N. Arafeh-Dalmau

The paper develops a framework for climate-smart marine reserves in the Southern California Bight by analyzing larval connectivity and climate impacts.

The paper maps giant kelp forest persistence in the Northeast Pacific Ocean and finds that 7.7% is fully protected, with lower protection rates moving southward.

This paper explores methods to integrate climate velocity into protected area design to protect climate refugia and enhance ecological resilience, finding that incorporating climate velocity as a boundary or feature provides cost-effective solutions.

The paper assesses global protected area connectivity and finds only 9.7% of terrestrial protected areas are connected via intact land.