Loren McClenachan, Elizabeth and Lee Ainslie Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies (Colby)
Historical marine ecology has revealed long-term, and previously unknown, changes to marine species and ecosystems, providing information vital for managing and conserving marine resources. This talk will use examples from diverse taxonomic groups to demonstrate the ways that historical data can be mobilized to better assess long-term ecological change, and the ways in which historical data can improve management, particularly for species in the early stages of population recovery.
Loren McClenachan is a marine ecologist interested in long term changes to marine animal populations. Her research focuses on historical ecology and the applied use of baselines, fisheries conservation, and marine extinction risk and consequences. Loren aims to quantify ecological change and identify conservation success over centuries and across large geographic areas in order to halt declines and promote recovery of marine animals and ecosystems.
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gohwil21 Loren McClenehan, a Colby professor, combined historical marine ecology, marine environmental history, and marine conservation to examine changes in coral reefs. I really enjoyed her lecture! I found the content ... - Consequences of Over Capitalized Markets May 6, 2019
easogu21 Professor Loren McClenachan’s lecture, “Historical Marine Ecology: Informing the Future by Learning from the Past,” was one of my favorite lectures this semester. I don’t know much about historical marine ... - Learn from the Past May 6, 2019
slattia Loren McClenachan’s presentation of: “Historical Marine Ecology: Informing the future by learning from the past” was extremely interesting and relevant to the theme of this class. These conversations are happening ... - A Shifting Baseline May 6, 2019
egrubman On April 29th, Loren McClenachan from the Colby, Environmental Studies Department, gave a lecture to our series titled, “Turning Back the Clock on Ocean Declines: Using Historical Ecology in Marine Conservation”. ... - A Call For Social Change May 6, 2019
Kallie Hutchinson Dr. Loren McClenachan’s discussion on the environmental changes occurring in marine ecosystems was both shocking and intriguing. I feel as though these conversations are happening in regards to environmental change, ... - Reversible Damage or Skewed Data? May 6, 2019
Isabella Scribano Professor Loren McClenachan is a marine ecologist who is interested in long term changes to marine animal populations and the overall ecosystem. Her research focuses on historical ecology and the ... - Environmental Free-Fall May 6, 2019
Nathaniel Dowd Dr. Loren McClenachan’s lecture was in part something that I have put thought into and researched myself in affiliation with Colby College. Marine decline, in specifically coral decline has been ... - Understanding the Past to Build a Better Future May 6, 2019
Adam Zarfos This week’s lecture from Professor Loren McClenachan was very interesting to hear about and once again displays the never-ending relevance that history has in our modern world. The lecture began ... - Stopping Shifting Baselines May 5, 2019
Zaie Nursey This weeks lecture from Dr. Loren McClenachan was an enlightening, yet frightening, talk about the newly discovered decline in marine ecosystem health. McClenachan worked in the Florida Keys researching the ... - “Trophy Fish” May 1, 2019
William Kirby Professor McClenachan’s lecture on the history of marine ecology was both extremely entertaining as well as enlightening. As a professor of environmental science, Professor McClenachan explained how she devoted her ...