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Academic contributes to first global classification of Earth’s ecosystems
A University of Plymouth researcher has contributed to the first-ever comprehensive system for classifying and mapping all the ecosystems on Earth.
The Global Typology of Ecosystems, published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), is designed to allow for more coordinated and effective approaches to conservation management.
It was developed by more than 100 ecosystem scientists representing the IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management and 85 scientific institutions.
Among them was Dr Louise Firth, Lecturer in Marine Ecology in the University’s School of Biological and Marine Sciences, who contributed her expertise in artificial shorelines and eco-engineering.