by Michelle Graulty | Mar 4, 2024
Area-based management for conserving biodiversity is becoming more common, especially to meet global targets like the 30 X 30 initiative. While Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are often set up to protect biodiversity, other types of management established for different purposes may also help achieve conservation goals, such as the case of other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs).
by reefres | Aug 31, 2022
How do we use our Marine Space? Mapping Human Uses of the East End Marine Park
by Cherie Wagner | Aug 29, 2022
MPAs, Small-Scale Fisheries Management, and Improved Community Livelihoods in Indonesia’s Bird’s Head Seascape
by reefres | Jul 17, 2022
Pro-active Approach to Combat the Invasion of the Indo-Pacific Lionfish
by reefres | Jul 1, 2022
Eco-tourism Supports Marine Conservation Area
by reefres | Jul 1, 2022
Management Plan of Wakatobi National Park Leads to Increased Stakeholder Engagement Through Monitoring Efforts
by reefres | Jul 1, 2022
A Well-Developed Community-Based Marine Protected Area Proves Resilient to a Crown-of-Thorns Outbreak
by reefres | Jul 1, 2022
The Establishment of a Marine Eco-Park to Conserve Reefs and Support Environmental Education
by Cherie Wagner | Jul 1, 2022
Youth Awareness Campaigns to Promote Marine Conservation
by Liz Shaver | Oct 13, 2021
This study analyzed coral reefs in the southeastern Dominican Republic area of Bayahibe from 2011-2016, where tourism activities have increased significantly in recent years. These reefs, similar to other coral reef ecosystems around the world, are threatened by local...
by reefres | Jan 19, 2021 | News, Webinars
Presenters shared the release of the United Nations Environment Programme and International Coral Reef Initiative report: Coral Reef Restoration as a Strategy to Improve Ecosystem Services: A Guide to Coral Restoration Methods. Prepared by a team of over 20 experts,...
by reefres | Nov 20, 2020 | News, Webinars
A team of experts from the Coral Restoration Consortium’s Monitoring Working Group shared an overview of their new publication ‘Coral Reef Restoration Monitoring Guide: Methods to evaluate restoration success from local to ecosystem scales’. They offered an engaging...
by Cherie Wagner | Jun 11, 2020
Coral reef ecosystems play an important role both in promoting marine biodiversity and supporting the communities that depend on them. This study examines the conditions in which multiple social and ecological goals, such as the biomass of fisheries, parrotfish...
by reefres | Oct 17, 2019 | News, Training
Eight conservation staff from the Fundación Antonio Núñez Jiménez de la Naturaleza y el Hombre participated in a three-day workshop in Havana, Cuba.
by Cherie Wagner | Sep 29, 2019 | News, Training
Thirty-one Marine Protected Area (MPA) professionals from Seychelles, Kenya, and Tanzania participated in a week-long training in August at the Seychelles Maritime Academy to develop skills in areas critical to MPA management
by reefres | Aug 23, 2019
Using Coral Restoration and Ecotourism to Increase Local Participation and Financial Benefits
by reefres | Feb 20, 2019 | News, Webinars
Reef Support is a new tool designed to help MPA managers collect and sell marine park fees to visitors. Developed by Ramón de León, former manager of the Bonaire National Marine Park, Reef Support is a simple, robust, and customized tool that offers not only a safe...
by reefres | Sep 26, 2017 | News
This mentored course has already taken place, but you still find the Adaptation Design Tool self-paced course here. Ready to get practical with adapting your management activities in light of climate change, but wondering how to organize what can be a complicated...
by reefres | Jun 14, 2017
RRN interviewed Dr. Annick Cros, coral reef scientist at the Hawaiian Institute of Marine Biology, to hear about highlights from her recent publication on population genetic structure between Yap and Palau and how genetics can be used in coral reef management. Click...
by reefres | Feb 7, 2017 | News
How will improving understanding of marine ecosystems lead to better management and conservation? One of our lead scientists, Dr. Elizabeth McLeod, provides helpful tips for marine scientists on how to make their research more useful for managers. Read the article....