Upcoming Webinar: Developing Tools for Climate-Smart Coral Reef Management in the USVI
Register to join the webinar on March 12, 2026.
New Course Available in 5 Languages: Management Effectiveness for Marine Protected Areas
Enroll for free in English, Spanish, French, Bahasa Indonesia, or Arabic in the Management Effectiveness for Marine Protected Areas Online Course
Management Effectiveness for MPAs Mentored Online Course – Virtual, 2025
In the fall of 2025, the Network hosted a mentored version of the new online course.
Updated and Now Available in 4 Languages: Coral Reef Restoration Online Course
Enroll for free in English, Spanish, French, or Arabic
Assessing MPAs to Support Adaptive Management Webinar
Using PAME assessments to improve management of marine protected areas (MPAs). 30×30, EVIKA, METT-4.
Benefits of Assessing MPAs at Multiple Scales Webinar
Applying PAME to improve management effectiveness of marine protected areas (MPAs). PAME for 30×30 commitments.
Science, Strategies, and Solutions for Responding to Coral Bleaching Events Webinar
View the recording and resources.
Climate-Resilient Reefs Learning Exchange – Virtual, 2025
The Network hosted personnel from TNC’s Climate-Resilient reefs projects to share experiences and lessons learned
Coral Reef Restoration Mentored Online Course – Virtual, 2025
More than 570 participants joined us for a five-week course with 25 experts on coral reef restoration
Call for ICRS Abstracts: Climate-Smart Reef Restoration
Abstracts are due December 1, 2025. The Network is co-chairing this session.
Call for ICRS Abstracts: Innovations in Coral Disturbance Preparedness and Response
Abstracts are due December 1, 2025. The Network is co-chairing this session.
Strategic Communication for Reef Conservation Training — Hawai‘i, 2025
The Network trained eight early career marine managers on strategic communication planning and helped them understand how to apply it for more effective management and conservation of marine resources.
New Climate Adaptation Resources
The new Climate Adaptation Toolkit provides an overview of key climate adaptation concepts, as well as guidance on assessing climate threats, identifying impacts, and developing site-specific responses. The framework, featured in the toolkit, integrates climate change into all aspects of a management plan and can be adapted to any site. This allows managers to tailor their approach to local ecological, social, and governance contexts while enhancing resilience to climate change.
New Guidance on Coral Reef Restoration Webinars
Recordings and resources now available.
Caribbean Protected Area Management Effectiveness – Jamaica, 2025
Marine managers and practitioners from Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, and the US Virgin Islands participated in the Caribbean PAME Workshop, which focused on using PAME assessments and monitoring data to evaluate progress toward site outcomes, and more.
UNOC Session on Strengthening Capacity
At the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, France, as exciting commitments for increased ocean protections were announced, the Reef Resilience Network’s session highlighted the importance of also investing in quality management of marine protected areas by strengthening capacity of marine managers.
Video Celebrating 20 Years of the Reef Resilience Network
Watch the video to see if you spot yourself!
Climate-Smart Planning for MPAs Webinar
To help address climate-related challenges, the Reef Resilience Network has developed new guidance on Climate-Smart Management Planning that integrates climate considerations into all aspects of MPA planning and decision-making.
Now Available: MPA Enforcement Toolkit
Discover leading strategies, expert advice, and success stories from marine managers to provide foundational knowledge on monitoring, control, surveillance, and enforcement systems. This critical information will support managers looking to improve the effectiveness of their MPA.
Just Updated: Wastewater Pollution Online Course and Toolkit
With the help of global advisors from the public health, planning, and ocean management sectors, we have updated the Wastewater Pollution Online Course and Toolkit. The course is available in English, Spanish, and French.
