GCRMN welcomes adoption of IUCN Motion 037
The Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN) welcomes the publication of the Resolutions and Recommendations adopted at the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 in Abu Dhabi, now available through the IUCN Resolutions and Recommendations platform in English, French and Spanish. Of particular relevance is IUCN Motion 037: Fourth global coral bleaching event: urgent action to […]
The GCRMN marks 30 years of supporting evidence-based decision-making for coral reef conservation
Since its establishment in 1995, as an operational network of the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI), the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN) has played a vital role in protecting coral reefs through the provision of critical information on the status and trends of coral reefs, fostering collaboration, and supporting effective conservation and management practices. […]
GCRMN Steering Committee Meeting – September 2025
The Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN) Steering Committee met online in September 2025 under the co-chairmanship of Dr. Abdulaziz Alsuwailem, representing the General Organisation for the Conservation of Coral Reefs and Turtles in the Red Sea (SHAMS), current Chair of the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI), and Dr Manuel Gonzalez-Rivero from the Australian Institute […]
Transition to a new GCRMN Global Coordinator
After 2.5 years as the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Networks (GCRMN) Global Coordinator, Britta Schaffelke is handing the baton to Dr Manuel Gonzalez Rivero from the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS). Following its establishment in 1995, as an operational network of the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) at its inaugural General Meeting (Dumaguete City, […]
Strengthening Global Collaboration for Coral Reefs at LME24
The International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI), and the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network represented the coral reef community at the 24th Annual Consultative Meeting on Large Marine Ecosystems and Coastal Partners (LME24), held in Athens, Greece from 14–16 May 2025. Tom Dallison, Strategic Adviser to ICRI and Team Lead of the upcoming Status of Coral […]
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 […]