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Maui Weekly: Social Changes are Needed to Halt Destruction of Maui’s Coral Reefs

July 23, 2008

http://www.mauiweekly.com/localnews/story7285.aspx

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Scientific American: Fishing Bans May Save Corals from Killer Starfish

July 23, 2008

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=killer-starfish

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USA Today: Rough seas: One-third of coral reef species face extinction

July 15, 2008

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/columnist/vergano/2008-07-13-coral-threat_N.htm

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PeopleandPlanet.net: Philippines coral reefs ‘slowly dying’

July 15, 2008

http://www.peopleandplanet.net/doc.php?id=3330

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Louisville Courier-Journal: Too precious to wear? Sea lovers embrace alternatives to coral

July 15, 2008

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080713/FEATURES04/807130317

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Press Release: Pacific Coral Reefs Have Recovered, Caribbean Still Declining

July 11, 2008

Coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific have largely recovered from the devastating hot water die off or “bleaching event” that killed up to ninety percent of corals on some reefs in…

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Oct 28

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Dive Into Science is our youth program that teaches ocean literacy and scuba diving skills while increasing diversity in the sciences. So far, we have worked with Foster and Transitional Age Youth in Los Angeles and Antelope Valley, and North Coast Tribes.⁠
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Our participants recently dove at Casino Point in Catalina to train transect line skills. This included maintaining neutral buoyancy along a line while noting the different types of substrates, algae, invertebrates, and fish present. ⁠
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Donate to Reef Check to support this ongoing program, and stay tuned for updates!⁠
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#marinebiology #scubadiving #youthprogram #nonprofit

Dive Into Science is our youth program that teaches ocean literacy and scuba diving skills while increasing diversity in the sciences. So far, we have worked with Foster and Transitional Age Youth in Los Angeles and Antelope Valley, and North Coast Tribes.⁠
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Our participants recently dove at Casino Point in Catalina to train transect line skills. This included maintaining neutral buoyancy along a line while noting the different types of substrates, algae, invertebrates, and fish present. ⁠
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Donate to Reef Check to support this ongoing program, and stay tuned for updates!⁠
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#marinebiology #scubadiving #youthprogram #nonprofit

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Oct 26

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Join us for the Blue Convergence Fund’s Ocean Biodiversity Project Launch Webinar Series on November 9th! ⁠
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During the webinar, you’ll hear about awarded projects, including a presentation by Reef Check’s Annie Bauer-Civiello and Puget Sound Restoration Fund’s Jessi Florendo on engaging tribes in interpreting biodiversity data from Puget Sound nearshore habitats.⁠
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We are excited to be a part of this event, and we hope to see you there!⁠
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Register at our link.⁠
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📸: @kogia_org @the.oceanic.eye⁠
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#kelpforest #biodiversity #marinebiology #scubadiving

Join us for the Blue Convergence Fund’s Ocean Biodiversity Project Launch Webinar Series on November 9th! ⁠
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During the webinar, you’ll hear about awarded projects, including a presentation by Reef Check’s Annie Bauer-Civiello and Puget Sound Restoration Fund’s Jessi Florendo on engaging tribes in interpreting biodiversity data from Puget Sound nearshore habitats.⁠
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We are excited to be a part of this event, and we hope to see you there!⁠
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Register at our link.⁠
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📸: @kogia_org @the.oceanic.eye⁠
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#kelpforest #biodiversity #marinebiology #scubadiving

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Oct 23

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Big moves for big leggy bois! These sunflower stars went from the lab to the feast, and we can’t wait to see their permanent return to Monterey Bay, California. ⁠
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This is a long-term collaborative project with @sunflowerstarlab ; @montereybayaquarium ; @mosslandingmarinelabs ; the California Department of Fish and Wildlife; California State University, Monterey Bay; @hopkinsmarinestation ; and the Monterey-based dive company, Underwater Company.⁠
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There is more to study before this species can be fully reintroduced. Sea star wasting disease is still a concern, especially with warmer temperatures hitting California this year. Regardless, this is huge news, and we hope you’re as excited as we are.⁠
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Proof that when communities come together, big things happen.⁠
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📸: @sageonophotography
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#coldwaterdiving #sunflowerstar #climatechange #scubadiving⁠

Big moves for big leggy bois! These sunflower stars went from the lab to the feast, and we can’t wait to see their permanent return to Monterey Bay, California. ⁠
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This is a long-term collaborative project with @sunflowerstarlab ; @montereybayaquarium ; @mosslandingmarinelabs ; the California Department of Fish and Wildlife; California State University, Monterey Bay; @hopkinsmarinestation ; and the Monterey-based dive company, Underwater Company.⁠
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There is more to study before this species can be fully reintroduced. Sea star wasting disease is still a concern, especially with warmer temperatures hitting California this year. Regardless, this is huge news, and we hope you’re as excited as we are.⁠
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Proof that when communities come together, big things happen.⁠
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📸: @sageonophotography
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#coldwaterdiving #sunflowerstar #climatechange #scubadiving⁠

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Jun 18

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Congrats to the newest group of Reef Check Kelp Forest Monitoring divers! This group completed the NorCal training in Fort Bragg last weekend. Great job everyone, looking forward to diving with you all this season!

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Apr 18

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Congratulations to our Northern California Tribal Cohort #1 participants for completing their @nauiworldwide Advanced Scuba Diver course! We had gorgeous conditions at Van Damme State Beach
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Nov 13

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Check that vis!
Doesn’t get better than this on the Mendocino Coast 30+ft

#reefcheckcalifornia #bullkelp #mpamonitoring #reefcheckfoundation

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