Tonga’s Coral Reefs Show Resilience Despite Volcanic Shock
In August 2022, Tonga’s reefs were surveyed for the first time following the devastating eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai volcano and resulting tsunami. Despite the scale of the event, the survey—led by the Government of Tonga in partnership with the Waitt Institute and Scripps Institution of Oceanography—found that reef impacts were highly localised, with […]
Samoa’s Coral Reefs Show Signs of Recovery Amidst Local Pressures
In September 2022, a collaborative expedition across Samoa’s main islands of Upolu and Savai’i delivered one of the most comprehensive national assessments of coral reef health to date. Led by Samoa’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, in partnership with the Waitt Institute and Conservation International, the survey returned […]
Hawai‘i Coral Reef Assessments Complete for 2024
The NOAA Fisheries has successfully completed comprehensive coral reef assessments in Hawaii, aimed at evaluating the health of these vital ecosystems. The surveys, which spanned across the Hawaiian Archipelago, were conducted as part of the Pacific Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program. They focused on collecting data on reef fish populations, coral coverage, and environmental conditions […]
Samoa step up coral reef monitoring
AIMS has played a guiding role in helping Samoa draft the design of a national coral reef monitoring program to standardise and integrate local monitoring efforts. This will help the Pacific nation better understand the status and trends of its coral reefs and fisheries and inform how they are best managed. In addition, AIMS concluded […]
GCRMN Pacific Workshop – November 2023
From 16 – 18 November, the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN) Pacific Regional Node convened in Auckland, New Zealand, for a productive workshop to drive the production of the “Status and Trends of Coral Reefs in the Pacific: 2024” regional report. The GCRMN Pacific node coordinators are currently working on the production of […]
Call for Coral Reef Data: Pacific Region
Over the last 10 years, the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN) has adopted a new approach, based on the analysis of standardized coral reef monitoring data. The recent “Status and Trends of Coral Reefs of the World: 2020” GCRMN report was produced utilizing this approach which has made it possible to estimate temporal changes […]
A new Pacific Coral Reef Monitoring project
Bringing Science And Communities Together To Protect Future Of Pacific Coral Reefs Climate change continues to accelerate the decline of coral reefs worldwide, and Pacific island coastal communities and governments are faced with the challenge of understanding and monitoring rapid changing conditions of their reefs, to make informed and appropriate management and conservation decisions to […]
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