Snorkeling Solomon Islands, Sand Island Picture this, an uninhabited island made entirely of sand. Only a few sparse bushes growing in the center, surrounded by azure, turquoise, well pretty much every shade of blue you can imagine. Welcome to Sand…
Removing Predatory Snails Can Increase Coral Resilience Throughout a Bleaching Event
Coral reefs are under increasing pressure. Threats from climate change, overdevelopment, increasing population, and overfishing have a compounding effect to weaken coral resilience, making them more vulnerable when ocean temperatures rise and coral bleaching sets in. But the more we…
UN Releases New Guide For Assessing Reef Resilience
Guide For Assessing Reef Resilience Maintaining and restoring resilience is now a major focus of most coral reef managers around the world. A focus on resilience gives us options, and hope, in the face of new and often daunting challenges.…
