Mike Gil: Could fish social networks help us save coral reefs?
Maiks Gils: Vai zivju sociālā dzīve var palīdzēt glābt koraļļu rifus?
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?
aizrauj zemūdens dzīvība?
of an individual raising a hand
– viens cilvēks paceļ roku –
in a social network
ja viena sociālā tīkla cilvēkiem
bieži vien ir noderīgi.
like the cool kids made you "cool."
kā stilīgie bērni, stilīgi kļuvāt arī jūs.
is also common in wild animals.
arī savvaļas dzīvnieku vidū.
copy the alarm calls of other birds
citu putnu trauksmes saucienu,
about approaching predators.
par plēsēju tuvošanos.
savvaļas dzīvnieku vidū
that we humans depend on?
no kurām mēs, cilvēki, esam atkarīgi?
while studying coral reefs,
pētot koraļļu rifus,
through fisheries and tourism
nodrošina miljoniem cilvēku
by eating algae.
ārkārtīgi svarīgu uzdevumu.
and take over entire coral reefs,
un pārņemt veselus rifus –
or impossible to reverse.
ko ir grūti vai neiespējami labot.
how fish may prevent this,
exposed to predators,
plēsējiem pieejamajās daļās.
how these fish do their job
riskantās situācijās.
put massive video camera stands
milzīgus video kameru stendus,
veselas barošanās vietas,
and precise movements
barošanos un precīzu kustību –
ar krāsainiem punktiņiem.
thousands of fish movements
uz un no barošanās vietām,
from different species
these dangerous feeding grounds
barošanās vietās iepeld viena zivs,
and ate more algae
un apēda vairāk aļģu,
by more feeding fish.
by individual fish
vital information.
svarīgu informāciju.
sees a predator and flees,
ierauga plēsēju un bēg,
can show others that the coast is clear.
var parādīt citām, ka gaiss ir tīrs.
these fish are different species,
on when it's safe to eat.
kad ēst ir droši.
copying other fish in their social network
savā sociālajā tīklā,
of the algae eaten by the fish community,
šīs kopienas apēsto aļģu daudzuma.
to the flow of energy and resources
enerģijas un resursu plūsmai
that overfishing,
izplatīta koraļļu rifu problēma,
the social network of remaining fish,
atlikušo zivju sociālo tīklu –
critical information.
more vulnerable than we currently predict.
vēl trauslākus, nekā šobrīd uzskatām.
zivju sociālie tīkli
izplatīties tālāk
veselus koraļļu rifus,
points us towards better ways
uz labākiem veidiem,
by the actions of other humans,
ne tikai citu cilvēku rīcība,
by the actions of individual fish
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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