Links - Saving Reefs Worldwide

	Links
	Government Sites
		http://coralreef.noaa.gov NOAA’s Coral Reef Online site, information about coral reefs as well as links to other resources.

		http://state-of-coast.noaa.gov/bulletins/html/crf_08/ crf.html NOAA site that provides information on the state and condition of US reefs.

		http://www.unep.ch/coral.html United Nations Coral Reef Unit site.

		http://www.gbrmpa.gov.au Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority Online.

		http://www.cep.unep.org/programmes/spaw/icran/ icran.htm United Nations Caribbean Environment Program

		http://www.nps.gov The United States National Park Service. Charged with the trust of preserving the natural resources of America, the National Park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the national park system for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations.

		http://www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/index.html The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires federal agencies to integrate environmental values into their decision making processes by considering the environmental impacts of their proposed actions and reasonable alternatives to those actions.

		http://www.epa.gov/ The mission of the Environmental Protection Agency is to protect human health and the environment.

		http://www.epa.gov/air/oaq_caa.html/ Clean Air Act. Under the Clean Air Act, EPA sets limits on certain air pollutants, including setting limits on how much can be in the air anywhere in the United States. This helps to ensure basic health and environmental protection from air pollution for all Americans. The Clean Air Act also gives EPA the authority to limit emissions of air pollutants coming from sources like chemical plants, utilities, and steel mills.

		http://www.epa.gov/region5/water/cwa.htm Growing public awareness and concern for controlling water pollution led to enactment of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972. As amended in 1977, this law became commonly known as the Clean Water Act. The Act established the basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into the waters of the United States.

	Organizations
		http://www.icriforum.org The official web site of the International Coral Reef Initiative. ICRI is a joint innitiative of several countries (the United States, Japan, Australia, Jamaica, France, the United Kingdom, the Philippines, and Sweden) in partnership with other coral reef nations around the world, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), international organizations, multilateral development banks, and private sector businesses.

		http://www.blueflag.org The Blue Flag Campaign is owned and run by the independent non-profit organisation Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE). The Blue Flag Campaign includes environmental education and information for the public, decision makers and tourism operators.

		http://www.cmc-ocean.org The Center for Marine Conservation; renamed The Ocean Conservancy. Nonprofit group with links to the Ocean Action Network and other conservation issues.

		http://www.globalcoral.org The Global Coral Reef Alliance. A nonprofit aimed at promoting protection and sustainable management of coral reefs with information about the major issues effecting coral reefs.

		http://www.coralreefnetwork.com The Hawai'i Coral Reef Network. Online network for environmental, scientific, governmental, and public communities involved in protecting Hawaii’s coral reefs. Includes online database of research activities.

		http://www.reefnet.org Reefnet. An internet information service dealing with coral reef ecosystems world-wide. Current scientific articles, research findings, international conservation strategies, and management techniques with links to past reports are available.

		http://www.oceanfutures.org Ocean Futures. A nonprofit group representing a merge between the Jean Michel Cousteau Marine Institute and the Free Willy Keiko Foundation. With links to world news on coral reefs.

		http://www.reefbase.org ReefBase. Site provides access to data and information on coral reefs and associated shallow tropical habitats.

		http://www.shiftingbaselines.org The truth about the ocean decline.

		http://www.wcmc.org.uk/marine World Conservation Monitoring Program. Site maintains a large amount of information in GIS format relating to marine and coastal environments and their conservation.

		http://www.cgiar.org/iclarm The World Fish Center. Involved in research on fisheries and other living aquatic resources. With links to FishBase (reference for fish based on common or scientific names), ReefBase, and TrawlBase.

		http://www.motherjones.com/coral_reef Mother Jones Action Atlas, Coral Reefs. Web page highlighting specific concerns of coral reefs organized by regions of the world.

		http://www.reefguardian.org Reef Guardian International. Non-profit group dealing with coral reef conservation.

		http://www.mcbi.org Marine Conservation Biology Institute. Group based on promoting the multidisciplinary science of marine conservation biology.

		http://www.reef.crc.org.au The Cooperative Research Center for the Great Barrier Reefs. A knowledge-based partnership of coral reef managers, researchers and industry.

		http://www.reefrelief.org Reef Relief is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to preserving and protecting living coral reef ecosystems through local, regional and global efforts.

		http://www.ceakumal.org Akumal - The Place of the Turtle in Maya - is home of Centro Ecológico Akumal (CEA). As a non-profit organization, working to protect the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System, CEA facilitates academic research, environmental education, cultural exchange and policy influence.

		http://coralreef.nus.edu.sg The coral reefs in Singapore are found skirting many of the islands south of mainland Singapore. These comprise fringing and patch reefs.

		http://www.vso.org.uk VSO is an international development charity that works through volunteers.

		http://www.coralcay.org Coral Cay Conservation is a British-based not-for-profit, international award-winning organization, dedicated to providing resources to help sustain livelihoods and alleviate poverty through the protection, restoration and management of coral reefs and tropical rainforests.

		http://www.reefci.com Reef Conservation International is a non-profit organization running non intensive, fun, all inclusive marine conservation trips to Belize in the Caribbean. Reef CI also conducts Reef Check surveys in Belize.

		http://www.antinea-foundation.org The Antinea Foundation is a non-profit organisation which has recently been founded out of Switzerland. Its mission is the conservation of the oceans via 3 main programs: Supporting scientific and conservation organisations in their work; Raising public awareness and media attention to marine conservation issues; Giving members of the Foundation the opportunity to become involved in projects on board its expedition sailing boat as eco-volunteers. The Foundation’s projects are articulated around its flagship: the sailing boat “Antinea” which will circumnavigate the world over the next decade, exploring its most important and threatened marine regions as identified by the WWF’s Global 200 project.

		http://www.cayoscochinos.org Conserving and protecting the natural resources of the Cayos Cochinos on the northern coast of Honduras.

		http://greenvolunteers.com Green Volunteers is a guide listing hundreds of conservation and wildlife projects throughout the world where little or no experience is required. There is also an online Information Network with continuous updates on new projects.

		http://www.frontier.ac.uk Frontier is a non-profit organization working to develop environmental conservation projects in marine and terrestrial areas, as well as English tuition in Central and South America, Africa and the Pacific Islands. Volunteers are recruited for long-term projects and can gain internationally recognized vocational conservation and expedition qualifications.

		http://www.creativehemisphere.com Creative Hemisphere is a production company that uses music, dance, video and photography to tell stories, shape messages, raise questions and increase awareness. Through live performances, creative video installations and film, we express ideas in ways that make audiences think, feel and act. Creative Hemisphere created the Reef Inhabitants project for Reef Check.

		http://www.gratisweb.com/arrecifelatino S.O.S Arrecifes is a website dedicated to protection of the coral reefs in Latin America.

		http://www.oceanswatch.org OceansWatch brings together the world's yachting, diving and conservation communities to provide humanitarian aid and undertake marine conservation projects for coastal communities in developing countries. The organisation is working closely with Reef Check, offering training for its members and opportunities to join Reef Check surveys.

	Reference
		http://www.wri.org/marine/index.html World Resources Institute’s Oceans and Coast Site with link to “Reefs at Risk” which provides a global map of coral reefs at risk from overfishing, coastal development, and other human activity.

		http://manta.uvi.edu/coral.reefer Good introduction to coral reef biology from the University of the Virgin Islands.

		http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/cr/seafoodwatch.asp dngr_food_watch.asp Monterey Bay Aquarium’s guide to “Seafood Watch”, a guide to eating sustainable seafood.

		http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Gallery/Gallery.asp Image Gallery of fish searchable based on common and scientific names from the University of Florida’s Ichthyology Department.

		http://www.fisheyeview.com Fish Eye View Cam. Online time compressed movies highlighting coral movement.

		http://www.dive.noaa.gov NOAA’s resource for recreational divers.

		http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/ mccarty_and_peters/Coraldis.htm Coral Disease Page. Information and pictures of many coral diseases.

		http://www.ucpress.edu/books/pages/9635.html The World Atlas of Coral Reefs, a new book published in 2001. Introduction, sample pages, and images online.

		http://www.scubadiving-directory.com/ Your Portal to Scuba Diving Worldwide

		http://www.outdoor-sport-leisure.net/scuba-diving-snorkeling.htm Outdoor Sports - Scuba Diving, Fishing, Riding, Climbing, Kayaking; A useful site for anyone looking to take up an outdoor sport, as well being a great resource for the enthusiast!

	Schools and Programs
		http://life.bio.sunysb.edu/marinebio/mbweb.html Marine Biology Web. With links to marine programs worldwide.

		http://www.nsgo.seagrant.org Sea Grant. A partnership between the nation's universities and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Good resource for grants.

		http://www.mbl.edu Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Offering undergraduate, graduate and postdoc studies, as well as professional study and opportunities.

		http://www.crc.uri.edu The Coastal Resources Center based at the University of Rhode Island. Provides training both domestically and abroad to promote integrated coastal management.

		http://www.itme.org Institute for Tropical Marine Ecology

		http://www.sailcaribbean.com Sail Caribbean offers teen sailing and teen scuba diving summer camps for teenagers with marine biology, island exploration, international sailing certifications, and many other activities.