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NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program

From mapping and monitoring to managing reef resources and removing harmful debris, the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) addresses the priorities laid out in both the National Action Plan to Conserve Coral Reefs and the National Coral Reef Action Strategy. The CRCP supports effective management and sound science to preserve, sustain and restore valuable coral reef ecosystems to help fulfill NOAA’s requirements under a number of mandates, including the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 (CRCA).

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NOAA Coral Reef Information System

The Coral Reef Information System Web site (CoRIS) is designed to provide the public with a single point of access for coral reef data and information derived from many NOAA programs and projects, especially those that are part of NOAA’s activities on the National Coral Reef Task Force and NOAA’s implementation of the National Action Plan to Conserve Coral Reefs.

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NOAA’s Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment

Coral Reef Ecosystem Studies (CRES) - US Caribbean Component. In response to the continued decline of coral reef ecosystem health, a 5-year research program funded through NOAA's Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research (CSCOR) has been developed to define and understand causes and effects of reef degradation, and provide managers information and tools to aid in reversing the degradation of US Caribbean reef ecosystems. This integrated multidisciplinary team, lead by scientists at the University of Puerto Rico, is based on existing collaborations (UPRM-UPRRP, UPRM-NOS-NMFS, USGS-NOS), and builds upon these and existing data extending over several decades and across the region.

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2008 Coral Reef Educational Resources CD

In in celebration of the International Year of the Reef 2008, this page provides online access to the outreach and education materials compiled by the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force's Education and Outreach Working Group. The 2008 Coral Reef Educational Resources CD is a collection of coral reef education and outreach materials created by state and federal agencies as well as non-profit organizations that are part of the Education and Outreach Working Group of the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force. The resources in this collection are broken into seven categories; curricula and lesson plans, student activites, guides and resources, coral background materials, brochures, posters, and videos, slideshows and more

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La Dimensión Humana / The Human Dimension

Blog de ecosistemas, temas pesqueros, áreas marinas protegidas, asuntos costeros y gobernanza de Puerto Rico / Blog on ecosystems, fisheries, coastal issues, marine protected areas and governance in Puerto Rico.

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The Coral Reef Alliance

Founded in 1994, the Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the health of coral reefs by focusing on fundamental catalysts for change: well-managed marine protected areas (MPAs), sustainable marine tourism, and engagement from local community members.

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