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Four new species of coral found in Southeast Asia
 24 October 2008: Marine scientists cite the discovery of at least four new coral species in the Philippines [read more]

NOAA bolsters satellite warning network
 10 October 2008: A satellite alert system that warns reef managers when there is an elevated risk of coral bleaching has been expanded by the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration. NOAA's Coral Reef Watch has expanded its network of 'virtual stations' monitoring ocean temperatures from 24 to 190 locations worldwide. [Read media release]

Light and Photosynthesis on Coral Reefs
An intensive postgraduate course on coral reef photobiology
19 January - 7 February 2009,
Puerto Morelos, Mexico. 
[ PDF ]

Moving to better climes
 23 July 2008: In the latest edition of the scientific journal Science, University of Queensland researchers, including the Chair of the CRTR Program's Centre of Excellence in Australasia, Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, argue we need to consider the radical step of moving plants and animals, including marine life, to help them survive the impact of climate change. [Read summary]     

Ultimate guide to managing coral disease
 8 July 2008: The definitive management guide - handbook plus id cards for Caribbean and Indo-Pacific regions - to identifying, assessing and managing coral reef diseases was launched at the 11th International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS) and can be ordered online now.
[Read media release] [Read summaries] [Order online]       

Top award for CRTR researcher
 21 May 2008: CRTR Program researcher, Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, has been awarded the Queensland Government’s top science award. Chair of the CRTR Bleaching Working Group, and also of its Australasian Centre of Excellence, Professor Hoegh-Guldberg was one of the world's first scientists to show how projected changes in global climate threaten coral reefs including Australia's Great Barrier Reef......
[Read UQ News]      

Indian Ocean coral shows partial recovery
 15 May 2008: An unusual spike in sea temperatures a decade ago killed coral throughout the Indian Ocean, dropping the average healthy, hard coral cover to 15 percent of reefs from 40 percent before. CRTR researcher, Dr Tim McClanahan, said hard coral cover had recovered to 30 percent by 2005, although the data masked big variations.....
[Read Reuters Africa article]      

Strange days on planet earth
 5 May 2008: The award winning National Geographic program Strange Days on Planet Earth recently premiered Episode 6 (Dirty Secrets). This features the CRTR Program’s Roberto Iglesias-Prieto and his colleagues in the Caribbean who are “studying how CO2, one of our largest industrial waste products, is impacting coral reefs”.
[Read article]      

   

 
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Why research

The Coral Reef Targeted Research and Capacity Building for Management (CRTR) Program is a leading international coral reef research initiative. It provides a coordinated approach to credible, factual and scientifically-proven knowledge for improved coral reef management.

Coral reefs are the largest living structures on earth and the richest repositories of marine biodiversity. Coral reefs are also important economic assets for almost 100 countries around the world, however nearly two thirds of the world’s reefs are under severe threat from impacts such as economic development and climate change.

The CRTR Program is a proactive research and capacity building partnership that aims to lay the foundation in filling crucial knowledge gaps in the core research areas of Coral Bleaching, Connectivity, Coral Diseases, Coral Restoration and Remediation, Remote Sensing and Modeling and Decision Support 

Each of these research themes is facilitated by Working Groups underpinned by the skills of many of the world’s leading coral reef researchers. The CRTR Program also supports four Centres of Excellence in priority regions, serving as important regional centres for building confidence and skills in research, training and capacity building.

A CRTR Program brochure details the genesis of the program, the current research being undertaken and the networks being established

Some of the benefits from CRTR Program research are summarised in the following two Experience Notes:

  • Using sound science to influence policy and improve management of the world’s reefs [Download PDF 924kb]
  • Improving scientific information and management for coral reef ecosystems around the world [Download PDF 867kb]

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