Published on Coral Reef Alliance (http://www.coral.org)
May 2009 E-Current

E-Current
May 2009		 In this Issue: CORAL in D.C. [1] • You Can Take It with You [2] • Let's Go to Fiji! [3]
Coral Reef Alliance [4] Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricate), Komodo, Indonesia [5]
visit coral.org [6]| donate [7]

Feature Location: Belize [8]
Sustainable Marine Recreation training in Caye Caulker
Sustainable Marine Recreation training in Caye Caulker [9] CORAL Reef Leaders Billy Leslie (President of the San Pedro Tour Guide Association) and Mariela Archer (Education Officer at Hol Chan Marine Reserve) taught their first Sustainable Marine Recreation workshop in Caye Caulker last month. Nearly thirty people attended the training in best environmental practices, representing staff from local marine tour operations and independent tour guides. Learn more about our programs in Belize » [10]

 

> Help the Reefs Quick Tip [11]
On the 40th anniversary of the founding of the New England Aquarium, the National Trust for Historic Preservation has honored the aquarium's groundbreaking architecture by making it part of this year's Partners in Preservation grant contest. With your help, the aquarium can win a grant to make needed repairs and improvements to the building. Cast your vote for the aquarium so they can continue to bring ocean education and inspiration to the public.
Cast Your Vote » [12]


Coral Reefs in the News [13]

CORAL Talks About What's Stressing Out Coral Reefs [14]
 [15]Source: Treehugger: A Discovery Company

[16]"Super Reefs" Fend off Climate Change [17]
Source: Newswise

Spectacular Recovery from Coral Bleaching at Great Barrier Reef Marine Park in Australia [18]
Source: ScienceDaily

Debris, Climate Change Threaten New Hawaiian Marine Monument [19]
Source: The New York Times

Habitat Loss Killing Fish [20]
Source: Insciences

Proof that Marine Parks Work [21]
Source: ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies

More News... [22]

 

E-Current Photo Contest Winner

E-Current Photo [23]

Dear Friends,

 

Earth Day has come and gone, but all of us in the CORAL community will continue to focus our attention on the urgent need to protect coral reefs. I’m pleased to announce the winner of the May E-Current Photo Contest [24]. Congratulations to William Goodwin of Birmingham, Alabama, whose image of a Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus) peeking through a purple sea fan (Gorgonia ventalina) is truly stunning. William's image is now available to download as desktop wallpaper at www.coral.org/wallpaper [25].

 

In recognition of William's extraordinary ability with a camera, CORAL will be sending him a copy of Reef, a gorgeous photography book with accompanying DVD that features spectacular coral reef images. To win your own copy of Reef, enter your best underwater photo in CORAL's E-Current Photo Contest [26]; the next deadline is June 15, 2009.

 

In this edition of E-Current: CORAL Conservation Programs Director, Rick MacPherson, and board member, Rod Fujita, will be speaking at the International Marine Conservation Congress in Washington, D.C., and photo columnist Jeff Yonover shares some great tips for easy travel with bulky dive and photo gear. If you’re itching to get underwater, there are still a few spots left on CORAL's 15th anniversary dive trip to Fiji. We hope you’ll join us!

Brian Huse

Cheers,

 

Brian Huse

 

Brian Huse
Executive Director



Help Us Raise $150,000 before July 2009 » [27]
Please help us continue our program work in the coral-rich and biodiverse Indo-Pacific region by making a gift today.


CORAL in D.C. [28] CORAL Is in the Nation's Capital [29]
CORAL Board Member, Rod Fujita, and Conservation Programs Director, Rick MacPherson, will both be presenting at the International Marine Conservation Congress (IMCC), May 19–24 in Washington, D.C. Read the story » [30]
 
Photo Tip [31] Slip Through Airport Security with Ease [32]
In his latest column, photographer Jeff Yonover shares tips for packing and traveling with bulky dive and underwater photography equipment. Learn why it’s important to keep a smile on your face and why you should always sacrifice clothing for photo gear. Read the column » [33]
 
Let's Go Diving! [34] Let's Go Diving! [35]
There are still a few spots left on CORAL’s 15th Anniversary Dive Trip to Fiji, November 21–28, 2009. Warm water, sunshine, majestic coral reefs, and Fijian hospitality—we can’t think of a better way to spend Thanksgiving, and we'd love to have you join us. Read the story » [36]
 

 

* Photo Credits and Notes:
Banner Photo: Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricate), Komodo, Indonesia
Photographer: Jeff Yonover
Left Side Photo: Sustainable Marine Recreation workshop, Caye Caulker, Belize
Photographer: Bryan Dias
"Let's Go Diving" Photo: Diver and barracuda, Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea
Photographer: Jeff Yonover
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