<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/phd-student-contributes-new-tool-to-predict-plan-for-sea-lions.aspx" dsn="blogs"><homehero/><pubDate>10/06/2022</pubDate><title>PhD student contributes new tool to predict, plan for sea lions</title><description>Oct. 6, 2022 - Veronica Frans of CSIS developed an integrated species distribution model database map about sea lions to help New Zealand policymakers plan for their return</description><author/><hero-image><img src="/_assets/images/news/2022/sea-lions.jpg" alt="PhD student contributes new tool to predict, plan for sea lions"/></hero-image><image><img src="/_assets/images/news/2022/sea-lions.jpg" alt="PhD student contributes new tool to predict, plan for sea lions"/></image></item>