Forest Modeling
This project focuses on modelling vulnerable marine ecosystems (specifically marine animal forests) to assess the ecosystem services they provide to fisheries and broader coastal communities.
By creating habitat maps and conducting fisheries analysis, we aimed to quantify the socio-ecological value of these threatened reef systems.
Fisheries habitat and ecosystem services assessment, GIS Mapping, ROV data analysis, multidimensional statistics.
- 3D Animated MAF Habitat Model
- Ecosystem service valuation report
- Manuscript in preparation
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Left: Viewport view; Right: Rendered model
Comparison of viewport and rendered views of the 3D MAF habitat model, showcasing the detailed modeling that went into creating a realistic representation of the underwater ecosystem.
Real footage from an actual ROV observation of the Marine Animal Forest.
This visualization demonstrates graphics developed for Scientific Communication. The image depicts schools of socio-ecolocailly important fisheries species living in Marine Animal Forest Ecosystems.
Conceptual diagram illustrating the Marine Animal Forest Model, its components and the identified ecosystem services they provide.
Graphical Transect illustrating the range of mesophotic ecosystems within the Marine Animal Forest Model.