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February 2012 E-Current
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 E-Current
February 2012
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In This Issue: Year-end Fundraising Match • New Fiji Field Manager
• MARTI Unveils New Board • Hotel Reef Stewardship Project
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Do You Love Coral Reefs? »
We know you do! So show your passion for coral reefs by making a special Valentine’s Day donation to the Coral Reef Alliance today. Your gift won’t buy chocolates or flowers; much more importantly, it will fund durable solutions that protect one of our planet’s most beautiful and critical ecosystems. |
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Year-end Fundraising Goal Reached!
We’d like to extend a special thank you to our generous supporters who contributed to CORAL during our year-end fundraising season. Thanks to a special match from our Board of Directors, your generous gifts were doubled, earning an additional $100,000 in unrestricted funding for our conservation initiatives. If you missed this opportunity, but would still like to contribute, please donate today. Your contribution will allow us to invest even more resources in durable conservation solutions.
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Sunil Raj. Prasad Joins CORAL Team
We’re delighted to welcome Sunil Raj Prasad as our Fiji-based field manager! In his new role, Sunil is managing our community-based conservation efforts in Kubulau and the Namena Marine Reserve. Sunil’s strong background in project coordination, biological research, and community outreach is already proving to be a great asset to the organization.
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MARTI Names New Board of Advisors
The Mesoamerican Reef Tourism Initiative (MARTI), of which CORAL is a founding member, has been stepping up efforts to help marine recreation providers, cruise lines, and hotels reduce their impacts on the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef. To support this growth, the initiative has expanded its internal capacity and recently named its very first board of advisors! We encourage you to meet the newly appointed governance team and explore MARTI’s redesigned website.
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Hawaii Hotel Reef Stewardship Project
CORAL has just launched an exciting initiative in Hawaii that promotes sustainable tourism and reef stewardship within the state’s accommodations sector. CORAL is providing important tools to help hotels increase their sustainability while also acknowledging those who engage in conservation efforts beyond the standard water and energy reduction practices. It’s a win-win! Find out which hotels have signed on to participate so far.
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* Photo Credits and Notes:
Banner Photo: Blenny (Ecsenius sp.) on soft coral
Photographer: Jeff Yonover
Large Center Photo: Hingebeak shrimp (Rhynchocinetes durbanensis) on a sponge
Photographer: Jeff Yonover
Thumbnail 1: Pederson cleaner shrimp (Periclimenes pedersoni)
Photographer: Jeff Yonover |
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