The potential of genomics for restoring ecosystems and biodiversity

MF Breed, PA Harrison, C Blyth, M Byrne… - Nature Reviews …, 2019 - nature.com
Billions of hectares of natural ecosystems have been degraded through human actions. The
global community has agreed on targets to halt and reverse these declines, and the …

Advancing the protection of marine life through genomics

MJH Van Oppen, MA Coleman - PLoS Biology, 2022 - journals.plos.org
The rapid growth in genomic techniques provides the potential to transform how we protect,
manage, and conserve marine life. Further, solutions to boost the resilience of marine …

Diversity for Restoration (D4R): Guiding the selection of tree species and seed sources for climateresilient restoration of tropical forest landscapes

T Fremout, E Thomas, H Taedoumg… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
At the start of the UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration (2021–2030), the restoration of
degraded ecosystems is more than ever a global priority. Tree planting will make up a large …

Restore or redefine: Future trajectories for restoration

MA Coleman, G Wood, K Filbee-Dexter… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Global habitat deterioration of marine ecosystems has led to a need for active interventions
to halt or reverse the loss of ecological function. Restoration has historically been a key tool …

The potential for rapid evolution under anthropogenic climate change

RA Catullo, J Llewelyn, BL Phillips, CC Moritz - Current Biology, 2019 - cell.com
Understanding how natural populations will respond to rapid anthropogenic climate change
is one of the greatest challenges for ecologists and evolutionary biologists. Much research …

Threatened Species Initiative: Empowering conservation action using genomic resources

CJ Hogg, K Ottewell, P Latch… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Globally, 15,521 animal species are listed as threatened by the International Union for the
Conservation of Nature, and of these less than 3% have genomic resources that can inform …

The application gap: Genomics for biodiversity and ecosystem service management

M Heuertz, SB Carvalho, J Galindo, B Rinkevich… - Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
The conservation of biodiversity from the genetic to the community levels is fundamental for
the continual provision of ecosystem services (ES), the benefits that ecosystems provide to …

[HTML][HTML] A conservation genomics workflow to guide practical management actions

M Rossetto, JYS Yap, J Lemmon, D Bain… - Global ecology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Owing to decreasing costs and increased efficiency, it is now conceivable that conservation
genomic information can be used to improve the effectiveness of recovery programs for …

Combining genotype, phenotype, and environmental data to delineate siteadjusted provenance strategies for ecological restoration

CS Carvalho, BR Forester, SK Mitre… - Molecular Ecology …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Despite the importance of climateadjusted provenancing to mitigate the effects of
environmental change, climatic considerations alone are insufficient when restoring highly …

Genomic vulnerability of a dominant seaweed points to futureproofing pathways for Australia's underwater forests

G Wood, EM Marzinelli, AH Campbell… - Global Change …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Globally, critical habitats are in decline, threatening ecological, economic and social values
and prompting calls for 'future proofing'efforts that enhance resilience to climate change …