Welcome to Reef Resilience, the place to find information about building resilience into your coral reef management strategies. Our goal is to keep information as current as possible, so please check back often.
Site last updated: March 2008

Reef Resilience Toolkit

The R2 Toolkit is designed primarily for use by Marine Protected Area (MPA) managers, trainers, and policymakers. Coral Bleaching examines the causes, consequences, and management responses to coral bleaching.

Fish Spawning Aggregations is designed to help MPA managers to locate reef fish spawning aggregations, and to develop strategies to protect spawning sites.

Introduction to Resilience

What do we mean by Reef Resilience? What are the four principles of resilience? What is the difference between resilience and resistance? Get the basics in this section before exploring further.

Resilience Training

The Resilience Partners have led regional Reef Resilience Training Workshops in the Caribbean and Indo-Pacific. More than 140 managers from more than 36 countries participated.  The training materials and information about country participants can be found here. >>

MPA Publications and Resources

The web sites and publications in this section offer summaries of the latest science on coral reef resilience and management, and articles about corals and climate change. Some are geared to MPA practitioners in general. Others are more specialized. More >>

Social and Economic Resources

To achieve management goals, reef managers must consider and develop strategies that are consistent with the social and economic conditions at their site. This section includes resources that address socioeconomic issues associated with management of coral reefs and MPAs. More >>

Resilience Discussion Forum

Find any of the MPA resources useful? Have questions? Share your comments, experiences, or ask questions regarding building resilience into your management strategies here. >>

Case Studies

Practitioners around the globe have been working to integrate resilience principles into their reef management activities. Check out this section to find case studies and stories from the field. More >>

Funding Opportunities

Looking for funding to implement coral reef management strategies? Some funders are particularly interested in the conservation and management of coral reefs. Find links to their web pages here. >>

Partner Resources

Numerous institutions and agencies are working together to increase resilience in tropical marine ecosystems.  In recent years, products to help guide managers build resilience into their management activities have been developed.  Some of these resources are listed here. >>

See Also...

Other toolkits developed by The Nature Conservancy's Global Marine Initiative

Coral reefs of the Fiji Islands: © Daniel and Robbie Wisdom
Website funded by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation