by reefres | Dec 9, 2014 | Fisheries Management, Webinars
Scott Radway, Executive Director of SeaWeb Asia Pacific, discusses accelerating change through social marketing in Fiji. Radway presents on the 4FJ campaign which has – within the last six months – galvanized support for reducing fishing pressure on grouper in Fiji...
by reefres | Sep 17, 2014 | Invasive Species, Webinars
Dr. Jorge Brenner, Associate Director of Marine Science, Texas Program at The Nature Conservancy (TNC) discusses research and management being conducted by TNC to control invasive lionfish in the Gulf of Mexico. Agnessa Lundy, Conservation Coordinator at TNC Bahamas,...
by reefres | Jul 15, 2014 | Fisheries Management, Webinars
Richard Hamilton of The Nature Conservancy’s Melanesia Program shares how local knowledge is being documented and used to increase understanding of fisheries and engage fishers through case studies from the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea. This is a 30 minute...
by reefres | Jun 10, 2014 | Fisheries Management, Webinars
Speakers discuss two approaches in the Caribbean to sustain fisheries and marine resources including a new sustainable seafood initiative underway in collaboration with local restaurants in the US Virgin Islands and working with fishers in Puerto Rico to increase...
by reefres | May 28, 2014 | Fisheries Management, Webinars
This is the first in our series of three webinars to share information on the development of new tools and management strategies for coral reef fisheries. Carmen Revenga discusses work on sustaining fisheries by partnering with local fishers, communities, and industry...
by reefres | Apr 21, 2014 | Bleaching, Climate and Ocean Change, Monitoring Reef Resilience, Webinars
Dr. Bob Steneck shares observations from his recent research, where he visited reefs throughout the Caribbean 40 years after his original research there! His 6-month journey through the Caribbean has taken him to a wide variety of sites- from well managed marine...
by reefres | Apr 8, 2014 | Ocean Acidification, Webinars
Dr. Elizabeth McLeod of The Nature Conservancy and Dr. Yimnang Golbuu of the Palau International Coral Reef Center discuss ocean acidification (OA). Dr. McLeod provides an update on the latest scientific developments regarding the impacts of OA on coral reef ecosystem...
by reefres | Jan 22, 2014 | Monitoring Reef Resilience, Webinars
Jennifer Olbers and Vasha Chetty discuss the challenges and advantages of using dive operators and members of the diving community to assess reefs and to act as an early warning system to bleaching and other stressors on coral reefs in northern KwaZulu-Natal, South...
by reefres | Dec 11, 2013 | MPA Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Webinars
Chumbe Island Coral Park (CHICOP), established in 1992 as the first private, marine sanctuary in the world, and the first Marine Protected Area (MPA) in Tanzania, has created a model of financially, ecologically and socially sustainable MPA management. Kevin MacDonald...
by reefres | Nov 6, 2013 | Monitoring Reef Resilience, Webinars
Steve McKagan of NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service discusses the results of the first field-based implementation of a new framework for assessing reef resilience. He describes the framework and indicators used for a study of 35 fringing reef sites near the island...
by reefres | Oct 2, 2013 | Invasive Species, Restoration, Webinars
Watch on YouTube October 2, 2013 Learn about the restoration of Maunalua Bay in Hawai’i, where The Nature Conservancy and partners removed invasive algae from 27 acres (11 ha) of reef. Presenters discuss the recovery of Maunalua Bay and the positive effects of...
by reefres | Mar 27, 2013 | Stakeholder Engagement, Webinars
Presenters discuss a project which used participatory GIS to engage local resource users, scientists, and stakeholders to map coastal human uses at coral reef priority sites on the islands of Hawaii and Maui. The use of this approach in American Samoa’s Fagaloa...
by reefres | Jan 16, 2013 | Integrated Approaches, Webinars
Presenters discuss the ‘ridge-to-reef’ management approach that links conservation action across watersheds and adjacent coastal ecosystems for coral reef health. The use of this approach to create integrated ridge-to-reef management plans with local...
by reefres | Nov 27, 2012 | Stakeholder Engagement, Webinars
Organizers and Participants in a 2011-2012 marine conservation Learning Exchange between Hawaii and Palau talk about their experiences and best practices for organizing future learning exchanges.
by reefres | Oct 10, 2012 | MPA Design, MPA Management, Webinars
Using rights-based incentive agreements in ocean and coastal conservation efforts with case studies on coral reef conservation in the Gili Islands, Indonesia and the Florida Keys are discussed.
by reefres | May 23, 2012 | MPA Design, MPA Management, Webinars
Presenters discuss how fisheries, biodiversity, and climate change objectives can be integrated in the design of resilient networks of marine protected areas. Photo @ Ian Shive
by reefres | Oct 27, 2011 | Monitoring Reef Resilience, Webinars
Recent advances in monitoring for reef resilience are discussed to simplify the process for coral reef managers and make monitoring more meaningful for management activities.
by reefres | Aug 31, 2011 | Invasive Species, Webinars
Lionfish invasion in the Caribbean and management measures are discussed by scientists and managers that work in the region.
by reefres | Apr 28, 2011 | Climate and Ocean Change, Webinars
Mark Spalding, Senior Marine Scientist at The Nature Conservancy, discusses the latest publication in the series “Reefs at Risk” published in February 2011. This global analysis of current threats to coral reefs includes an assessment of climate change...
by reefres | Mar 23, 2011 | Communication, Webinars
Program Training Specialist with the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Coastal Services Center, Ann Weaver, describes skills and tools for leading successful collaborative processes through facilitating effective meetings and managing people...
