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Sheila G. Vergara
Researcher at University of the Philippines Los Baños
Publications - 6
Citations - 780
Sheila G. Vergara is an academic researcher from University of the Philippines Los Baños. The author has contributed to research in topics: Biodiversity & Convention on Biological Diversity. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 6 publications receiving 620 citations. Previous affiliations of Sheila G. Vergara include University of the Philippines.
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Extinction risk assessment of the world’s seagrass species
Frederick T. Short,Beth Polidoro,Suzanne R. Livingstone,Kent E. Carpenter,Salomão Bandeira,Japar Sidik Bujang,Hilconida P. Calumpong,Tim J. B. Carruthers,Rob Coles,William C. Dennison,Paul L. A. Erftemeijer,Miguel D. Fortes,Aaren S. Freeman,T.G. Jagtap,Abu Hena Mustafa Kamal,Gary A. Kendrick,W. Judson Kenworthy,Yayu A. La Nafie,Ichwan M. Nasution,Robert J. Orth,Anchana Prathep,Jonnell C. Sanciangco,Brigitta I. van Tussenbroek,Sheila G. Vergara,Michelle Waycott,Joseph C. Zieman +25 more
TL;DR: For the first time, the probability of extinction is determined for the world’s seagrass species under the Categories and Criteria of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species.
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Monitoring biodiversity change through effective global coordination
Laetitia M. Navarro,Néstor Fernández,Carlos A. Guerra,Robert P. Guralnick,W. Daniel Kissling,Maria Cecilia Londoño,Frank E. Muller-Karger,Eren Turak,Eren Turak,Patricia Balvanera,Mark J. Costello,Aurelie Delavaud,G. Y. El Serafy,Simon Ferrier,Ilse R. Geijzendorffer,Gary N. Geller,Walter Jetz,Walter Jetz,Eun Shik Kim,HyeJin Kim,Corinne S. Martin,Melodie A. McGeoch,Tuyeni H. Mwampamba,Jeanne L. Nel,Jeanne L. Nel,Emily Nicholson,Nathalie Pettorelli,Michael E. Schaepman,Andrew K. Skidmore,Andrew K. Skidmore,Isabel Sousa Pinto,Sheila G. Vergara,Petteri Vihervaara,Haigen Xu,Tetsukazu Yahara,M.J. Gill,Henrique M. Pereira,Henrique M. Pereira +37 more
TL;DR: The Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network (GEO BON) as discussed by the authors aims to provide a general framework for biodiversity monitoring to support decision-makers, focusing on two interconnected core components.
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The Asia-Pacific Biodiversity Observation Network: 10-year achievements and new strategies to 2030
Yayoi Takeuchi,Hiroyuki Muraoka,Takehisa Yamakita,Yuichi Kano,Shin Nagai,Touch Bunthang,Mark J. Costello,Dedy Darnaedi,Bibian Diway,Tonny Ganyai,Chaiwut Grudpan,Alice C. Hughes,Reiichiro Ishii,Po Teen Lim,Keping Ma,Aidy M. Muslim,Shin-ichi Nakano,Masahiro Nakaoka,Tohru Nakashizuka,Manabu Onuma,Chan Ho Park,Runi Anak Sylvester Pungga,Yusuke Saito,Mangal Man Shakya,Mohd Khairulazman Sulaiman,Maya Sumi,Phanara Thach,Yongyut Trisurat,Xuehong Xu,Hiroya Yamano,Tze Leong Yao,Eun Shik Kim,Sheila G. Vergara,Tetsukazu Yahara +33 more
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Progress on national biodiversity indicator reporting and prospects for filling indicator gaps in Southeast Asia
TL;DR: In the 4th and 5th national reports submitted to the Convention on Biological Diversity in 2010 and 2015, the use of quantitative trend indicators doubled from an average of 6-12 as mentioned in this paper.
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Developing a Regional Network of Biodiversity Observation in the Asia-Pacific Region: Achievements and Challenges of AP BON
Tetsukazu Yahara,Keping Ma,Dedy Darnaedi,Tadashi Miyashita,Akio Takenaka,Hidenori Tachida,Tohru Nakashizuka,Eun-Shik Kim,Noriko Takamura,Shin-ichi Nakano,Yoshihisa Shirayama,Hiroyuki Yamamoto,Sheila G. Vergara +12 more
TL;DR: The Asia-Pacific Biodiversity Observation Network (AP-BON) as mentioned in this paper is an active network of biodiversity observation in the Asia-pacific region, which has developed through four workshops and additional related meetings.