Astonishing New Reef Video from Dr. Bruce Carlson

Astonishing New Reef Video from Dr. Bruce Carlson

Honolulu, Hawai’i—This just in: a remarkable new underwater video from the Solomon Islands by Bruce Carlson, Cindy Hunter, and Brian Greene gives a first look at a new 3D Photogrammetry imaging method that may prove extremely valuable in tracking the health of...
Meet RangerBot, potential savior of the reefs

Meet RangerBot, potential savior of the reefs

By Bayley Freeman Excerpt from CORAL Magazine, September/Ocyober 2019 Could a submersible robot save imperilled coral reefs? A team of scientists in Australia believes it can, and they want to use their invention, RangerBot, to prove it. RangerBot burst onto the...
NOAA Releases 2018 Coral Reef Status Reports

NOAA Releases 2018 Coral Reef Status Reports

The U.S. National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) has released its 2018 scorecards for coral reefs in U.S. waters in five Pacific regions. The downloadable reports are a treasure trove of information and images, in addition to timely assessments of reef health...
Symbiosis in the Sea

Symbiosis in the Sea

The Clown Anemonefish, Amphiprion ocellaris (Cuvier), and its host, the Magnificent Sea Anemone, Heteractis magnifica (Quoy & Gaimard), photographed at Stephanie Island, Wayag Islands, Raja Ampat Regency, West Papua, Indonesia. The translucent whitish color of the...