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International Year of the Reef August Update
2008-09-18 1:10AM / 標準BLOG / 會員可以看
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By U.S. NGO Facilitator for IYOR 2008 Mary Luna

The International Year of the Reef 2008 is uniting efforts from around the world to protect and rehabilitate reefs—become part of the celebration! Listed below are some upcoming events:

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI): On October 10^th from 6am-6pm, CNMI’s Organization for Conservation Outreach (COCO) invites Saipan residents to Take the Right Route and reduce carbon emissions, thus helping fight global warming and ocean acidification—issues affecting reefs worldwide. By walking, running, biking, carpooling, or taking public transport to work or school, participants can benefit reefs, save money, and possibly improve their physical condition! Then, on October 25^th from 9am-4pm, COCO will be holding the Reef 2 Ridge Scavenger Hunt at the Tapotchao watershed where participants will learn about nonpoint source pollution and water quality. Contact Reina Camacho at reinacamacho@deq.gov.mp or at (670) 664-8522 for more details.

Egypt: The Marine Biology College of Egypt will hold a Reef Check monitoring session from September 6- 21, 2008 at Tondoba Bay in Marsa Alam as part of their contribution to IYOR. To learn more, visit www.mbc-egypt.com or contact Constanze Conrad at info@mbc-egypt.com or 0020 10 1041692.

Kosrae, Micronesia: As part of Kosrae’s official annual coral monitoring program, Kosrae Village and Oceanearth are conducting a two-week monitoring session from September 27 to October 10, 2008. The event will highlight the IYOR and collect essential data on local reefs. For more information about how to get involved, contact Katrina Adams at katrina@kosraevillage.com.

United States: Coastal Cleanup Day on September 20^th is an inspiring event where people around the world gather to pick up trash and celebrate IYOR! Please note that “Coastal” no longer means cleanups only take place in coastal areas. It includes trash and other contaminants from high up in a watershed that wash down to beaches and oceans below. Find a location near you and join this global effort. If your city, state, or country is not involved yet, be a pioneer and plan your own cleanup! The California Coastal Commission, and Heal the Bay offer ideas on how to get started, but all you really need are trash/recycling bags and a group of people ready to clean-up their neighborhood… and the world’s oceans.

United States Virgin Islands: Join the Virgin Islands Resource Conservation & Development Council at their 5th Family Movie Night and enjoy Blue Planet’s “The Deep” and free popcorn! The event will take place at the UVI St. Croix Theater on September 12th from 7:00-8:30 pm. USVI’s snorkeling clinic series also continues with the next planned for September 20th from 10 am-12 pm at Dorsch Beach, Frederiksted. For more information, contact Karlyn Langjahr at 340-773-3367 ext. 22 or Emily Tyner at 340-692-4144.

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kentlovegirl
留言於2008-09-23 1:33AM [举报]

happy Brithday.
Jessicasky
留言於2008-09-19 10:28AM [举报]

support !
rottendoubt
留言於2008-09-18 11:23PM [举报]

support reef check!
colombe
留言於2008-09-18 2:52AM [举报]

It's a good thing to know that's the reef year , with cleaning the beachs. I know that in my country the seas are dirty by the same problems in your country and some people who lives near the beaches are cleaning some days .And all the years there are few protected areas. I hope that more and more countries will do the same .

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Founded in 1996 by marine ecologist Dr. Gregor Hodgson, the Reef Check Foundation is an international non-profit organization dedicated to conservation of two ecosystems: tropical coral reefs and California rocky reefs. With headquarters in Los Angeles and volunteer teams in more than 80 countries, Reef Check works to create partnerships among community volunteers, government agencies, businesses, universities and other non-profits. Reef Check goals are to: educate the public about the value of reef ecosystems and the current crisis affecting marine life; to create a global network of volunteer teams trained in Reef Check's scientific methods who regularly monitor and report on reef health; to facilitate collaboration that produces ecologically sound and economically sustainable solutions; and to stimulate local community action to protect remaining pristine reefs and rehabilitate damaged reefs worldwide.

In 1997, Reef Check conducted the first-ever global survey of coral reef health that provided scientific confirmation that our coral reefs were in crisis due to over-fishing, illegal fishing, and pollution. The results, published in a scientific journal in 1999, shocked many marine biologists who had not realized the extent of human impacts on reefs. In August 2002, Reef Check released its first five-year report, The Global Coral Reef Crisis – Trends and Solutions, at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Africa. Based on data collected by thousands of Reef Check volunteer divers in over 80 countries and territories, the report was the first scientific documentation of the dramatic worldwide decline in coral reef health over a five year period. The report concluded that there was virtually no reef in the world that remained untouched by human impacts, such as over fishing, pollution and climate change. Yet the success stories discussed in the report show that, with proper monitoring, management and protection, coral reefs can recover. It is up to us.

Since then, Reef Check's fast-growing network has expanded throughout all tropical seas, and has played a major role in efforts to preserve and sustain reef ecosystems. Reef Check’s approach is to engage partners, especially businesses in a non-confrontational manner to develop mutually beneficial solutions especially the creation of self-funding Marine Protected Areas. In 2005, Reef Check launched its first temperate reef program in California.

Reef Check has received international environmental awards for its work, and is the United Nations' official community-based reef monitoring program.

Reef Check carries out its work through three major programs:

EcoAction Program – an education and certification program for kids to adults who want to learn more about the ocean and take part in protecting reef ecosystems.
Coral Reef Management Program – a coral reef monitoring and management system that focuses on establishing Marine Protected Areas to conserve coral reefs while encouraging sustainable use of surrounding reefs by local residents.
Reef Check California – a volunteer monitoring program for California rocky reefs designed to provide data for managers and to build a conservation constituency among California divers.
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Reef Check - Education – Science – Conservation

Reef Check is an international non-profit organization devoted to the following goals and objectives:

* Educate the public and governments about the value of coral reefs and rocky reef ecosystems and the crisis facing them
Create a global network of volunteer teams, trained and led by scientists, that regularly monitor and report on reef health using a standard method

* Facilitate collaborative use of reef health information by community groups, governments, universities and businesses to design and implement ecologically sound and economically sustainable solutions

* Stimulate local action to protect remaining pristine reefs and rehabilitate damaged reefs worldwide especially through the creation of Marine Protected Areas.

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