Mike Gil: Could fish social networks help us save coral reefs?
Mike Gil: Balıkların sosyal çevresi mercan resiflerini kurtarmamıza yardımcı olabilir mi?
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?
büyüleyici buluyor?
of an individual raising a hand
gibi basit bir hareket,
in a social network
önceliklerinin
İlkokulu düşünün.
like the cool kids made you "cool."
havalı yaptığı zamanlar...
is also common in wild animals.
yaygındır.
copy the alarm calls of other birds
çağrısını kopyalarlar.
about approaching predators.
yaymak amacıyla.
that we humans depend on?
etkileyebilir mi?
while studying coral reefs,
karşılaştım.
through fisheries and tourism
dünyadaki
by eating algae.
eline bakar.
and take over entire coral reefs,
ve bütün mercan resifini ele geçirebilir.
or impossible to reverse.
döndürmek çok zor ya da imkansızdır.
how fish may prevent this,
anlamak için
avcılara maruz kalarak
exposed to predators,
anlamış gibi gözüküyor.
bir şey olabilir.
how these fish do their job
durumlarda
put massive video camera stands
and precise movements
balığın
thousands of fish movements
from different species
these dangerous feeding grounds
alanına girmesi
and ate more algae
by more feeding fish.
daha çok yosun yediler.
by individual fish
vital information.
dönüştü.
sees a predator and flees,
olduğunu anlatır.
can show others that the coast is clear.
diğerlerine buranın temiz olduğunu anlatır
these fish are different species,
on when it's safe to eat.
birbirlerine iletirler.
copying other fish in their social network
sosyal çevresindeki başka balığı taklidi
of the algae eaten by the fish community,
yenmesini açıklıyor.
to the flow of energy and resources
enerji akışında
that overfishing,
ortak bir sorun olan
the social network of remaining fish,
ayırdığını,
critical information.
more vulnerable than we currently predict.
daha çok korunmasız kılıyor.
yapmış olduğu
points us towards better ways
sürdürülebilir ve daha iyi
idare edeceğimizi
by the actions of other humans,
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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