Hawai’i Island residents can find out what’s in the water at their favorite beaches for the first time. HILO, HAWAI‘I – January 19, 2022 – A new dataset, made public this month by Hawai’i Wai Ola, gives community members access to high quality, open-source water quality testing data dating back to June of 2020. Volunteers… Continue Reading →
Could a map be used to estimate the likelihood that a coral reef can adapt to climate change? That’s one of the biggest questions driving our Global Conservation Science team these days. In collaboration with the Allen Coral Atlas (the Atlas), a global map and monitoring system for shallow water coral reefs, we are leading… Continue Reading →
We are proud to support a dedicated team of local volunteers in Maui, Hawai’i, as they work to protect the valuable coral reefs in their community. By using “best management practices,” which are effective measures used to reduce marine pollution, we are able to minimize sediment pollution on coral reefs. Our volunteers grow and plant native… Continue Reading →
Erica Perez, CORAL’s Senior Program Manager on Hawai’i Island, just wrapped up her time as a mentor during the new Wastewater Pollution course led by our partner the Reef Resilience Network (RRN). Perez played an active role in helping students understand the threats of wastewater pollution on coral reefs and implement effective strategies to mitigate… Continue Reading →
Local scientists from CORAL and the Healthy Reefs Initiative (HRI) made an exciting, new discovery during this year’s coral reef monitoring in Trujillo, Honduras. With the help of nearby fishers, they found multiple sites of new coral reefs that have not previously been monitored or studied by the local scientific community. For a while, local… Continue Reading →
This month, our team welcomes Heidi Myers as the new Director of Finance and Operations for CORAL. Along with a love for the ocean, Myers brings more than 25 years of financial and operational experience in multiple sectors. She has dedicated recent years to NGO projects in both Haiti and Uganda, and is now excited… Continue Reading →
This December, Jenny Myton stepped into a new role as Conservation Program Director, now supervising all of our programs worldwide. Her vision, extensive knowledge, and long-term experience working in coral reef conservation, make her the perfect candidate for this position. Myton has been in the CORAL family since 2008 and has been an essential part… Continue Reading →
Meet Jackson, one of CORAL’s youngest donors. He held a lemonade stand in his hometown and donated the proceeds to save coral reefs. Learn why Jackson gives back to our alliance. Q: What motivates you to give to CORAL? A: So that I can raise money to help save the coral reefs. Q: What excites… Continue Reading →
It’s the biggest day of giving and your chance to make a difference. This #GivingTuesday, support CORAL and our work to keep coral reefs healthy. The actions we take today will impact future generations and the fate of our oceans. An international report determined we’ve lost 14 percent of the world’s coral reefs in the… Continue Reading →