by reefres | Aug 31, 2022
How do we use our Marine Space? Mapping Human Uses of the East End Marine Park
by reefres | Jul 1, 2022
Eco-tourism Supports Marine Conservation Area
by reefres | Jul 1, 2022
The Establishment of a Marine Eco-Park to Conserve Reefs and Support Environmental Education
by reefres | Jul 1, 2022
Creation of a Marine Protected Area Network to Protect Underwater Habitats
by reefres | Jul 1, 2022
Reducing Local and Direct Environmental Impacts Associated with Diving and Snorkelling to Increase Reef Resilience
by reefres | Jun 19, 2020 | News
New webinar series featuring “building blocks” of resilience-based management from around the globe, brought to you by the Great Barrier Reef Foundation’s Resilient Reefs Initiative in cooperation with the Reef Resilience Network.
by Cherie Wagner | Oct 23, 2019 | News
Two new two case studies on emergency and rapid response efforts after major storms that occurred in 2017
by reefres | Aug 23, 2019
Using Coral Restoration and Ecotourism to Increase Local Participation and Financial Benefits
by reefres | Feb 22, 2018
Abstract: Plastic waste can promote microbial colonization by pathogens implicated in outbreaks of disease in the ocean. We assessed the influence of plastic waste on disease risk in 124,000 reef-building corals from 159 reefs in the Asia-Pacific region. The...
by reefres | Feb 12, 2016 | News
The Nature Conservancy, NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, and seven US coral reef jurisdictions completed a $10 million six-year partnership that supported the effective management and protection of coral reefs.
by reefres | Nov 19, 2015
Managing exposure of corals to oxybenzone, a common ingredient found in sunscreen lotions, is critical for managing for coral reef resilience. A new study found that coral planulae exposed to oxybenzone became deformed and sessile, and had an increased rate of...
by reefres | Aug 20, 2015
Disturbance and recovery patters of coral reefs in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands were studied over a 12-year period, including Crown of Thorns Starfish (COTS) densities, localized stressors, and natural disturbances such as tropical storms. COTS...
by reefres | Mar 11, 2015 | Land-based Pollution, Webinars
Jim Bays, Technology Fellow at CH2M HILL discusses wastewater treatment technologies ranging from low-tech onsite treatment to large system level upgrades that improve public health and mitigate nutrient pollution impact to coral reefs and sensitive marine ecosystems....
by reefres | Jan 16, 2015 | News
Check out our interactive online community to connect and share with other coral reef managers and practitioners from around the world about marine management.
by reefres | Nov 21, 2014 | News
Check out the six new modules on stressors affecting coral reefs, guidance for identifying coral reef resilience indicators, design principles for resilient MPA networks, methods for implementing resilience assessments, and important communication tools for managers.
by reefres | Oct 16, 2014
The Establishment of Man of Shoals Marine Park
by reefres | Oct 1, 2014 | News
This new handbook provides tools, information, and management recommendations for coral reef managers highlighting the latest scientific research on reefs and resilience to inform management actions.
by reefres | Aug 4, 2014
Since the early 1980s Caribbean coral reefs have suffered massive losses of corals. Impacts from human population growth, overfishing, coastal pollution, global warming and invasive species have resulted in decrease of coral populations, increases of seaweeds,...
by reefres | Jul 8, 2014
To better understand resource use patterns in Curaçao and Bonaire in the southeast Caribbean, the authors conducted a socioeconomic study of the time preferences and marine management preferences of local SCUBA divers and fishers. Through interviews with 197 divers...
by reefres | Jul 3, 2014 | Upcoming Events
Participate in or join a Dive Against Debris event. Dates Vary. In response to the onslaught of marine debris, one of the biggest ocean issues of our time, Project AWARE launched Dive Against Debris. Created by divers for divers, this global, underwater survey of...