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First 3D models of Ascension Island’s green turtle nesting beaches

by Sam Weber | Apr 30, 2021 | Sea Turtles

Using imagery collected by drones, scientists at the University of Exeter have created the first high resolution 3D models of Ascension Island’s turtle nesting beaches. The research, led by Miguel Varela, used a technique called photogrammetry to produce accurate...

Exploring climatic influences on the breeding success of Ascension’s endemic frigatebird

by Sam Weber | Apr 30, 2021 | Seabirds

One of the goals of the CRACAB project is to understand how contemporary climate variability influences the reproductive success of Ascension Island’s nesting seabirds, and thus how their conservation status might be affected by longer-term climate change. As a first...

Reconstructing a century of climate change at Ascension Island

by Sam Weber | Apr 30, 2021 | Uncategorized

Before we project how Ascension Island’s climate is likely to change in future, it is first necessary to understand what the climate is like now and how it has varied over recent time. As part of the CRACAB project, Phil Jones and Dave Lister from the University of...

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