{"id":994,"date":"2021-08-09T04:58:14","date_gmt":"2021-08-09T11:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coral.org\/?page_id=994"},"modified":"2021-10-13T10:11:30","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T17:11:30","slug":"global-conservation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/what-we-do\/global-conservation\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Conservation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:8.333%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">As one of the largest global NGOs focused exclusively on coral reefs, and as a leader in the science of coral reef conservation, we build partnerships to address global threats to reefs and ensure their protection.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:8.333%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-medium\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgb(11,99,154) 1%,rgb(0,147,215) 100%)\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-large\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Global threats. Global research. Global partnership.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">We believe in the power of science. We lead ground-breaking research to understand exactly how corals adapt\u2014and that research tells us that corals can adapt to climate change if we keep a variety of reef types healthy and if climate emissions are brought under control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Through our Global Conservation Science program, we:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-medium\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/SAM_0531-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2330\" width=\"270\" height=\"270\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-small\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-white-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Spearhead research<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-normal-font-size\">We launch <a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/how-we-work\/scientific-leadership\/\">cutting-edge research<\/a> to understand which conservation strategies best help\u00a0corals adapt to the effects of climate change, including warming ocean temperatures.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/coral-reefs-community-engagement-3-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3295\" width=\"270\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.coral.org\/uploads\/2021\/09\/coral-reefs-community-engagement-3-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/static.coral.org\/uploads\/2021\/09\/coral-reefs-community-engagement-3-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-small\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-white-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Inform conservation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-normal-font-size\">We know it will take a global village to save coral reefs\u2014that\u2019s why <a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/how-we-work\/community-engagement\/\">we partner<\/a> with other NGOs, scientists, and policy makers to turn our research into action, giving corals the best chance of surviving.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/119-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3419\" width=\"270\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.coral.org\/uploads\/2021\/09\/119-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/static.coral.org\/uploads\/2021\/09\/119-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-small\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-white-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Build alliances<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-normal-font-size\">We <a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/how-we-work\/key-alliances\/\">work with partners<\/a> like the Allen Coral Atlas to ground-truth satellite-based technology and use it to address global threats to reefs, like coral bleaching.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/0156_LowRes-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3421\" width=\"270\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.coral.org\/uploads\/2021\/09\/0156_LowRes-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/static.coral.org\/uploads\/2021\/09\/0156_LowRes-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-small\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-white-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Share knowledge<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-normal-font-size\">We <a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/tools\/guides\/\">share resources<\/a>, research, lessons learned, and successes with communities and conservationists around the world to keep evolution at the forefront of conservation strategies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-large\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-large\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-separator wp-block-heading\">Global Stories<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-medium\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-slider is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\" data-paged=\"1\" 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class=\\&quot;wp-block-query is-slider\\&quot;&gt;&lt;\\\/div&gt;\\n&quot;,&quot;innerContent&quot;:[&quot;\\n&lt;div class=\\&quot;wp-block-query is-slider\\&quot;&gt;&quot;,null,&quot;&lt;\\\/div&gt;\\n&quot;]}\"><div class=\"is-flex-container columns-3 wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post post-6267 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-what-you-can-do tag-global tag-science tag-tips entry\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-wpbtp-template-part is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\">\n<article class=\"article article-post post-6267 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-what-you-can-do tag-global tag-science tag-tips entry\">\n\t<div class=\"entry-image\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/3-win-win-approaches-to-address-climate-change-and-save-coral-reefs\/\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/static.coral.org\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Woman-holding-baby-mangrove-740x560.png\" class=\"attachment-preview size-preview wp-post-image\" alt=\"Person holds a baby mangrove tree in Roatan, Honduras\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"post-categories\">\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/category\/what-you-can-do\/\" rel=\"category tag\">What you can do<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-body\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/3-win-win-approaches-to-address-climate-change-and-save-coral-reefs\/\" class=\"entry-title-link\">3 Win-Win Approaches to Address Climate Change AND Save Coral Reefs<\/a><\/h2>\t\t<p>By Ben Charo, Global Conservation Science Program Coordinator Coral reefs face a difficult and uncertain future. According to a recent UN climate report, the Earth is currently on track to warm by 2.5 degrees Celsius by 2100, enough to wipe out 99% of reefs. We must reduce greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 50% in the&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/3-win-win-approaches-to-address-climate-change-and-save-coral-reefs\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading &#8594;<\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post post-6170 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-press-release tag-annual-report-2022 tag-global tag-science entry\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-wpbtp-template-part is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\">\n<article class=\"article article-post post-6170 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-press-release tag-annual-report-2022 tag-global tag-science entry\">\n\t<div class=\"entry-image\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/scientists-believe-evolution-could-save-coral-reefs-if-we-let-it\/\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/static.coral.org\/uploads\/2022\/09\/035_CRA-March-2-740x560.jpg\" class=\"attachment-preview size-preview wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"post-categories\">\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/category\/press-release\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Press Release<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-body\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/scientists-believe-evolution-could-save-coral-reefs-if-we-let-it\/\" class=\"entry-title-link\">Scientists Believe Evolution Could Save Coral Reefs, If We Let It<\/a><\/h2>\t\t<p>Research shows protecting \u201chot reefs\u201d is key to saving coral reefs OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA \u2013 September 16, 2022 \u2013 Coral reefs can adapt to climate change if given the chance to evolve, according to a study led by Coral Reef Alliance, Rutgers University, the University of Washington and other institutions. The recent study, published in the&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/scientists-believe-evolution-could-save-coral-reefs-if-we-let-it\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading &#8594;<\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post post-6125 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-science-news tag-annual-report-2022 tag-eoy22 tag-global tag-science entry\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-wpbtp-template-part is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\">\n<article class=\"article article-post post-6125 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-science-news tag-annual-report-2022 tag-eoy22 tag-global tag-science entry\">\n\t<div class=\"entry-image\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/could-underwater-thermometers-help-save-coral-reefs-from-climate-change\/\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/static.coral.org\/uploads\/2022\/08\/018_CRA-March-740x560.jpg\" class=\"attachment-preview size-preview wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"post-categories\">\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/category\/science-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Conservation Science<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-body\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/could-underwater-thermometers-help-save-coral-reefs-from-climate-change\/\" class=\"entry-title-link\">Could Underwater Thermometers Help Save Coral Reefs from Climate Change?<\/a><\/h2>\t\t<p>Forty underwater temperature loggers now sit underwater on coral reefs across the Bay Islands in Honduras. Their purpose? To identify the temperature range that corals can withstand and typically experience within a year.&nbsp; These ONSET TidBits, as they\u2019re known, measure water temperatures every minute and store the data internally. Every four to five months, a&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/could-underwater-thermometers-help-save-coral-reefs-from-climate-change\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading &#8594;<\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post post-5618 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-science-news tag-annual-report-2022 tag-bleaching tag-eoy22 tag-global entry\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-wpbtp-template-part is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\">\n<article class=\"article article-post post-5618 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-science-news tag-annual-report-2022 tag-bleaching tag-eoy22 tag-global entry\">\n\t<div class=\"entry-image\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/the-great-barrier-reef-is-hit-with-another-mass-bleaching-event-heres-how-were-responding%ef%bf%bc\/\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/static.coral.org\/uploads\/2022\/03\/GBR-740x560.jpg\" class=\"attachment-preview size-preview wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"post-categories\">\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/category\/science-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Conservation Science<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-body\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/the-great-barrier-reef-is-hit-with-another-mass-bleaching-event-heres-how-were-responding%ef%bf%bc\/\" class=\"entry-title-link\">The Great Barrier Reef is Hit With Another Mass Bleaching Event. Here\u2019s How We\u2019re Responding<\/a><\/h2>\t\t<p>Another widespread bleaching event has begun, and all eyes are focused on the Great Barrier Reef. This is the sixth mass bleaching event impacting Australia\u2019s famous reefs and is driven largely by the planet\u2019s rising ocean temperatures.&nbsp; In recent weeks, field scientists and marine park authorities have reported signs of minor to severe bleaching on&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/the-great-barrier-reef-is-hit-with-another-mass-bleaching-event-heres-how-were-responding%ef%bf%bc\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading &#8594;<\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post post-5317 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-science-news tag-conservation-science-staff tag-eoy22 tag-global tag-partner tag-science entry\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-wpbtp-template-part is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\">\n<article class=\"article article-post post-5317 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-science-news tag-conservation-science-staff tag-eoy22 tag-global tag-partner tag-science entry\">\n\t<div class=\"entry-image\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/our-2022-impact-protecting-coral-reefs-that-can-adapt-to-climate-change\/\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/static.coral.org\/uploads\/2022\/01\/francesco-ungaro-JJLaHC82KaI-unsplash-740x560.jpg\" class=\"attachment-preview size-preview wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"post-categories\">\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/category\/science-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Conservation Science<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-body\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/our-2022-impact-protecting-coral-reefs-that-can-adapt-to-climate-change\/\" class=\"entry-title-link\">Our 2022 Impact: Protecting Coral Reefs that Can Adapt to Climate Change<\/a><\/h2>\t\t<p>Could a map be used to estimate the likelihood that a coral reef can adapt to climate change? That&#8217;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&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/our-2022-impact-protecting-coral-reefs-that-can-adapt-to-climate-change\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading &#8594;<\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post post-4978 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-science-news tag-bleaching tag-global entry\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-wpbtp-template-part is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\">\n<article class=\"article article-post post-4978 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-science-news tag-bleaching tag-global entry\">\n\t<div class=\"entry-image\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/halloween-is-almost-here-but-its-climate-change-that-should-really-scare-you\/\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/static.coral.org\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Halloween-Post-740x500.jpg\" class=\"attachment-preview size-preview wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"post-categories\">\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/category\/science-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Conservation Science<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-body\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/halloween-is-almost-here-but-its-climate-change-that-should-really-scare-you\/\" class=\"entry-title-link\">Halloween is Almost Here&#8230;but it\u2019s Climate Change that Should Really Scare You<\/a><\/h2>\t\t<p>It\u2019s October, a time when eerie legends come alive and the world\u2019s most frightening monsters are out to play. But among the goblins, ghosts, and creepy clowns, here at CORAL, there\u2019s a different type of beast that truly spooks us\u2014climate change.&nbsp; Sure, climate change doesn\u2019t look like a typical monster. It doesn\u2019t have fangs like&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/halloween-is-almost-here-but-its-climate-change-that-should-really-scare-you\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading &#8594;<\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post post-4184 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-science-news tag-bleaching tag-global tag-science entry\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-wpbtp-template-part is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\">\n<article class=\"article article-post post-4184 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-science-news tag-bleaching tag-global tag-science entry\">\n\t<div class=\"entry-image\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/the-allen-coral-atlas-introduces-the-first-comprehensive-map-of-shallow-water-coral-reefs\/\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/static.coral.org\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Banner-2--740x300.png\" class=\"attachment-preview size-preview wp-post-image\" alt=\"allen coral atlas coral reefs\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"post-categories\">\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/category\/science-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Conservation Science<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-body\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/the-allen-coral-atlas-introduces-the-first-comprehensive-map-of-shallow-water-coral-reefs\/\" class=\"entry-title-link\">The Allen Coral Atlas Introduces the First Comprehensive Map of Shallow Water Coral Reefs<\/a><\/h2>\t\t<p>On September 8, 2021, it was officially announced that a comprehensive map and monitoring system of the world\u2019s shallow water coral reefs, the Allen Coral Atlas, was completed. This tremendous effort was led by Arizona State University in collaboration with scientists, universities, private entities, and NGOs across the globe\u2014including the Coral Reef Alliance. The tool&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/the-allen-coral-atlas-introduces-the-first-comprehensive-map-of-shallow-water-coral-reefs\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading &#8594;<\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post post-1937 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-science-news tag-global tag-lookback tag-science entry\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-wpbtp-template-part is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\">\n<article class=\"article article-post post-1937 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-science-news tag-global tag-lookback tag-science entry\">\n\t<div class=\"entry-image\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/new-research-turns-basic-ecological-theory-on-its-head\/\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/static.coral.org\/uploads\/2021\/07\/diversity-740x560.png\" class=\"attachment-preview size-preview wp-post-image\" alt=\"coral reef scene\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"post-categories\">\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/category\/science-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Conservation Science<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-body\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/new-research-turns-basic-ecological-theory-on-its-head\/\" class=\"entry-title-link\">New Research Turns Basic Ecological Theory on its Head<\/a><\/h2>\t\t<p>In a lot of ways, corals are like trees\u2014they stay rooted in one spot their whole lives, and they disperse their young into the environment. 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But with corals, their young are moved by ocean currents that can carry them thousands of&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/new-research-turns-basic-ecological-theory-on-its-head\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading &#8594;<\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post post-1933 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-science-news tag-bleaching tag-global tag-partner tag-science entry\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-wpbtp-template-part is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\">\n<article class=\"article article-post post-1933 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-science-news tag-bleaching tag-global tag-partner tag-science entry\">\n\t<div class=\"entry-image\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/uniting-a-global-coral-bleaching-response-network\/\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/static.coral.org\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Hawaii-bleached-coral-740x560.png\" class=\"attachment-preview size-preview wp-post-image\" alt=\"Coral bleaching in Hawaii\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"post-categories\">\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/category\/science-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Conservation Science<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-body\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/uniting-a-global-coral-bleaching-response-network\/\" class=\"entry-title-link\">Uniting A Global Coral Bleaching Response Network<\/a><\/h2>\t\t<p>Coral bleaching events make headlines every year. 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Take Australia\u2019s Great Barrier Reef, for example: In the last five years, the reef has been hit by three record-breaking coral bleaching events\u2014one in 2016, one in 2017 and another in 2020.&nbsp;&nbsp; But the Allen Coral Atlas&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/uniting-a-global-coral-bleaching-response-network\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading &#8594;<\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post post-1922 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-science-news tag-global tag-partners tag-science entry\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-wpbtp-template-part is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\">\n<article class=\"article article-post post-1922 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-science-news tag-global tag-partners tag-science entry\">\n\t<div class=\"entry-image\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/could-satellite-based-technology-save-coral-reefs\/\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/static.coral.org\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Untitled-design-24-740x560.png\" class=\"attachment-preview size-preview wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"post-categories\">\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/category\/science-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Conservation Science<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"entry-body\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/could-satellite-based-technology-save-coral-reefs\/\" class=\"entry-title-link\">Could satellite-based technology save coral reefs?<\/a><\/h2>\t\t<p>Atlases and maps are helpful for planning trips and exploring geography, but researchers believe they may also serve another, more important purpose: Identifying priority coral reef conservation areas. With a new three-year $300,000 grant from Lyda Hill Philanthropies, the Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) and partners can begin to test their hypothesis that satellite-based imagery and&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/blog\/could-satellite-based-technology-save-coral-reefs\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading &#8594;<\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-medium\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-rouge-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-medium\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Learn more about our global conservation efforts:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-small\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-salmon-background-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/what-we-do\/global-conservation\/coral-bleaching\/\">Coral Bleaching<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-salmon-background-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/coral.org\/en\/how-we-work\/key-alliances\/\">Key Alliances<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-medium\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-huge\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:16.666%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Support CORAL<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Our work to protect reefs around the world couldn\u2019t happen without your generous support. 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