginedBIGGERFASTERSMARTER2018 Annual ReportConservation ReimaginedABOUT OUR COVERA digital surface model,colorized to reveal habitat structure,of a coral reef near Catalina Island,Domini

2、can Republic.At left is the orthomosaic image(a composite of hundreds of photographs)on which the model is based.These images were captured using a GPS-guided boat drone to help understand reef health and guide conservation initiatives.TNC is partnering with leaders in remote-sensing technologies to

3、 create a first-of-its-kind,high-definition map of the Caribbeans coral reefs(see page 60).Drone,hyperspectral and satellite imagery provide three layers of coral reef data that are validated by scuba-diving scientists and will be used by TNC and partners to improve marine protected area design,info

4、rm coral restoration,and quantify the vital role reefs play in protecting coasts and communities.Tapping cutting-edge technology is just one way we are reimag-ining conservation to work“smarter,”enabling our scientists and partners to act“faster”to advance action on a much“bigger”scalehere,the size

5、of the entire Caribbean Sea.THIS PAGE AND FRONT COVER:DR.STEVE SCHILL/TNC The scale and pace of our work must increase.And we cant do it alone.JENNIFER ADLERScientist Rebecca Delp searches for“fragments of opportunity”(FOO)on Pulaski Reef.Fragments from wild stands of Acropora cervicornis(stag-horn)

6、will later be planted on blocks in coral nurseries.This is part of the coral outplanting project that TNC Florida and partners have been working on each year within Dry Tortugas National Park.On this trip,the team of women outplanted over 1,000 coral fragments.The challenges facing the natural world