New guide on Innovative Methods for Monitoring Coral Reefs from IFRECOR
The “Initiative Française pour les Récifs Coralliens” (IFRECOR), in collaboration with the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, has developed a guide on innovative methods for assessing the condition of coral reefs. This guide provides an overview of so-called innovative methods (photogrammetry, underwater image and video acquisition systems, environmental DNA, passive acoustics, remote sensing, etc.) in […]
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 […]
Australia’s Coral Reef Monitoring Community Unites to Form GCRMN Australia Node
Australia’s coral reef monitoring community includes some of the most long-established and highly regarded monitoring programs on the planet. These teams have been leading efforts to understand reef health, from the iconic Great Barrier Reef to the remote reefs of Western Australia, for decades. In the wake of the most widespread and severe mass coral […]
Substantial impacts from 2024 mass coral bleaching and cyclones reduce regional coral cover to near long-term average
A new report by the Australian Institute of Marine Science’s Long-Term Monitoring Program (LTMP), published 6 August 2025, presents the latest findings on coral cover across the Great Barrier Reef (GBR), following the 2024 mass coral bleaching event – Australia’s fifth in just eight years and part of the Fourth Global Bleaching Event declared in […]
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, […]
Pacific Coral Reefs at a Crossroads: New Report Calls for Urgent Global Action
12th June 2025, Nice – A major new regional assessment launched today by the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN), an operational network of the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI), calls for urgent and unified action to protect the future of coral reefs in the Pacific. Released at the Third United Nations Ocean Conference, the […]
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 […]