The Reef Resilience Network and The Nature Conservancy in Africa are working together to scale-up effective coral reef restoration activities in the Western Indian Ocean by building knowledge and skills of the marine managers and practitioners leading this work.
RRN provided support to 12 marine managers, planners, and conservation practitioners from the Bahamas National Trust to begin incorporating climate-smart and resilience principles into national park management plans.
RRN supported the Micronesia Conservation Trust to train marine managers in Kosrae, Palau, Pohnpei, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Yap.
The Network hosted a mentored version of the Resilience-Based Management Online Course for managers and practitioners in Florida. The objective of the training was to develop a shared understanding of resilience-based management (RBM) for Florida managers and practitioners to support integration of resilience concepts into existing management plans and efforts.
RRN provided strategic communication training to 23 managers and practitioners from three Resilient Reefs Initiative sites: Palau, New Caledonia, and Belize, to ensure that delivery of their RRI-funded reef conservation projects would have the greatest impact.
The Nature Conservancy facilitated two coral reef restoration trainings led by the Coral Gardeners in Moorea, French Polynesia.
Managers met to discuss critical challenges and solutions in protecting ocean their iconic marine protected areas.
RRN supported travel and attendance for 5 managers from American Samoa to attend the Pacific US States and Territories Coral Restoration Workshop at the University of Guam Marine Lab.
Used the Manager’s Guide to Coral Reef Restoration Planning and Design to start the process of drafting restoration action plans for implementation sites in four countries.
Participants applied what they learned to their own behavior change challenges for addressing wastewater management and pollution.
Participants gained a core understanding of how to build resilience into management, and were introduced to developing a resilience strategy at the local scale.
Participants learned facilitation skills for collaborative meetings and practiced running their own meetings. They also received an overview of RRN’s Strategic Communication for Conservation guide and learned tips for developing effective messages.
CNMI managers developed a communication strategy and outreach product to build understanding of the value of CNMI’s reefs and support for reef resilience boosting management actions.
Brigades (or teams) assess reef damage and carry out early in-water actions that support reef recovery.
Reef restoration capacity-building training in Key Largo, FL, in conjunction with the 2022 Reef Futures Symposium
RRN staff worked with reef managers in the U.S. Virgin Islands to develop outreach materials for local Senators
Confidently Navigate The Global Mangrove Watch Platform And Learn How To Utilize Its Data And Tools
From May 4 – June 8, 2022, the Reef Resilience Network hosted a mentored online course on coral reef restoration.
Providing mentorship and support to Hawai’i marine managers and practitioners to help them develop and implement their communication plans for priority projects related to reef restoration, sustainable fishing, community-based monitoring, and marine managed areas
In November 2021, the Reef Resilience Network hosted a three-week mentored online course on ocean wastewater pollution.
