Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network

GCRMN works through a global network of researchers to provide the best available scientific information on the health of coral reef ecosystems, for their conservation and management.

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Regional Meeting of the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network on the Status and Trend of Coral Reefs in the ROPME Sea Area (West Asia)

GCRMN in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs – Oman, successfully held the regional meeting for the RSA region bringing together marine scientists and governmental representatives to discuss the current status and trend of coral reefs in the region.

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GCRMN-Caribbean Steering Committee Meeting

A meeting under the framework of UN Environment-Caribbean Environment Programme with the support of the SPAW Regional Activity Centre will be held between the 27th-31st January 2020.

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Call for data for the next GCRMN Status of Coral Reefs of the World

The GCRMN is seeking contributions of coral reef data from monitoring programs from around the world.

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The world's coral reefs are under threat

What happens when the water temperature rises by a few degrees?

The image on the left is a photo of healthy coral in American Samoa, taken in 2014 by our friends at The Ocean Agency / XL Catlin Seaview Survey. The image on the right is the same reef in 2015 after a bleaching event. Today, the coral is dead. Learn why the world’s reefs are threatened.