Recent publications by members of the Oxford Seascape Ecology Lab are linked below. Find out more about our key research themes here.

2024

Peterson, E. A., Stuart, C. E., Pittman, S. J., Benkwitt, C. E., Graham, N. A., Malhi, Y., ... & Wedding, L. M. (2024). Graph-theoretic modeling reveals connectivity hotspots for herbivorous reef fishes in a restored tropical island system. Landscape ecology, 39(8), 145.

Santos, C. F., Agardy, T., Brooks, C., Gjerde, K. M., Payne, C., Wedding, L. M., ... & Crowder, L. B. (2024). Taking climate-smart governance to the high seas. Science, 384(6697), 734-737.

Frazão Santos, C., Agardy, T., Crowder, L. B., Day, J. C., Pinsky, M. L., Himes-Cornell, A., ... & Gissi, E. (2024). Key components of sustainable climate-smart ocean planning. npj Ocean Sustainability, 3(1), 10.

2023

Frazão Santos, C., Agardy, T., Aheto, D., Allison, E. H., Bennett, N. J., Blythe, J. L., ... & Sumaila, U. R. (2023). Advancing interdisciplinary knowledge for ocean sustainability. npj Ocean Sustainability, 2(1), 18.

Collin, A., Palola, P., James, D., Pastol, Y., Monpert, C., Loyer, S., ... & Wedding, L. (2023). Superdove-Modelled Bathymetry Using Neural Networks Along a Turbidity Gradient: Brehat, Saint-Barthelemy and Tetiaroa Islands. The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 48, 1351-1356.

Yuen, B., Stuart, C. E., Pittman, S. J., Green, S. J., Henderson, L. M., & Wedding, L. M. (2023). Habitat suitability models of elkhorn coral provide ecological insight to support coral reef restoration. Restoration Ecology, 31(5), e13953.

Stuart, C. E., Wedding, L. M., Pittman, S. J., Serafy, J. E., Moura, A., Bruckner, A. W., & Green, S. J. (2023). Seascape connectivity modeling predicts hotspots of fish-derived nutrient provisioning to restored coral reefs. Marine Ecology Progress Series.

Wright, R. A., Jackson, K., Girardin, C., Smith, N., & Wedding, L. M. (2023). GC Insights: Enhancing inclusive engagement with the geosciences through art–science collaborations. Geoscience Communication, 6(1), 39-43.

2022

Wedding, L. M., Green, S. J., Reiter, S., Arrigo, K. R., Hazen, L., Ruckelshaus, M., ... & Micheli, F. (2022). Linking multiple stressor science to policy opportunities through network modeling. Marine Policy, 146, 105307.

Wedding, L. M., Reiter, S., Moritsch, M., Hartge, E., Reiblich, J., Gourlie, D., & Guerry, A. (2022). Embedding the value of coastal ecosystem services into climate change adaptation planning. PeerJ, 10, e13463.

Wright, R. A., Jackson, K., Girardin, C., Smith, N., & Wedding, L. (2022). GC Insights: Enhancing inclusive engagement with the geosciences through art-science collaborations. EGUsphere, 2022, 1-8.

Frazão Santos, C., Agardy, T., Allison, E. H., Bennett, N. J., Blythe, J. L., Calado, H., ... & Wedding, L. (2022). A sustainable ocean for all. npj Ocean Sustainability, 1(1), 2.

Pittman, S. J., Stamoulis, K. A., Antonopoulou, M., Das, H. S., Shahid, M., Delevaux, J. M., ... & Mateos-Molina, D. (2022). Rapid site selection to prioritize coastal seascapes for nature-based solutions with multiple benefits. Frontiers in Marine Science, 9, 832480.

Palola, P., Bailey, R., & Wedding, L. (2022). A novel framework to operationalise value-pluralism in environmental valuation: Environmental value functions. Ecological Economics, 193, 107327.

Malhi, Y., Lander, T., le Roux, E., Stevens, N., Macias-Fauria, M., Wedding, L., ... & Canney, S. (2022). The role of large wild animals in climate change mitigation and adaptation. Current Biology, 32(4), R181-R196.

2021

Pittman, S. J., Yates, K. L., Bouchet, P. J., Alvarez-Berastegui, D., … Young, M. (2021) Seascape ecology: Identifying research priorities for an emerging ocean sustainability science. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 663, 1–29.

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Lepczyk, C.A., Wedding, L.M., Asner, G.P., Pittman, S.J., … Wright, R. (2021) Advancing Landscape and Seascape Ecology from a 2D to a 3D Science. BioScience. biab001.

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Wedding, L.M., Moritsch, M., Verutes, G., Arkema, K., … Strong, A.L. (2021) Incorporating blue carbon sequestration benefits into sub-national climate policies. Global Environmental Change. 102206.

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Claudet, J., Malhi, Y., Ban. N., et al. & Wedding, L.M. (2021) Biodiversity and Nature-Based Solutions. Chapter in Blue Climate Initiative: Transformational Opportunities for People, Ocean, Planet. The Blue Climate Initiative.

Lawrence, A., Heenan, A., Levine, A., Haddaway, N. R., ... & Williams, G. J. (2021) Spatial and temporal scales of coral reef fish ecological research and management: a systematic map protocol. Environmental Evidence, 10(1), 1-11.

2020

Reiter, S.M., Post, D., Wedding, L.M. & A.L. Strong. (2020) The Future of the Public Trust: The Muddied Waters of Rockweed Management in Maine. Ocean and Coastal Law Journal 25 (2), 325.

Stock, A., Subramaniam, A., Van Dijken, G. L., Wedding, L. M. et al. (2020) Comparison of Cloud-Filling Algorithms for Marine Satellite Data. Remote Sensing, 12(20), 3313.

Aeby, G.S., Howells, E., Work, T., Abrego, D., … Burt, J.A. (2020) Localized outbreaks of coral disease on Arabian reefs are linked to extreme temperatures and environmental stressors. Coral Reefs: 1-18.

2019

Chung, A., Wedding, L.M., Green, A.L., Friedlander, … Hixon, M.A. (2019) Building Coral Reef Resilience Through Spatial Herbivore Management. Frontiers in Marine Science, 6.

Jouffray, J.B., Wedding, L.M., Norström, A.V., Donovan, M.K., … Nyström, M. (2019) Parsing human and biophysical drivers of coral reef regimes. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 286(1896).

Reiblich, J., Hartge, E., Wedding, L.M., Killian, S. and Verutes, G.M. (2019) Bridging Climate Science, Law, and Policy to Advance Coastal Adaptation Planning. Marine Policy, 104: 125-134.

Wedding, L.M., Jorgensen, S., Lepczyk, C. and Friedlander, A.M. (2019) Remote Sensing of Three-dimensional Coral Reef Structure Enhances Predictive Modeling of Fish Assemblages. Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation.

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2018

Wedding, L.M., Lecky, J., Gove, J.M., Walecka, H., Donovan, M.K. et al. (2018) Advancing the Integration of Spatial Data to Map Human and Natural Drivers on Coral Reefs. PLoS One, 13(3).

Wedding, L.M., Reiter, S., Hartge, E. et al. (2018) Values at the Land-Sea Interface: Mapping Coastal Ecosystem Services in a Changing Climate. Current: The Journal of Marine Education.