Posted on Thursday 7 September 2017
The Tipping Points project is investigating how rapid change in marine ecosystems as a result of cumulative effects can lead to a loss of ecosystem services and societal values. This is important information for developing and implementing ecosystem-based management (EBM).
Simon is the Project Leader, and Head of the Institute of Marine Science at the University of Auckland. His presentation is available to download.
Tipping points are a rapid transformation in an ecosystem that are difficult to predict, and usually result in lost values and ecosystem benefits.
The project involves research organisations from across the country: the universities of Auckland, Canterbury, Otago and Waikato; Cawthron Institute; and NIWA.