New Techniques for Coral Restoration in the Caribbean
Hear experts from the Global Coral Restoration Project provide an overview of coral restoration efforts around the world and discuss current obstacles and potential solutions. This seminar kicks off an in-person workshop designed to foster exchange between practitioners working in the fields of coral science, restoration, aquaculture and marine resource management.
Adaptation Design Tool for Natural Resource Management – Minnesota, 2017
The Reef Resilience Network partnered with NOAA and EPA to host a 1.5 hour training on Adaptation Design Tool for Natural Resource Management at the National Adaptation Forum on May 11, 2017.
New Techniques for Coral Restoration Seminar
SECORE International hosted a workshop at the Carmabi Marine Research Station Curaçao from May 18th – 27th. The opening day of the workshop started with a seminar to provide a global picture of coral restoration, discussing current obstacles and potential...Coral Genetics Research and Restoration
The Coral Restoration Consortium is hosting a series of webinars and discussions focused on Caribbean coral restoration. For the second webinar in the series, Dr. Iliana Baums from Penn State University presents an overview of current genetics research,...
New Resource on Community-Based Climate Adaptation
We recently launched our new Community-Based Climate Adaptation module which complies the latest scientific guidance and tools to help managers assess social and ecological vulnerability to climate change and other stressors. We interviewed Lizzie McLeod, our...
Lead Scientist, Lizzie McLeod on Women, Gender Equality and Climate Change
Climate change affects individuals, communities, and entire ecosystems, but its impacts are not evenly distributed. Around the world, women are disproportionally impacted by poverty, political disenfranchisement and are often more reliant on natural resources for...
Integrating Ecosystem Services into Coral Reef Policy and Management – Hawai’i, 2017
The Reef Resilience Network partnered with Blue Solutions to host a five-day training on Integrating Ecosystem Services into Coral Reef Policy and Management on March 6-10, 2017.
Coral Spawning Research & Larval Propagation
The Coral Restoration Consortium is hosting a series of webinars and discussions focused on Caribbean coral restoration. The first webinar in the series highlights coral spawning research and larval propagation techniques being used in the Caribbean. The recording...
How Scientists Can Inform Marine Resource Management
How will improving understanding of marine ecosystems lead to better management and conservation? One of our lead scientists, Dr. Elizabeth McLeod, provides helpful tips for marine scientists on how to make their research more useful for managers. Read the article....Building Reef Resilience with Green Fins
Chloe Harvey describes Green Fins, a public-private partnership developed by UN Environment and The Reef-World Foundation that leads to sustainable marine tourism practices in the SCUBA diving and snorkeling sector. This webinar provides information on the Green Fins...
Year in Review
In 2016, The Reef Resilience Network convened hundreds of marine resource managers, scientists, and decision-makers to inspire greater collaboration, share cutting-edge resilience science, and improve management decisions. The International Coral Reef Symposium and...
Communications and Facilitation Workshop to Support Bahamas’ MPAs – Bahamas, 2016
The Reef Resilience Network provided strategic communication support for a three-year project in the Bahamas to improve management of existing marine protected areas (MPAs) and expand MPAs to restore local fisheries.
Fishing for Solutions: An Introduction to Fisheries Management for Non-Fisheries Managers
Jeremy Rude, Fisheries Specialist with The Nature Conservancy, describes the fundamentals of fisheries management and its connection to marine conservation. This webinar provides an introduction to TNC’s recently released fisheries management guidebook and discusses...
Looking for some thought-provoking resilience reads? Here are 5 recommended resilience papers from 2015-2016
Bright Spots Among the World’s Coral Reefs Marine Protected Areas Increase Resilience Among Coral Reef Communities Synergistic Impacts of Global Warming on the Resilience of Coral Reefs Building Coral Reef Resilience Through Assisted Evolution Operationalising...
How do I join the Network Forum?
Follow these easy steps to join the Reef Resilience Network Forum, an interactive online community of coral reef managers and practitioners from around the world. Fill out and submit the registration form here. We will review your registration and contact you if we...Overview of the 2016 WIO Bleaching Event & Discussion on Bleaching Management Planning
Dr. David Obura and Mishal Gudka of CORDIO East Africa (CORDIO EA), supported through the Biodiversity Project of the Indian Ocean Commission, present an overview of the 2016 coral bleaching event in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO), including some preliminary results...
Reef Resilience Indicators – Hawai‘i, 2016
During the IUCN World Conservation Congress, twenty-seven marine resource managers, scientists, and practitioners, representing nine countries, attended a half-day workshop to learn how to monitor coral reefs for resilience and use this information to guide management.
Strategic Communications – American Samoa, 2016
A three-day workshop was held in partnership with NOAA’s Coral Reef Conservation Program to help marine conservation and education professionals from eight agencies in American Samoa approach their work strategically.
Resilience-based Management – Philippines, 2016
This training brought together marine managers from 28 countries around the world. Topics included resilience-based management, resilience assessment data, tools and methods, future directions, as well as an overview of the current global-scale coral bleaching event and the tools available for monitoring thermal stress.
