At first glance, sea stars and brittle stars might appear to be the same—they (usually) have five radiating arms and creep along on the ocean floor. But although sea stars and brittle stars are similar, they’re actually quite different! Follow along as we explain what...
As we approach the 10-year anniversary of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil disaster, Ocean Conservancy is reflecting on the work we’ve done to restore the Gulf of Mexico and inviting Gulf Coast community leaders to reflect with us. As two women of color with special connections...
We get it—compared to charismatic megafauna like whales or quirky creatures like frogfish, plankton may not seem like the most interesting organisms in the sea. But these tiny plants and animals are extremely important—they are responsible for much of the air we breathe and the...
This blog post was written in collaboration with Dr. Chelsea Rochman, assistant professor at University of Toronto (UofT), Rachel Giles, graduate student at UofT, and Nguyễn Văn Công, representative at Centre for Marinelife Conservation and Community Development (MCD). “Rice bag fragments: 2. Food wrappers: 7.” This...
2018 Highlights wandermeg Wed, 11/21/2018 - 05:48 AM The Year in Review: Action and Progress Project AWARE News ...
World Wildlife Day 2019 Domino Albert Mon, 11/19/2018 - 04:49 AM Focusing on Marine Species for the First Time ...
How can conservation, tourism, research and community engagement work in partnership to help save sharks and rays? Jo Marston Sat, 02/25/2017 - 10:20 AM Project AWARE News ...
In a pioneering peer-reviewed study, scientists from the Coral Reef Alliance demonstrate that coral reef management that takes evolution and adaptation into account can help rescue coral reefs from the effects of climate change. The study titled, “Management for network diversity speeds evolutionary adaptation to climate...
CORAL is excited to announce a new partnership with Skye Instruments, LLC to benefit our Clean Water for Reefs Initiative in Maui. Earlier this month, our team installed two weather stations in the Honokōwai and Wahikuli watersheds. Skye Instruments generously donated a weather station for each of...
CORAL participated in the third annual Buleleng Bali Dive Festival (BBDF) in East Buleleng, Indonesia in late 2018. The festival began in 2014 and was inspired by Nyoman Sugiarta winning CORAL’s Conservation Prize. As part of the festival, CORAL and Reef Check Indonesia led and organized reef monitoring...
