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International Year of the Reef 2008 Editor's Pick
a year-long campaign of events and initiatives around the world to promote conservation action and strengthening long-term constituencies for coral reef conservation
Aquarius
http://www.uncwil.edu/nurc/aquarius/
an underwater ocean laboratory located in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, deployed three and half miles offshore, at a depth of 60 feet, next to spectacular coral reefs
Australian Coral Reef Society Inc., The
http://www.australiancoralreefsociety.org/
concerned with the study and protection of coral reefs and has played a prominent role in bringing major conservation issues concerning coral reefs to the attention of governments and the general public
AWARE Foundation
determined to cultivate interest in
programs and initiatives within the diving community in preserving the
aquatic environment and its resources
Conservation of Biodiversity, Marine Park Establishment and Eco tourism Development
marine park establishment and eco-tourism development at Saint Martin’s Island in gladesh
Coral Cay Conservation
http://www.coralcay.org/index.php
provides resources to help sustain livelihoods and alleviate poverty through the protection, restoration and management of coral reefs and tropical forests
Coral Reef Action Atlas -- Mother Jones
http://www.motherjones.com/news/special_reports/coral_reef/
information about the plight of the planet's coral reefs, and how you can help
Coral Reef Alliance, The (CORAL)
http://www.coralreefalliance.org/
dedicated to keeping coral reefs alive around the world
CoralRealm
http://www.coralrealm.com/homepage.html
provides a premium internet resource for continuing marine life education and reference
CRC Reef Reseach Center
provides research solutions to protect, conserve and restore the world's coral reefs by ensuring industries and management are sustainable and that ecosystem quality is maintained
CReefs
an international cooperative effort to increase tropical taxonomic expertise, conduct a taxonomically diversified global census of coral reef ecosystems, and improve access to and unify coral reef ecosystem information scattered throughout the globe
Deep Sea Conservation Coalition
http://www.savethehighseas.org/
working together to protect seamounts, cold-water corals and vulnerable deep-sea ecosystems
Earthdive updated
http://www.earthdive.com/front_end/aboutus/default.asp
a commercial organization which seeks to effect positive change towards a more sustainable marine environment by raising global awareness and financial support for the protection of our oceans
Global Coral Reef Alliance (GCRA), The
a coalition of scientists, divers, environmentalists and others committed to reef preservation with a primary focus on restoration, disease, and other issues caused by environmental stresses
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
the principal adviser to the Commonwealth Government on the care and development of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, the largest natural feature on earth stretching more than 2,300km along the northeast coast of Australia
Hawai'i Coral Reef Network
http://www.coralreefnetwork.com/
promotes coral reef research and education by facilitating communication among the environmental, scientific, governmental, and public communities regarding how to enhance conservation through stewardship
Hawaii Coral Reef Assesment and Monitoring Program (CRAMP)
uses statewide network of monitoring sites to understand the ecology of Hawaiian coral reefs in relation to other geographic areas
Institute for Tropical Ecology and Conservation
a non-profit, education, research and conservation corporation, which operates the Bocas del Toro Biological Station in Panama
International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI)
a partnership among governments, international organizations, and non-government organizations striving to preserve coral reefs and related ecosystems by implementing international conventions and agreements
IUCN Global Marine Programme
http://www.iucn.org/themes/marine/
seeks to preserve and rehabilitate marine ecosystems; working in the areas of integrated coastal and marine management, fisheries, marine protected areas, larger marine ecosystems, as well as coral reef rehabilitation, and the effects of coral bleaching and climate change
Jurassic Reef PArk
http://www.palaeo.de/edu/JRP/index.html
a virtual tour of coral reefs of the Jurassic period
KAHEA-The Hawaiian Environmental Alliance
alliance of Native Hawaiian cultural practioners and environmental activists working on issues of reef protection, Northwestern Hawaiian Island preservation, and other ocean and land issues
Life on the Reef
http://www.discovery.com/exp/coralreef/coralreef.html
information and images from an ongoing coral reef research expedition in the Bahamas
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