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ReefBase :: A Global Information System For Coral Reefs
ReefBase gathers available knowledge about coral reefs into one information repository. It is intended to facilitate analyses and monitoring of coral reef health and the quality of life of reef-dependent people, and to support informed decisions about coral reef use and management. ReefBase is the official database of the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN), as well as the International Coral Reef Action Network (ICRAN). The ReefBase Project is housed at the WorldFish Center in Penang, Malaysia, with funding through ICRAN from the United Nations Foundation (UNF).
| 26-Jun-2008 |
ReefBase at the 11th ICRS, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Yet again, this is the year for the 11th International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS) after its
previous one in Okinawa, Japan in 2004. Held every four years since 1969 in India, the 11th ICRS
will take place in Fort Lauderdale, Florida this July 7th -11th and will be anticipating about
2000 participants in what is claimed to be the world's major coral reef meeting.
The ReefBase team will be parti
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| 05-Jun-2008 |
The World Ocean Day on 8th June
The World Ocean Day was first proposed in 1992 by the Government of Canada at the Earth Summit in
Rio de Janeiro. Although not yet officially designated by the United Nations, an increasing
number of countries mark June 8th as an opportunity each year to celebrate our world ocean and
our personal connection to the sea. The Ocean Project, working closely with the World Ocean
Network each year, help
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| 04-Jun-2008 |
May 2008 NOAA Coral Reef Watch's Satellite Monitoring Products
This map shows the global observations of coral bleaching occurrences combined with NOAA
Coral Reef Watch's satellite monitoring products including Sea Surface Temperature, Sea
Surface Temperature Anomaly, Bleaching HotSpot and Degree Heating Weeks. These datasets
are added into ReefBase Online GIS each month.
To view the latest May 2008 maps, click here .
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| 26-May-2008 |
ReefBase at the 11th ICRS, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Yet again, this is the year for the 11th International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS) after its
previous one in Okinawa, Japan in 2004. Held every four years since 1969 in India, the 11th ICRS
will take place in Fort Lauderdale, Florida this July 7th -11th and will be anticipating about
2000 participants in what is claimed to be the world's major coral reef meeting.
The ReefBase team will be parti
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| 20-May-2008 |
Halmahera Expedition
What they will find during this expedition may well be the richest treasure trove of marine
life on Earth. "We call the Coral Triangle the 'epicenter of coral reef diversity'," says Dr.
Rod Salm, director of the Conservancy's Tropical Marine Conservation Program in the Asia
Pacific Region. "This could be the epicenter of the epicenter."
The expedition, which is co-sponsored by The Nature Conser
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| 12-May-2008 |
April 2008 NOAA Coral Reef Watch's Satellite Monitoring Products
This map shows the global observations of coral bleaching occurrences combined with NOAA
Coral Reef Watch's satellite monitoring products including Sea Surface Temperature, Sea
Surface Temperature Anomaly, Bleaching HotSpot and Degree Heating Weeks. These datasets
are added into ReefBase Online GIS each month.
To view the latest April 2008 maps, click here .
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| 30-Apr-2008 |
March 2008 NOAA Coral Reef Watch's Satellite Monitoring Products
This map shows the global observations of coral bleaching occurrences combined with NOAA
Coral Reef Watch's satellite monitoring products including Sea Surface Temperature, Sea
Surface Temperature Anomaly, Bleaching HotSpot and Degree Heating Weeks. These datasets
are added into ReefBase Online GIS each month.
To view the latest March 2008 maps, click here .
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| 07-Apr-2008 |
Launching of the ReefBase Pacific DVD Version 1.0
The ReefBase team is pleased to announce the launch of the ReefBase Pacific DVD Version 1.0.
This is the first of many information products of the ReefBase Pacific project that will
improve quality and accessibility of data and information for reef fisheries and coral reef
research, management, conservation, and education in the Pacific region.
ReefBase Pacific DVD version 1.0 contains a large
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| 01-Mar-2008 |
GEF Lessons Learned Website
The ReefBase team is pleased to announce the launch of the GEF Lesson Learned website (
http://gefll.reefbase.org ) as part of its interactive project outputs. This website
incorporates a comprehensive database containing lessons learned (grouped by key issues),
best practices, managers toolkits, metadata, project summary, together with the relevant
publications and references.
Apart from being
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| 30-Jan-2008 |
Ocean Sciences Meeting 2008
A meeting of leading researchers and educators from professional organizations in aquatic
sciences, the Ocean Sciences Meeting is packed with various events from concurrent oral
sessions to comprehensive workshops and interactive forums. Angling its focus on
recognizing the important nature of the interconnections between land and sea, all are
welcomed to participate in this event through submissi
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| 17-Jan-2008 |
Latest GCRMN book - "Status of Caribbean coral reefs after bleaching and hurricanes in 2005"
'Status of Caribbean coral reefs after bleaching and hurricanes in 2005' was released
recently by GCRMN.
This book explains coral bleaching and follows the sequence of the events leading up to it, and
documents much of the damage that occurred to the coral reefs and consequently to the people
dependent on coral reefs for their livelihoods in the Wider Caribbean.
To access this document, clic
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| 09-Jan-2008 |
December 2007 NOAA Coral Reef Watch's Satellite Monitoring Products
This map shows the global observations of coral bleaching occurrences combined with NOAA
Coral Reef Watch's satellite monitoring products including Sea Surface Temperature, Sea
Surface Temperature Anomaly, Bleaching HotSpot and Degree Heating Weeks. These datasets
are added into ReefBase Online GIS each month.
To view the latest December 2007 maps, click here .
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| 26-Dec-2007 |
November 2007 NOAA Coral Reef Watch's Satellite Monitoring Products
This map shows the global observations of coral bleaching occurrences combined with NOAA
Coral Reef Watch's satellite monitoring products including Sea Surface Temperature, Sea
Surface Temperature Anomaly, Bleaching HotSpot and Degree Heating Weeks. These datasets
are added into ReefBase Online GIS each month.
To view the latest November 2007 maps, click here .
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| 21-Nov-2007 |
October 2007 NOAA Coral Reef Watch's Satellite Monitoring Products
This map shows the global observations of coral bleaching occurrences combined with NOAA
Coral Reef Watch's satellite monitoring products including Sea Surface Temperature, Sea
Surface Temperature Anomaly, Bleaching HotSpot and Degree Heating Weeks. These datasets
are added into ReefBase Online GIS each month.
To view the latest October 2007 maps, click here .
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| 08-Oct-2007 |
September 2007 NOAA Coral Reef Watch's Satellite Monitoring Products
This map shows the global observations of coral bleaching occurrences combined with NOAA
Coral Reef Watch's satellite monitoring products including Sea Surface Temperature, Sea
Surface Temperature Anomaly, Bleaching HotSpot and Degree Heating Weeks. These datasets
are added into ReefBase Online GIS each month.
To view the latest September 2007 maps, click here .
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| 31-Aug-2007 |
Registration Begins For The 11th International Coral Reef Symposium
The 11th International Coral Reef Symposium convenes in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA, July 7-11,
2008. Over 2,000 attendees are expected from the international marine science, management,
and conservationist communities.
There will be 25 Mini-Symposia topics, representing a wide diversity of coral reef science
and management opportunities for attendees. The South Florida venue will provide
convenien
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| 23-Aug-2007 |
New Version of the ReefBase's Online Geographic Information System (ReefGIS) Is Now Available
We are pleased to launch a new version of the ReefBase's Online Geographic Information System
(ReefGIS): http://reefgis.reefbase.org .
What's new in ReefGIS:
1. A major revision of the entire site which is now matches the look and feel of the main ReefBase
website.
2. A new Flash based map with integrated navigation toolbar providing a more user friendly
interface and quick access to inform
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| 18-Aug-2007 |
July 2007 NOAA Coral Reef Watch's Satellite Monitoring Products
This map shows the global observations of coral bleaching occurrences combined with NOAA
Coral Reef Watch's satellite monitoring products including Sea Surface Temperature, Sea
Surface Temperature Anomaly, Bleaching HotSpot and Degree Heating Weeks. These datasets
are added into ReefBase Online GIS each month.
To view the latest July 2007 maps, click here .
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| 09-Aug-2007 |
June 2007 NOAA Coral Reef Watch's Satellite Monitoring Products
This map shows the global observations of coral bleaching occurrences combined with NOAA
Coral Reef Watch's satellite monitoring products including Sea Surface Temperature, Sea
Surface Temperature Anomaly, Bleaching HotSpot and Degree Heating Weeks. These datasets
are added into ReefBase Online GIS each month.
To view the latest June 2007 maps, click here .
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| 27-Jul-2007 |
The WorldFish Center Rapid Assessment of Reef Condition in Solomon Islands after Tsunami
On 2nd April 2007 a magnitude 8.1 earthquake hit the western Solomon Islands followed by a
tsunami wave. Between 25 May and 12 June 2007, a post-tsunami assessment of reef condition,
village priorities and issues related to the marine environment was funded and carried out by
the WorldFish Center-Solomon Islands in 17 Western Province villages.
Excerpts from the field report and images from the
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