Janet Patricia Gibson is a biologist and zoologist from Belize. She was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 1990 for her efforts on conservation of the marine ecosystems along the Belizean coast, in particular the barrier reef system. The Belize Barrier Reef was granted UNESCOWorld Heritage status in 1996, through efforts of Gibson and others. She is the current director of the Belize Wildlife Conservation Society.
Janet Gibson was born in Belize and educated in the United States[1] as a biologist and zoologist. In the mid-1980s she began working as a volunteer for the Belize Audubon Society. Between 1985 and 1987, she worked to establish the Hol Chan Marine Reserve, campaigning with citizens, businesses, fishermen, and the government of Belize for a protected reserve and educating them on the need for the project. She developed a management plan, worked to secure financing and drove the project forward.[2] Her efforts were successful and the official sanctuary was established in 1987[3] and was the first reserve of its kind in Central America.[2] The reserve covers around three square miles and is a protected zone, allowing fish which had previously been depleted to regenerate and providing a variety of fish for divers to encounter.[3] In 1990 she was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize for her efforts of conservation of the barrier reef system.[2]
In 1988, she prepared the Glover's Reef Atoll Draft Management Plan[4] and began efforts to secure reserve status for Glover's Reef as well.[2] In 1990, she helped establish a Coastal Zone Management Unit as part of the Fisheries department.[5] Gibson joined the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and in 1993, their efforts, along with other organizations' support gained a designation as a protected reserve for Belize.[6] Gibson and others working in environmental protection began to realize that individual protection was insufficient as without a management approach that protected the entire barrier zone, external forces, like algae blooms spawned from fruit plantation waste, overfishing in other areas causing collateral damage, or sedimentation caused by development, were having detrimental impacts.[7] Working with water management agencies, forestry representatives, other environmental groups and citizens, in 1993 a plan was adopted to formalize protection of the reef as a natural World Heritage Site in a serial nomination. After several years of planning and work, the designation was granted by UNESCO in November 1996.[8]
Gibson is the director of the Belize Wildlife Conservation Society[2] and has published numerous scientific works.
Gibson, J. P.; Price, Andrew; Young, E. R.; World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1993). Guidelines for Developing a Coastal Zone Management Plan for Belize: The GIS Database. IUCN. ISBN978-2-8317-0156-1.
Gibson, Janet; McField, Melanie D.; Wells, Sue (1998). "Coral reef management in Belize: an approach through Integrated Coastal Zone Management". Ocean & Coastal Management. ElSevier Science Ltd. 39 (3): 229–244. doi:10.1016/s0964-5691(98)00007-6.
Gibson, Janet; Lizama, Dominique; Pomeroy, Robert (2005). "Establishing a Socioeconomic Monitoring Program for Glover's Reef Atoll, Belize". Belize City, Belize: Wildlife Conservation Society. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
Gibson, Janet; et al. (2006). "A Simple, Cost-Effective Method for Involving Stakeholders in Spatial Assessments of Threats to Biodiversity". Human Dimensions of Wildlife. Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. 11: 43–54. doi:10.1080/10871200500470993. S2CID 145511983.
Gibson, Janet P.; et al. (2012). "Fishing down a Caribbean food web relaxes trophic cascades". Marine Ecology Progress Series. University of Exeter, Exeter, UK: Marine Spatial Ecology Lab. 445: 13–24. Bibcode:2012MEPS..445...13M. doi:10.3354/meps09450.
Babcock, Elizabeth A.; Coleman, Robin; Karnauskas, Mandy; Gibson, Janet (2013). "Length–based indicators of fishery and ecosystem status: Glover's Reef Marine Reserve, Belize". Fisheries Research. ElSevier Science Ltd. 147: 434–445. doi:10.1016/j.fishres.2013.03.011.
Groosman, Britt; Gibson, Janet (14 March 2014). "European Union Fisheries Ban Ignores Belize Conservation Success Story". National Geographic. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
^Gibson, Janet. "The Belize Barrier Reef: a World Heritage Site". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help) produced in Pauly, D, ed. (2011). "Too Precious to Drill: the Marine Biodiversity of Belize". Palomares, M.L.D. University of British Columbia: Fisheries Centre Research Reports. 19 (6): 8–13. ISSN 1198-6727.
Sources
Woodard, Colin (2001). Ocean's End: Travels Through Endangered Seas. Basic Books. ISBN978-0-465-01571-9.
External links
Media related to Janet Gibson at Wikimedia Commons
January 17, 2023
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Janet Patricia Gibson is a biologist and zoologist from Belize She was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 1990 for her efforts on conservation of the marine ecosystems along the Belizean coast in particular the barrier reef system The Belize Barrier Reef was granted UNESCO World Heritage status in 1996 through efforts of Gibson and others She is the current director of the Belize Wildlife Conservation Society Janet GibsonNationalityBelizeanOccupation s Biologist and zoologistOrganizationBelize Wildlife Conservation SocietyAwardsGoldman Environmental Prize 1990 Contents 1 Biography 2 Selected works 3 References 4 Sources 5 External linksBiography Edit Hol Chan Marine ReserveJanet Gibson was born in Belize and educated in the United States 1 as a biologist and zoologist In the mid 1980s she began working as a volunteer for the Belize Audubon Society Between 1985 and 1987 she worked to establish the Hol Chan Marine Reserve campaigning with citizens businesses fishermen and the government of Belize for a protected reserve and educating them on the need for the project She developed a management plan worked to secure financing and drove the project forward 2 Her efforts were successful and the official sanctuary was established in 1987 3 and was the first reserve of its kind in Central America 2 The reserve covers around three square miles and is a protected zone allowing fish which had previously been depleted to regenerate and providing a variety of fish for divers to encounter 3 In 1990 she was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize for her efforts of conservation of the barrier reef system 2 In 1988 she prepared the Glover s Reef Atoll Draft Management Plan 4 and began efforts to secure reserve status for Glover s Reef as well 2 In 1990 she helped establish a Coastal Zone Management Unit as part of the Fisheries department 5 Gibson joined the Wildlife Conservation Society WCS and in 1993 their efforts along with other organizations support gained a designation as a protected reserve for Belize 6 Gibson and others working in environmental protection began to realize that individual protection was insufficient as without a management approach that protected the entire barrier zone external forces like algae blooms spawned from fruit plantation waste overfishing in other areas causing collateral damage or sedimentation caused by development were having detrimental impacts 7 Working with water management agencies forestry representatives other environmental groups and citizens in 1993 a plan was adopted to formalize protection of the reef as a natural World Heritage Site in a serial nomination After several years of planning and work the designation was granted by UNESCO in November 1996 8 Gibson is the director of the Belize Wildlife Conservation Society 2 and has published numerous scientific works Selected works EditGibson Janet 1986 The coral reef Belize Reef Preservation Fund OCLC 713021823 Gibson J P Price Andrew Young E R World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1993 Guidelines for Developing a Coastal Zone Management Plan for Belize The GIS Database IUCN ISBN 978 2 8317 0156 1 Gibson Janet McField Melanie D Wells Sue 1998 Coral reef management in Belize an approach through Integrated Coastal Zone Management Ocean amp Coastal Management ElSevier Science Ltd 39 3 229 244 doi 10 1016 s0964 5691 98 00007 6 Gibson Janet Lizama Dominique Pomeroy Robert 2005 Establishing a Socioeconomic Monitoring Program for Glover s Reef Atoll Belize Belize City Belize Wildlife Conservation Society a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help Gibson Janet et al 2006 A Simple Cost Effective Method for Involving Stakeholders in Spatial Assessments of Threats to Biodiversity Human Dimensions of Wildlife Routledge Taylor amp Francis Group 11 43 54 doi 10 1080 10871200500470993 S2CID 145511983 Gibson Janet P et al 2012 Fishing down a Caribbean food web relaxes trophic cascades Marine Ecology Progress Series University of Exeter Exeter UK Marine Spatial Ecology Lab 445 13 24 Bibcode 2012MEPS 445 13M doi 10 3354 meps09450 Babcock Elizabeth A Coleman Robin Karnauskas Mandy Gibson Janet 2013 Length based indicators of fishery and ecosystem status Glover s Reef Marine Reserve Belize Fisheries Research ElSevier Science Ltd 147 434 445 doi 10 1016 j fishres 2013 03 011 Groosman Britt Gibson Janet 14 March 2014 European Union Fisheries Ban Ignores Belize Conservation Success Story National Geographic Retrieved 6 September 2015 References Edit Woodard 2001 p 142 a b c d e Janet Gibson Goldman Environmental Prize Archived from the original on 26 April 2009 Retrieved 9 May 2009 a b Auxillou Ray Hol Chan Marine Reserve San Pedro Town Belize Ambergris Caye Retrieved 6 September 2015 United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre 22 June 2009 Clough Langdon D ed Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System Belize Encyclopedia of Earth Retrieved 6 September 2015 Wells Sue Coastal Zone Management Project San Pedro Belize Ambergris Caye Retrieved 6 September 2015 WCS at the forefront of Marine Conservation in Belize Belize City Belize Wildlife Conservation Society Retrieved 6 September 2015 Woodard 2001 pp 142 143 Gibson Janet The Belize Barrier Reef a World Heritage Site a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help produced in Pauly D ed 2011 Too Precious to Drill the Marine Biodiversity of Belize Palomares M L D University of British Columbia Fisheries Centre Research Reports 19 6 8 13 ISSN 1198 6727 Sources EditWoodard Colin 2001 Ocean s End Travels Through Endangered Seas Basic Books ISBN 978 0 465 01571 9 External links Edit Media related to Janet Gibson at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Janet Gibson amp oldid 1132668399, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
