reef Monitoring, Assessment  and  characterization

• Rapid assessments to characterize the reef and identify threats
  
• Permanent stations are monitored to determine impacts and follow recovery
• Corals are sampled to evaluate their genetics and health
  
• Management strategies are developed to rehabilitate reefs and enhance resilience
  

Reef Clean-Up

• Crown of thorns starfish removals
  
• Control of population explosions of coral-eating snails (Drupella sp.)
  
• Removal of plastics, metal, ropes, discarded fishing gear and other trash
  
• Treatment of diseased corals
  

coral gardening and rehabilitation

• Broken corals that are likely to die are collected for rehabilitation programs
  
• Coral nurseries are established to propagate fast-growing corals
  
• Corals are outplanted onto damaged reef systems
  

TRAINING and CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOPS

• Local divers, dive operators, and visitors are trained in reef assessment and clean-up activities
  
• Students and communities are trained in coral nursery and restoration techniques
  
• Local divers and students are trained to become Reef Guardians
  
• Volunteers work with the scientists on conservation projects
  

Coral reef education and resource development

• Educational seminars at resorts, schools, colleges, public aquaria and government agencies
  
• Development of educational materials and resources for schools, communities and resorts
  
• Development of web-based and social media materials
  
• Data compilation and sharing
  

Conservation, Protection, Restoration

coral reef cpr

consultancy services