Published on Coral Reef Alliance (http://www.coral.org)
November 2010 E-Current

E-Current
November 2010		 In this Issue: Photo Contest Winner [1] • Photo Tips: Moving Forward [2] • Smithsonian Exhibition Opens [3] • New Reef Sign at Kahekili [4]
Coral Reef Alliance [5] Anemonefish, Indonesia by Michael Rosenfeld [6]
visit coral.org [7]| donate [8]

Feature Location: Mexico [9]
Traveling Photo Display
Traveling Photo Display [10] We recently wrote about a permanent photographic display installed at Cozumel's Puerta Maya Cruise Terminal that will reach over a million tourists each year. Additional CORAL funding helped with the creation of a newly-unveiled traveling version of the display, which is aimed at inspiring local people to support conservation. The beautiful array of local wildlife photographs, entitled "Take Only Memories," is currently exhibited at Casa de la Cultura de Cozumel, after which it will move on to other public places and local schools.
Learn more about our projects in Mexico » [11]

 

> Help the Reefs Quick Tip [12]
Before winter really sets in for those of you at northern latitudes, make sure that your house is ready for the cold. Save energy to reduce fossil fuel use by identifying and insulating drafts in your house.
More on our site » [13]


Coral Reefs in the News [14]

Palau Announces Massive Marine Sanctuary [15]
Source: Inter Press Service

 

Scientists Say Asia's Corals Hit by Mass Die-Out [16]
Source: The Jakarta Globe

 

UGA Researchers to Study Transmission of Human Pathogen to Coral Reefs [17]
Source: PhysOrg.com

 

Caribbean Coral Die-Off Could Be Worst Ever [18]
Source: ScienceNow

 

Coral Records Point to Heating Pacific Ocean [19]
Source: USA Today

More News... [20]

 

Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus), Jason Spitz [21]

 

We'd like to extend our gratitude to everyone who responded to our E-Current survey last month. You've given us a lot of great positive feedback and constructive suggestions—it seems that almost every aspect of E-Current is someone's favorite! We look forward to putting your suggestions into action and continuing to bring you the content you value. Congratulations to Loren from Colorado, who was the winner of the CORAL care package!


"Do You Know What Day It Is?" » [22]
The photos featured in our 2011 CORAL calendar are so beautiful, you'll never have trouble answering that question—you'll want to look at it every day! If you don't have yours yet, donate $50 or more today [23] and we'll be happy to mail one to you.


Photo Contest Winner Announced! [24] Photo Contest Winner Announced [25]
Congratulations to Jason Spitz from Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, who is this month's winner of the E-Current Photo Contest. Jason's outstanding image shows two banded coral shrimp sharing the shelter of a barrel sponge in Roatan, Honduras-one of CORAL's project sites. These crustaceans, known as cleaner shrimp, help keep other reef species healthy by removing parasites and injured tissue. Click below to download Jason's image as your desktop wallpaper and learn more about the photo contest. Download the photo » [26]
 
Photo Tip Column: Moving Forward [27] Photo Tip Column: Moving Forward [28]
Over the past two years, underwater photographer Jeff Yonover has shared a lot of useful tips for beginning shooters, and we've gotten great advice from several guest columnists, too. Now that you're armed with this information, Jeff is sharing some strategies and resources—and, of course, inspiring photographs—to get you moving forward. Read the column » [29]
 
Bleaching in Indonesia Leads to Massive Coral Mortality [30] CORAL Helps Inaugurate Reef Exhibition at the Smithsonian [31]
Stunning. That seems to be the consensus from CORAL staff, directors, and community members who attended the opening of the Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef exhibition at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. A rousing speech by CORAL's Rick MacPherson ensured that the arresting artwork drove home a strong conservation message for the planet's living coral reefs.
Read the story and watch Rick's speech » [32]
 
Reef Etiquette Sign Installed at Kahekili Beach Park [33] Reef Etiquette Sign Installed at Kahekili Beach Park [34]
It's been a long time coming! After months of hard work by CORAL staff and local community members, a beautiful and highly-visible new sign was installed near the popular Kahekili Beach Park to educate visitors about coral reefs and how to behave responsibly around them. The sign's dedication ceremony included a traditional Hawaiian Blessing, and community members came together for a celebratory potluck. Read the story » [35]

 

* Photo Credits and Notes:
Banner Photo: Anemonefish, Indonesia
Photographer: Michael Rosenfeld
Large Center Photo: Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus)
Photographer: Jason Spitz
Left Side Photo: Inauguration of the traveling photographic display in Cozumel, Mexico
Photographer: Dirección de Comunicación Social de Cozumel
© 2012 The Coral Reef Alliance 351 California Street, Suite 650, San Francisco, CA 94104, USA, 1-888-CORAL-REEF info@coral.org
Source URL (retrieved on 05/23/2013 - 04:35): http://www.coral.org/node/5051

Links:
[1] http://www.coral.org/node/5051#story1
[2] http://www.coral.org/node/5051#story2
[3] http://www.coral.org/node/5051#story3
[4] http://www.coral.org/node/5051#story4
[5] http://www.coral.org
[6] http://www.coral.org
[7] http://www.coral.org
[8] https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?aid=22995
[9] http://www.coral.org/where_we_work/caribbean/mexico
[10] http://www.coral.org/where_we_work/caribbean/mexico
[11] http://www.coral.org/where_we_work/caribbean/mexico
[12] http://www.coral.org/resources/guides_best_practices/for_everyone%2523faraway
[13] http://www.coral.org/resources/guides_best_practices/for_everyone%2523faraway
[14] http://www.coral.org/news/headlines
[15] http://www.coral.org/node/5042
[16] http://www.coral.org/node/5032
[17] http://www.coral.org/node/5030
[18] http://www.coral.org/node/5029
[19] http://www.coral.org/node/5023
[20] http://www.coral.org/news/from_the_media
[21] http://www.coral.org/wallpaper
[22] http://www.coral.org/calendar
[23] http://www.coral.org/calendar
[24] http://www.coral.org/wallpaper
[25] http://www.coral.org/wallpaper
[26] http://www.coral.org/wallpaper
[27] http://www.coral.org/resources/photography_tips/moving_forward
[28] http://www.coral.org/resources/photography_tips/moving_forward
[29] http://www.coral.org/resources/photography_tips/moving_forward
[30] http://www.coral.org/node/5047
[31] http://www.coral.org/node/5047
[32] http://www.coral.org/node/5047
[33] http://www.coral.org/Kahekili_reef_sign
[34] http://www.coral.org/Kahekili_reef_sign
[35] http://www.coral.org/Kahekili_reef_sign