Tag: healthy reef
Finding Inspiration in a Changing World
Written by Alison Green | October 4th, 2012
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Marine scientist Ali Green saw swirling barracuda, spawning unicornfish and a rare sight—a healthy coral reef—while diving at a remote seamount off the coast of Papua New Guinea. Watch video from her dive.
Save a Reef, Save a Life
Written by Kerry Crisley | May 17th, 2012
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May is National Cancer Research Month, and much of the research that sustains our hope for a cure begins in our oceans.
In Indonesia, New Findings in the Race to Understand Reef Resilience
Written by Joanne Wilson | July 29th, 2011
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Many of the world’s coral reefs suffered through a massive bleaching event in late 2010. But there was a silver lining. Find out what it was and how it can help in the future.
Stressed Corals Need to Chill Out
Written by Joanne Wilson | December 10th, 2010
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This was the worst year for corals in Southeast Asia in more than a decade. How bad was the bleaching and what can we learn that will help better protect reefs from the next event?
Measuring Success and Adaptive Management in Papua New Guinea
Written by Alison Green | September 28th, 2010
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The Conservancy implemented a strategy to help communities create a network of Marine Protected Areas. One of our senior marine scientists takes a closer look to see if we’re really getting the desired results.
Predicting Coral Bleaching in Kimbe Bay
Written by Alison Green | September 3rd, 2010
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Sea surface temperatures monitored via satellite by NOAA rise, sending a Conservancy scientist and her team underwater for a rapid reef survey. Find out what they found and what could happen in the coming months.
Listening to Coral Reefs: It’s Loud
Written by Alison Green | September 29th, 2009
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Editor’s Note: Alison Green, senior marine scientist for The Nature Conservancy, recently traveled to Papua New Guinea to see cutting-edge marine work by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the Coral Triangle, the most biodiverse marine region on Earth. Also read her posts from Papua New Guinea on sea-surface monitoring and climate [...]
