GCRMN to convene global experts in Bangkok to advance the Status of Coral Reefs of the World
From 9 to 11 February 2026, the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN) will convene its Regional Coordinators and Editorial Team in Bangkok, Thailand, for a dedicated technical workshop supporting the development of the Status of Coral Reefs of the World: 2025 report. The three-day workshop represents a critical milestone in the production of the […]
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 […]
Caribbean Coral Reefs Declining: New Report Calls for Urgent Action
9th December 2025, Wider Caribbean Region – Coral cover in the Caribbean has declined by 48% since 1980 while macroalgae cover has risen 85% in the same time, according to a major new report by the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCMRN). The GCMRN, an operational network of the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI), found […]
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 […]