The MSC Foundation Supports the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network’s 2025 Global Report
The Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN), an operational network of the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI), is pleased to announce the support of ICRI member, the MSC Foundation, for the production of the Status of Coral Reefs of the World: 2025 report. This contribution from the MSC Foundation will aid in the production of the […]
Regional Coordinators and Steering Committee Receive Key Updates on 2025 Global Report
On 23 April 2025, the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN) hosted an online meeting with its Regional Coordinators and Steering Committee Members to provide key updates on the production of the Status of Coral Reefs of the World: 2025 report. The meeting welcomed opening remarks from Dr Abdulaziz Al-Suwailem (ICRI Co-Chair, and GCRMN Steering […]
84% of the world’s coral areas impacted in the most intense global coral bleaching event ever.
The most intense global coral bleaching event on record is still ongoing, according to scientists. One year on from the official declaration of the fourth global coral bleaching event by the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI), bleaching alerts continue to develop across the world. From 1 January 2023 to 30 March 2025, bleaching-level heat stress […]
The GCRMN holds its first Editorial Team meeting for the Status of Coral Reefs of the World: 2025
The Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN) editorial team has officially commenced work on the production of the Status of Coral Reefs of the World: 2025 report, following a highly successful data collation process initiated in May 2024. During their first editorial team meeting, members outlined the roadmap for the report’s production, reinforcing their commitment […]
The GCRMN Steering Committee Convenes to Workshop the next Global Assessment of Coral Reefs
The Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN) Steering Committee gathered in Jeddah (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia), in September 2024, alongside the 38th International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) General Meeting, to discuss strategies, reports, and new data initiatives to address the growing challenges facing coral reefs worldwide, including the production of “Status of Coral Reefs of […]
GCRMN announces two webinars for data contributors in 2024
Given the urgency to conserve coral reefs and the commitments made by countries to 2030, the GCRMN is calling for coral reef monitoring data contributions for the development of its seventh “Status of Coral Reefs of the World” global report which will be released in 2026. To support data contributors and provide an overview of […]
Call for Data for the Next GCRMN Global Report
The GCRMN Global Team have launched a call for coral reef monitoring data for the preparation of the next global report; the Status of Coral Reefs of the World: 2025. The GCRMN was established by ICRI in 1995 to monitor the condition of the world’s coral reefs. The GCRMN has published an extensive range of […]
GCRMN Steering Committee Meeting – March 2024
On 26th March 2024, the GCRMN convened its Steering Committee for a productive meeting focusing on the production of the next Global Report. Jennifer Koss, chair of the Steering Committee and co-chair of ICRI, opened the meeting by highlighting the pressing nature of the current global coral reef situation, as we are on the cusp of […]
GCRMN Regional Coordinators Meeting – February 2024
The Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN) is a global network of scientists, managers and organisations that monitor the condition of coral reefs throughout the world, operating through 10 regional nodes, which operate as entities under the GCRMN driven by regional coordinators. These coordinators facilitate the communication within the region, host workshops on monitoring and […]
GCRMN Reef Encounter Article: Values of a long-term partnership
Since 1995, the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN), an operational network of the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) has nurtured a global community dedicated to coral reef conservation by providing a platform to exchange data and share knowledge, expertise, innovative ideas and diverse perspective. Utilising data from a range of techniques, from ground-level […]
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