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Four new species of coral found in Southeast Asia
 24 October 2008: Marine scientists cite the discovery of at least four new coral species in the Philippines [read more]

NOAA bolsters satellite warning network
 10 October 2008: A satellite alert system that warns reef managers when there is an elevated risk of coral bleaching has been expanded by the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration. NOAA's Coral Reef Watch has expanded its network of 'virtual stations' monitoring ocean temperatures from 24 to 190 locations worldwide. [Read media release]

Light and Photosynthesis on Coral Reefs
An intensive postgraduate course on coral reef photobiology
19 January - 7 February 2009,
Puerto Morelos, Mexico. 
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Moving to better climes
 23 July 2008: In the latest edition of the scientific journal Science, University of Queensland researchers, including the Chair of the CRTR Program's Centre of Excellence in Australasia, Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, argue we need to consider the radical step of moving plants and animals, including marine life, to help them survive the impact of climate change. [Read summary]     

Ultimate guide to managing coral disease
 8 July 2008: The definitive management guide - handbook plus id cards for Caribbean and Indo-Pacific regions - to identifying, assessing and managing coral reef diseases was launched at the 11th International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS) and can be ordered online now.
[Read media release] [Read summaries] [Order online]       

Top award for CRTR researcher
 21 May 2008: CRTR Program researcher, Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, has been awarded the Queensland Government’s top science award. Chair of the CRTR Bleaching Working Group, and also of its Australasian Centre of Excellence, Professor Hoegh-Guldberg was one of the world's first scientists to show how projected changes in global climate threaten coral reefs including Australia's Great Barrier Reef......
[Read UQ News]      

Indian Ocean coral shows partial recovery
 15 May 2008: An unusual spike in sea temperatures a decade ago killed coral throughout the Indian Ocean, dropping the average healthy, hard coral cover to 15 percent of reefs from 40 percent before. CRTR researcher, Dr Tim McClanahan, said hard coral cover had recovered to 30 percent by 2005, although the data masked big variations.....
[Read Reuters Africa article]      

Strange days on planet earth
 5 May 2008: The award winning National Geographic program Strange Days on Planet Earth recently premiered Episode 6 (Dirty Secrets). This features the CRTR Program’s Roberto Iglesias-Prieto and his colleagues in the Caribbean who are “studying how CO2, one of our largest industrial waste products, is impacting coral reefs”.
[Read article]      

   

 
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Bridging Global Research and Local Management

The CRTR Program is coordinated across geographic nodes that reflect the regional distribution of coral reefs and the management initiatives underway to conserve them.

The regional nodes are the focal points for research carried out by international scientific working groups and integrated within an overall research framework consisting of three strategic elements:

  • Addressing knowledge and technology gaps
  • Promoting learning and capacity building
  • Linking scientific knowledge to management.

A major focus of the Program is to build capacity in countries with coral reefs to develop and sustain a robust research framework and to apply the findings in practical ways.

Centers of Excellence

Four regional Centers of Excellence are associated with the Coral Reef Targeted Research & Capacity Building for Management (CRTR) Program, reflecting the distribution of coral reefs throughout the world.

The Centers of Excellence aim to build scientific capacity necessary to provide the information needed for management and policy, so that coral reef ecosystems, under threat from climate change and multiple human stressors, can be sustained for current and future generations.

Partnerships have been formed to enable the Centers of Excellence to serve as a convening location for each of the CRTR Program Working Groups. This ensures research can be discussed and implemented with regional and local scientists, managers, NGOs and stakeholders in a collaborative spirit.  

Capacity Building

The CRTR Centres of Excellence play an essential role in building scientific capacity to inform management and policy, so that coral reef ecosystems, under threat from climate change and multiple human stressors, can be sustained for current and future generations.

Future Leaders Forum
 In December 2007, the Australasian Centre of Excellence at The University of Queensland hosted 55 of the Program’s postgraduate students and postdoctoral researchers from 17 countries at a Future Leaders Forum. The Forum helped develop the network of the future leaders in marine and coral reef ecosystem research and management; assisted in building their capacity to understand global issues impacting on these ecosystems; and developed new knowledge and skills to assist them in their current and future roles. Read about the experience of the Filipino students at the Forum.

Postgraduate course: Light and Photosynthesis on Coral Reefs
 This was an intensive postgraduate course (Jan-Feb 2008) on the photobiology of coral reefs and included a strong theoretical background (75 hours) coupled with hands on experience in practical classes (75 hours).

 
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