By U.S. NGO Facilitator for IYOR 2008 Mary Luna
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is hosting the
World Conservation Congress in Barcelona on October 5 -14, 2008. During this congress, IUCN will celebrate the IYOR by highlighting coral reefs and oceans, and will show short movies about these. If you would like to contribute footage for this event on any of the following categories, please contact
info@iyor.org. A script is available upon request and all contributors will be acknowledged:
Coral bleaching
Coral acclimatization
Zooxanthellae clades
Herbivory and resilience
Reproduction and connectivity
Coral morphology
Shading and screening
Water movement
Resilience-based management
The Ultimate Diver Challenge will be held on the beautiful island of Cozumel August 2 - 9, 2008. During this event, divers will compete to earn the title of “Ultimate Diver” and the great prizes associated with it. In celebration of the IYOR, the organizers are joining forces with IYOR Mexico and Reef Check to increase diver awareness. To learn more and to sign up, please visit www.ultimatediverchallenge.com.