Mike Gil: Could fish social networks help us save coral reefs?
Mike Gill: Mohou nám sociální sítě ryb pomoci zachránit korálové útesy?
TED Fellow Mike Gil conducts field experiments and builds mathematical models to understand how marine ecosystems function. Full bio
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by life under the sea?
podmořský život?
of an individual raising a hand
zvednout ruku
in a social network
jeden druhého.
like the cool kids made you "cool."
"cool" děcka vás taky udělalo "cool".
is also common in wild animals.
i u divokých zvířat.
copy the alarm calls of other birds
výstražné zvuky jiných druhů,
about approaching predators.
o blížících se predátorech.
divokých zvířat ovlivnit celé ekosystémy,
that we humans depend on?
while studying coral reefs,
při studiu korálových útesů,
through fisheries and tourism
skrz rybolov a turismus,
by eating algae.
pojídáním řas.
and take over entire coral reefs,
or impossible to reverse.
nebo nemožné zvrátit.
how fish may prevent this,
v otevřených částech útesu,
exposed to predators,
how these fish do their job
dělají svoji práci.
put massive video camera stands
na korálový útes
celý krmný prostor,
and precise movements
během krmení,
thousands of fish movements
from different species
these dangerous feeding grounds
nebezpečných krmných prostorů,
and ate more algae
a jí více řas,
by more feeding fish.
které pojídají stejně jako ony.
by individual fish
jedné ryby,
vital information.
sees a predator and flees,
predátora a uplave,
can show others that the coast is clear.
ukazuje ostatním, že je tu bezpečno.
these fish are different species,
tyto ryby rozdílných druhů,
on when it's safe to eat.
kdy je bezpečné jíst.
copying other fish in their social network
kopírující ostatní v sociální síti,
of the algae eaten by the fish community,
více než 60 % řas z celkového podílu.
to the flow of energy and resources
pro tok energie a zdrojů
that overfishing,
že nadměrný rybolov,
the social network of remaining fish,
zbývajících ryb,
a jíst méně řas,
critical information.
more vulnerable than we currently predict.
více zranitelnějšími, než předpokládáme.
points us towards better ways
by the actions of other humans,
akcemi jenom druhých lidí,
by the actions of individual fish
jednotlivých ryb,
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Mike Gil - Marine biologistTED Fellow Mike Gil conducts field experiments and builds mathematical models to understand how marine ecosystems function.
Why you should listen
Marine biologist, National Geographic Explorer and TED Fellow Mike Gil conducts field experiments and builds mathematical models to understand how marine ecosystems function. This understanding, he says, is crucial for humankind to build a sustainable future. Gil has led research around the world: from coral reefs in the Caribbean, French Polynesia and Southeast Asia, to "microislands" of plastic garbage, teeming with life, in the middle of the Pacific. Currently, Gil uses novel multi-camera systems in the field combined with computer vision technology to explore, at an unprecedented scale and resolution, how coral reef fish behave, socialize and affect entire coral reef ecosystems. Gil's scientific discoveries and his often unorthodox approaches have garnered significant national and international media attention.
In addition to being a National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of California, Davis, Gil is also an avid and award-winning science communicator. As a self-described "science-hater turned scientist" from humble beginnings, he is passionate about diversity and inclusion in STEM fields. To this end, Gil founded and runs the nonprofit SciAll.org, which uses free online videos to bring mass public audiences along for the adventures that come with a career in science. Through his research and outreach, Gil aims to deliver a timely message to humanity: science is exhilarating, accessible and in the service of all.
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