NOAA Deep-sea Coral and Sponge Ecosystems Exploration and Research Priorities Workshop for the Northeast U.S., James J. Howard Marine Science Laboratory, Highlands, NJ, August 9-10, 2011
On August 9-10, 2011, scientists and resource managers met at the James J. Howard Marine Science Laboratory, in Highlands, NJ to further define the exploration and research priorities laid out in the NOAA Strategic Plan for Deep-Sea Coral and Sponge Ecosy...
Pacific Islands Watershed Institute, June 13 - 16th, 2011, He'eia State Park, Oahu, Hawaii
Each day, participants will be divided into island groups and asked to complete a portion of this packet. The intent of these sessions is to allow you to reflect on the discussions from each day of the institute and to apply those lessons on your island o...
International Workshop on the Trade in Coral Reef Species : development of international guidelines for environmentally friendly coral mariculture
Since the late 1980's, the trade in stony corals has increased by 300% with around one million corals in trade each year. Most live coral is currently exported from Indonesia, followed by Fiji, Vietnam and several other South Pacific island nations (Rhyne...
Climate resiliency responses and actions for Amouli Village, American Samoa
Global climate change is acknowledged as the greatest environmental concern of our time. Human activities have affected the land, oceans, and atmosphere, and these changes in turn have altered global climate patterns. Over the 20th century, the Earth's gl...
CDHC workshop report : guidance for establishing a disease surveillance network for Acropora palmata
Acropora palmata was listed as Threatened under the Endangered Species Act in May 2006 and with continued declines in their population are being considered for uplisting to Endangered status. This coral exists only in the Caribbean where its existence is ...
CDHC workshop report : guidance for an epidemiological strategy and establishing a disease surveillance network for Caribbean Acropora palmata
Acropora palmata was listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act in May 2006 (71 FR 26852). In 2012, the National Marine Fisheries Service proposed the reclassification of A. palmata (77 FR 73219) as endangered, but determined in 2014, that they...
NOAA Deep-sea Coral and Sponge Ecosystems Exploration and Research Priorities Workshop for the Northeast U.S., James J. Howard Marine Science Laboratory, Highlands, NJ, August 9-10, 2011