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To access the guide and resources shared during the webinar, please visit: https://reefresilience.org/new-guidance-on-coral-reef-restoration-webinar/ The Coral Restoration Consortium’s Field-based Propagation Working Group has just released A Guide to Coral Reef Restoration: Optimizing Efficiency and Scale for In Situ Nurseries and Outplanting. The guide covers a range of topics including restoration planning, nursery set-up, stocking, maintenance and monitoring, and outplanting design and techniques. Whether you are just starting out or looking to scale up your coral restoration program, this guide is designed to support success across diverse goals, environments, and resource levels. During this webinar, the authors provided a brief overview of the guide. Then, we had a panel discussion with restoration experts from across the Pacific to discuss how and why they made the choices they did when establishing restoration programs. Thank you to our experts: Victor Bonito – Director, Reef Explorer Fiji Tatiana Villalobos Cubero – Blue Economy and Marine Ecosystems Coordinator, Conservation International Costa Rica Ari Halperin – Science and Monitoring Manager, Kuleana Coral Restoration Dr. Paige Strudwick – Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Technology Sydney Andrew Taylor – Founder and Marine Biologist, Blue Corner Marine Research

To access the guide and resources shared during the webinar, please visit: https://reefresilience.org/new-guidance-on-coral-reef-restoration-webinar/ The Coral Restoration Consortium’s Field-based Propagation Working Group has just released A Guide to Coral Reef Restoration: Optimizing Efficiency and Scale for In Situ Nurseries and Outplanting. The guide covers a range of topics including restoration planning, nursery set-up, stocking, maintenance and monitoring, and outplanting design and techniques. Whether you are just starting out or looking to scale up your coral restoration program, this guide is designed to support success across diverse goals, environments, and resource levels. During this webinar, the authors provided a brief overview of the guide. Then, we had a panel discussion with restoration experts from the Caribbean, Middle East, and Western Indian Ocean to discuss how and why they made the choices they did when establishing restoration programs. Thank you to our experts: Dr. Elizabeth Goergen - Head of Monitoring, Visualizations, and Database Management, KAUST Coral Restoration Initiative Emily Jupp - Field Team Lead, KAUST Coral Restoration Initiative Gaby Nava - Cofounder and Executive Director, Oceanus, A.C. Dr. Valeria Pizarro - Senior Researcher, Perry Institute for Marine Science Dr. Luca Saponari - Senior Science & Technical Field Officer, Nature Seychelles Omar Farouk Yusuf - Coral Restoration Officer, REEFolution Trust, Kenya

This short film showcases the #reefstory of Omar Farouk, a Marine Researcher and Reef Ranger at REEFolution Kenya (https://reefolution.org). Omar is deeply involved in education and community empowerment—training local groups in ecological monitoring and data analysis, and inspiring the next generation of ocean stewards. This beautiful film captures his life, his work, and his mission to restore marine ecosystems and build resilient coastal communities—one reef at a time. To learn more about the important coral restoration work being done by Omar and his team visit https://reefolution.org To learn more about the CRC’s Storytelling Hub and the CRC's dedication to supporting practitioners in implementing impactful coral restoration projects, or to tell your own #reefstory, visit www.crc.world/storytelling. Story: Omar Farouk Videography: Team REEFolution Editing: The Coral Restoration Consortium Production: The CRC Storytelling Hub

Learn more about the CRC's Advisory Board! In this video you will learn what the Advisory Board does, how they do it, and why. If you are interested in learning more about the Advisory Board and who is currently on it check out www.crc.world/who-we-are

This short film showcases the #reefstory of Leon Boey, founder of Livingseas Asia and the Livingseas Foundation. This beautiful film captures the successful restoration efforts of the Livingseas Foundation and highlights the organization’s innovative methods for restoring reefs in Padangbai, Bali. To learn more about the important coral restoration work being done by Leon and his team visit https://www.livingseasfoundation.org/home. To learn more about the CRC’s Storytelling Hub and the CRC's dedication to supporting practitioners in implementing impactful coral restoration projects, or to tell your own #reefstory, visit www.crc.world/storytelling. Story: Leon Boey Videography: Team Livingseas Asia Editing: The Coral Restoration Consortium Production: The CRC Storytelling Hub

Reef Futures 2024 Plenary on Thursday, December 12th, 2024. Features: Patricia Juarez, 00:08:17 Austin Bowden-Kerby, 00:20:43 Luca Saponari, 00:32:53 Tim Dodwell, 00:41:14 Jennifer Moore, 01:17:26 Stuart Sandin, 01:23:48 Jon Daly, 01:36:02 Cedric Robillot, 01:45:56 Jennifer Koss and David Suggett / Panel, 02:05:54

Reef Futures 2024 Plenary on Thursday, December 12th, 2024. Features: Peter Mumby, 00:26:36 Joseph Pollock and Panel, 00:44:26 Alice Grainger and Video Submissions, 01:16:31 Jessica Levy, 01:28:02 Rose Huizenga, 01:39:12 Tali Vardi, 02:06:26

Reef Futures 2024 Plenary on Monday, December 9th, 2024. Features: Paul Marshall and Deni Porej, 00:16:13 Mark Gillan and David Suggett, 00:38:46 Line Bay, 01:03:25 Gildas Todinanahary, 01:40:16 Senyacen Ramirez, 01:48:00

Engineering and Innovation Working Group Stakeholder meeting featuring a presentation from Spencer Miller (Settide) on the benefits of utilizing photogrammetry for coral reef related projects.

Engineering and Innovation Working Group Stakeholder meeting featuring a presentation from Dr. Sebastian Schmidt-Roach (KAUST) on his work understanding the limitations and effectiveness of economic vs. data-driven approaches to guide coral restoration efforts.

In this webinar from the Coral Restoration Consortium (CRC), a community of practice dedicated to uniting the global coral restoration community, you will learn about the CRC's new structure and how to get involved in the CRC. The panelists also share the results from the 2023 CRC Survey of Coral Restoration Practitioner Needs and what to expect at Reef Futures 2024. Presenters and panelists: Tali Vardi (Executive Director, Coral Restoration Consortium) Michelle Loewe (Coordinator, CRC, NOAA Fishers Office of Habitat Conservation) Nathan Cook (Advisory Board Member, CRC) / (Field Lead, KAUST Reefscape Restoration Initiative) David Suggett (Advisory Board Member, CRC) (Chief Scientist, KAUST Reefscape Restoration Initiative) Jessica Levy - (Coordinator, CRC) / (Director of Restoration Strategy, Coral Restoration Foundation)

The latest film from the CRC Storytelling Hub (crc.world/storytelling) features the #reefstory of Raising Coral Costa Rica and Tatiana Villalobos, Project Manager. This beautiful short film captures Raising Coral’s successful restoration of their reefs and the various techniques being used. It also explores the community impact and community involvement elevating their coral restoration efforts. As Tatiana asks, “How you can integrate local people? How can you communicate with the people that have been living with and interacting with the corals all their lives?” The film was created in partnership with The CRC Storytelling Hub and filmed using the CRC Citizen Documentarian Guide. To learn more about the important coral restoration work being done by Raising Coral Costa Rica visit: https://www.raisingcoral.org/. To learn more about the CRC Storytelling Hub and the CRC's dedication to supporting communities and practitioners in implementing impactful coral restoration projects, or to tell your own #reefstory, visit crc.world/storytelling. Story: Tatiana Villalobos Videography: Daniel Charpentier Lucas Zañartu Raising Coral Costa Rica Editing: Studio Oiseau Production: The CRC Storytelling Hub

A video of the CRC Engineering and Innovation working group (EIG) held onThursday, November 30th at 1:00 pm EST. Dr. Andrew Ross, a coastal ecosystems expert specializing in the propagative culture and enhancement of corals and coral reefs, and the restoration of coral reef ecosystem services, discussed several inventions to the field, including proprietary ring-mount unitary nursery and rapid-planting solutions.

This short film stars Avicenna Wijayanto, a Coral Catch Superwoman who is dedicated to saving the reefs where she lives in Indonesia. It was created in partnership with Coral Restoration Consortium using the CRC Citizen Documentarian Guide. To learn more about Coral Catch's important restoration work and its unique coral restoration scholarship program that encourages and empowers local women to have a career in marine conservation, visit coralcatch.org. To learn more about the CRC Storytelling Hub and the CRC's dedication to supporting communities and practitioners in implementing impactful coral restoration projects, or if you have your own #reefstory to tell, visit crc.world/storytelling. Story: Avicenna Wijayanto Videography: Coral Catch Editing: Studio Oiseau Production: The CRC Storytelling Hub

A short film about Talua Nivaga, a climate reality leader who founded the environmental youth-led organization Fuligafou, who was supposed to be in COP28 Dubai to talk about the coral reef crisis but decided to instead stay home in Tuvalu and try to rescue his coral reefs from an approaching bleaching event. The film was created in partnership with The CRC Storytelling Hub and filmed using the CRC Citizen Documentarian Guide. To learn more about the important restoration work being done by Talua and Fuligafou visit: https://www.facebook.com/fuligafou/ To learn more about the CRC Storytelling Hub and the CRC's dedication to supporting communities and practitioners in implementing impactful coral restoration projects, or if you have your own #reefstory to tell , visit crc.world/storytelling. Story: Talua Nivaga Videography: Duke Addleman Editing: Studio Oiseau Production: The CRC Storytelling Hub

Andrew Taylor, the founder of Blue Corner Marine Research, located in Indonesia, talks about his lifelong passion for the coral reefs and how he decided to dedicate his life to coral reef conservation. The film was created in partnership with The CRC Storytelling Hub and filmed using the CRC Citizen Documentarian Guide. To learn more about the important coral restoration work being done by Blue Corner Marine Research in Bali visit https://bluecornerconservation.org/ To learn more about the CRC Storytelling Hub and the CRC's dedication to supporting communities and practitioners in implementing impactful coral restoration projects, or to tell your own #reefstory, visit crc.world/storytelling. Story: Andrew Taylor Videography: Blue Corner Marine Research Editing: Studio Oiseau Production: The CRC Storytelling Hub