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November 2009 E-Current
 E-Current
November 2009 |
In this Issue: Photo Contest Winner • Do It Digitally • Coral CSI in Belize • Climate Change Is Getting Personal |
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E-Current Photo Contest Winner
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The 2010 CORAL Calendar Is Here! »
CORAL's beautiful wall calendar features stunning underwater photographs from coral reefs around the world, as well as images and information from CORAL project sites. Get a copy of the calendar by becoming a CORAL member or purchasing gift memberships for your friends and family. |
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Photo Contest Winner Announced!
Congratulations to Dee Scarr from Conifer, Colorado, who is this month's winner of the E-Current photo contest. Dee's fascinating image of two sharptail eels (Myrichthys breviceps) was captured before the advent of digital technology, and is a testament to her photographic skill. Click below to download Dee's image as your desktop wallpaper and learn more about the photo contest. Download the image » |
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You Can Do It with Digital
If underwater photography sounds like it’s out of your league, think again! Digital technology has made capturing beautiful underwater images an attainable goal for all. Photographer Jeff Yonover shares some of his truly stunning digital images and provides inspirational stories to get you shooting beneath the waves. Read the story » |
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Coral Crime Scenes: Forensics Training Helps to Enforce Reef Protections
Coral reefs are damaged by a wide variety of activities that are against the law—so how can we effectively prosecute the perpetrators? CSI for Coral Reefs, an intensive five-day CORAL-sponsored workshop, has trained investigators in Belize (including our own Valentine Rosado!) to collect evidence that will help to win cases for coral reefs. Read the story » |
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Climate Change: It's Getting Personal
Many places and people are endangered by climate change, and coral reefs and coral reef communities will be particularly impacted. Help the United Nations Foundation inspire world leaders to take action on this critical issue by sharing what you will miss the most if we allow climate change to dramatically alter our planet. Read the story » |
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* Photo Credits and Notes:
Banner Photo: Purple commensal shrimp (Pontonides unciger), Komodo, Indonesia
Photographer: Jeff Yonover
Left Side Photo: West Hawaii Collectible Bag Tag
Photographer: Liz Foote
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