CORAL Press Releases

Large Commercial Retailers Take an Important Step for Coral Reef Protection

Joanna — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:22:47 -0700

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Coalition of Conservation Organizations, Scientists Calls on White House and Congress to Protect Corals

Julie — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0600

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Coral Reef Alliance, Greenpeace USA, WWF, Sierra Club, and SeaWeb are among a large coalition of 44 conservation organizations and more than 100 marine scientists urging the White House and U.S. Congress to undertake strong coral protection.

Traditional Blessing Ensures the Future of the Namena Marine Reserve

Joanna — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:41:09 -0600

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Ocean Conservation Organizations Ask President Obama to Save Coral Reefs

Julie — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:28:21 -0700

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

San Francisco, CA – February 25, 2009 – During today's 21st business meeting of the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force in Washington, D.C., the executive director of the Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) will present recommendations for coral reef conservation to the Obama Administration and the 111th Congress.

CORAL Executive Director Speaks at Marin Scuba Club

Julie — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:00:07 -0700

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
San Francisco, CA - February 10, 2009 - Brian Huse, executive director of the Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL), will speak at the monthly meeting of the Marin Scuba Club on Wednesday, February 18, at 7:30PM.

New Photo Contest and Underwater Photography Column

Julie — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0700

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

San Francisco, CA – November 11, 2008 – The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) is celebrating the unique and mysterious beauty of coral reefs with the announcement of an underwater photography contest and a new column on www.coral.org featuring photo tips from professional underwater photographer Jeff Yonover.

It's Not Too Late to Save Coral Reefs

Julie — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0600

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 31, 2008 – San Francisco, CA – The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) responded today to the release of a study in the journal Geophysical Research Letters that suggests it may be too late to save coral reefs. While CORAL—whose mission is to protect the world's coral reefs through ecosystem management, sustainable tourism, and community partnership—shares the researchers' concern that our reefs are in trouble, CORAL's Conservation Programs Director Rick MacPherson is less pessimistic.

The CORAL Reef Leadership Network Goes Global

Julie — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:08:22 -0600

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

San Francisco, CA - September 23, 2008 - The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) has taken its environmentally sustainable tour guide training program worldwide. The CORAL Reef Leadership Network—a program designed to teach local tour operators and marine park managers how to train others in sustainable marine recreation practices—launched in Mexico and Hawaii this summer and will launch in Belize and Fiji this fall.

CORAL Teams Up with Leisure Pro to Save Coral Reefs

Julie — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:44:32 -0600

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

San Francisco, CA — August 26, 2008 — The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) has joined forces with Leisure Pro—the Internet's largest scuba diving and snorkeling merchant—to raise awareness about the endangered state of our planet's coral reefs.

The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) Launches Community-Driven Tourist Web Sites for Marine Protected Areas in Fiji

Julie — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0600

CONTACT: Julie Bennett, Communications Manager
Phone: 415-834-0900 ext. 319
Email: jbennett (at) coral.org