Mike Gil: Could fish social networks help us save coral reefs?
Mike Gil: Môžu nám spoločenské siete rýb pomôcť zachrániť koralové 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?
životom pod morom?
of an individual raising a hand
in a social network
jednotlivci v spoločenskej sieti
like the cool kids made you "cool."
populárne deti z vás urobilo populárnych.
is also common in wild animals.
bežné medzi divokými zvieratami.
copy the alarm calls of other birds
výstražné volania iných vtákov,
about approaching predators.
o blížiacich sa predátoroch.
medzi divokými zvieratami
that we humans depend on?
na ktorých sú ľudia závislí?
keď som študoval koralové útesy,
while studying coral reefs,
through fisheries and tourism
ľudí cez rybolov a turizmus
by eating algae.
že jedia riasy.
and take over entire coral reefs,
a prebrať celé koralové útesy,
or impossible to reverse.
a až nemožné zvrátiť.
how fish may prevent this,
ako tomu môžu ryby predísť,
exposed to predators,
vystavených predátorom,
ako tieto ryby robia to, čo majú,
how these fish do their job
put massive video camera stands
dali obrovské stojany na kamery
monitorovali miesta kŕmenia,
and precise movements
počas kŕmenia a presné pohyby
thousands of fish movements
from different species
napriek tomu, že sú iného druhu
na nebezpečné miesta kŕmenia,
these dangerous feeding grounds
veľa ostatných na to isté.
and ate more algae
by more feeding fish.
viacerými kŕmiacimi sa rybami.
by individual fish
pohyby individuálnych rýb
vital information.
vyjadrovať dôležité informácie.
sees a predator and flees,
ryba uvidí predátora a ujde,
ostatných pred nebezpečenstvom.
can show others that the coast is clear.
ukáže ostatným, že vzduch je čistý.
these fish are different species,
tieto ryby sú iného druhu,
on when it's safe to eat.
o tom, kedy je bezpečné sa najesť.
copying other fish in their social network
kopírujú iné ryby v spoločenskej sieti,
of the algae eaten by the fish community,
rias v spoločenstve rýb,
to the flow of energy and resources
pre tok energie a zdrojov
that overfishing,
naznačujú, že prelovenie,
the social network of remaining fish,
siete zostávajúcich rýb,
skrývať a jesť menej rias,
critical information.
more vulnerable than we currently predict.
zraniteľnejšie než predpokladáme.
aby sa rozšíril medzi mnoho rýb
za nás všetkých.
points us towards better ways
na lepšie spôsoby,
by the actions of other humans,
len činmi ostatných ľudí,
by the actions of individual fish
činmi individuálnych rýb
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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