May 2011 E-Current

E-Current
May 2011

In this Issue: Photo Contest Winner [1] • Seafood Guides [2] • Mangroves Key for Climate Change [3] • Support CORAL on eBay [4]

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visit coral.org [7]| donate [8]

Feature Location: Hawaii [9]
First Reef Sign on Kauai
[10] We are very proud to announce the first installation of a reef etiquette sign on the island of Kauai. The sign, sponsored jointly by the Hanalei Watershed Hui and the St. Regis Princeville Resort, will educate resort guests and other visitors to Honoiki Reef in Hanelei Bay about the coral reef ecosystem and how they can help to protect it. The St. Regis hosted a beautiful blessing and dedication ceremony for the new sign on Earth Day, which was a perfect celebration to mark the expansion of our reef etiquette sign project to Kauai. Learn more about our projects in Hawaii » [11]

Help the Reefs Quick Tip [12]
Show your support for CORAL with our new web badges! Add one of these beautiful photographs to your blog, web page, or social media profile to let everyone know that you care about coral reef conservation.
More on our site » [13]

Coral Reefs in the News [14]

Priced Off the Menu? Palau’s Sharks Are Worth $1.9 Million Each, a Study Says [15]
Source: The New York Times

First Shipping Conviction in American Samoa Protects Reefs [16]
Source: Radio Australia News

World Bank Report Calls for Coastal Wetlands Protection [17]
Source: ABC Live

Ancient Corals Provide Insight into Reef Future [18]
Source: redOrbit.com

New Study Warns on Coral Reef Diversity [19]
Source: CNN

More News... [20]

Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus sp.), Indonesia

Get CORAL’s 2010 Annual Report Online [21]
Enjoy the stunning photographs and inspiring stories from CORAL’s project sites around the world in our 2010 annual report, now available online. Thanks to all of the generous supporters who made these accomplishments possible!

[22]	Photo Contest Winner Announced! [23] Congratulations to Christopher J. Crowley from Orford, New Hampshire, who is this month’s winner of the E-Current Photo Contest. Christopher snapped this amazing shot in Laha, Ambon, Indonesia, where he watched these two mandarinfish (Synchiropus splendidus) tussle for several minutes. Click below to download Christopher’s image as your desktop wallpaper and learn more about the photo contest. Download the photo » [24]

[25]	New Sustainable Seafood Guides Protect Reefs in Mexico and Honduras [26] CORAL and our conservation partners in Mexico and Honduras have developed new regional sustainable seafood guides that will encourage local retailers, restaurants, consumers, and fishermen to play an important role in protecting coral reefs. Please help us raise awareness about these guides! Read the story » [27]

[28]	[29]Study Finds Mangroves Are Key to Combating Climate Change [30] The importance of CORAL’s mangrove protection and restoration efforts is underscored by a new study that quantifies carbon storage in mangroves across a large tract of the Indo-Pacific region. The study found that mangroves store exceptionally more carbon than most tropical forests, making them an essential component of climate change mitigation strategies. Read the story » [31]

CORAL is now part of the eBay Giving Works program! [32] If you sell items on eBay, you can donate 10% to 100% of any final sale price to CORAL and get a credit on your selling fees. More information » [33] We are also looking for volunteers to help list items donated to CORAL on eBay. If you have eBay experience and want to help, please email us [34].

* Photo Credits and Notes:
Banner Photo: Reef scene, Fiji
Photographer: Nancy Sefton
Large Center Photo: Mandarinfish (Synchiropus splendidus), Indonesia
Photographer: Christopher J. Crowley
Left Side Photo: Reef etiquette sign dedication on Kauai, Hawaii
Photographer: Liz Foote

Links:
[1] http://www.coral.org/node/5319#story1
[2] http://www.coral.org/node/5319#story2
[3] http://www.coral.org/node/5319#story3
[4] http://www.coral.org/node/5319#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/asia/pacific/hawaii
[10] http://www.coral.org/where_we_work/asia/pacific/hawaii
[11] http://www.coral.org/where_we_work/asia/pacific/hawaii
[12] http://www.coral.org/what_you_can_do/spread_the_word/blog_web_badges
[13] http://www.coral.org/what_you_can_do/spread_the_word/blog_web_badges
[14] http://www.coral.org/news/headlines
[15] http://www.coral.org/node/5317
[16] http://www.coral.org/node/5289
[17] http://www.coral.org/node/5288
[18] http://www.coral.org/node/5285
[19] http://www.coral.org/node/5283
[20] http://www.coral.org/news/from_the_media
[21] http://www.coral.org/who_we_are/about_the_organization/annual_report
[22] http://www.coral.org/wallpaper
[23] http://www.coral.org/wallpaper
[24] http://www.coral.org/wallpaper
[25] http://www.coral.org/seafood-guides
[26] http://www.coral.org/seafood-guides
[27] http://www.coral.org/seafood-guides
[28] http://www.cifor.cgiar.org/mediamultimedia/newsroom/press-releases/press-releases-detail-view/article/238/new-research-finds-mangroves-key-to-climate-change.html
[29] http://www.coral.org/node/5225
[30] http://www.cifor.cgiar.org/mediamultimedia/newsroom/press-releases/press-releases-detail-view/article/238/new-research-finds-mangroves-key-to-climate-change.html
[31] http://www.cifor.cgiar.org/mediamultimedia/newsroom/press-releases/press-releases-detail-view/article/238/new-research-finds-mangroves-key-to-climate-change.html
[32] http://donations.ebay.com/charity/charity.jsp?NP_ID=45681
[33] http://donations.ebay.com/charity/charity.jsp?NP_ID=45681
[34] mailto:info@coral.org