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Hawaiicoral.org is your premier destination to learn all about Hawaiʻi’s 1200 miles of coral reefs and how to help protect them. Our Ko‘a Corps unites citizen scientists like you with local research scientists and government agencies to ensure a holistic approach to reef conservation and action. Please join our inclusive community and help secure a promising future for these vital ecosystems.
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The coral classroom
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We’ve curated the best reef resources available to help you learn all about coral reef ecosystems.
What is the Role of Herbivores in Coral Reefs?
Chris Teague, Aquatic biologist Hawaiʻi Division of Aquatic Resources Join Chris Teague under the waves of South Kona to explore the interconnectedness of reef herbivores and coral reef ecosystems. You will be introduced to finger coral, lobe coral and the four...
How do corals get their color?
Robin Martin, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science at Arizona State University Take a dive along Hawaii’s beautiful Kona Coast on the Big Island with Dr. Robin Martin, Associate Professor at ASU, to learn how corals get their...
Welcome to the Coral Classroom with Greg Asner
Greg asner, director Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science at Arizona State University Welcome to the Coral Classroom! In this video series, Greg Asner, Director of the Arizona State University Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science,...
Explore our Coral Maps
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Outreach and Publications
GDCS NEWS
ASU center announces Hawaii coral reef conservation program
Media coverage
A map to saving coral reefs: the Allen Coral Atlas projects
outreach
Rapid repeat monitoring of reef threats.
gdcs news
asu center announces hawaii coral reef conservation program
Media coverage
A map to saving coral reefs: the Allen Coral Atlas projects
outreach
Rapid repeat monitoring of reef threats.
Instagram gallery
With ocean #heatwaves rising due to #climatechange, it's imperative we start taking measurable action to help save our corals. Ready to make an impact? Here are six coral-friendly steps you can take today. Learn more about our research initiatives by visiting hawaiicoral.org (link in bio)!
Here is another shot of Dr. Robin Martin's team conducting an innovative 3D underwater photomapping endeavor across multiple bays around the Big Island.
Using structure-from-motion analysis technology, Dr.Martin's group stitches together thousands of photos of corals from different angles to reconstruct the reefs into a composite 3D image. For example, in just one circular 12-meter-diameter plot, up to 10 different species of coral may coexist, with each responding to warming ocean temperatures in a uniquely observable way. By documenting corals before, during, and after bleaching, Dr. Martin and her team will have a record of coral resilience throughout the 2019 marine heatwave event.
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Here is another shot of Dr. Robin Martin's team conducting an innovative 3D underwater photomapping endeavor across multiple bays around the Big Island.
Using structure-from-motion analysis technology, Dr.Martin's group stitches together thousands of photos of corals from different angles to reconstruct the reefs into a composite 3D image. For example, in just one circular 12-meter-diameter plot, up to 10 different species of coral may coexist, with each responding to warming ocean temperatures in a uniquely observable way. By documenting corals before, during, and after bleaching, Dr. Martin and her team will have a record of coral resilience throughout the 2019 marine heatwave event.
#oceanlife #hawaii #aloha #nature #environment #climatechange #conservation #stem #research #reef #diving #underwaterphotography #scuba #blue #ocean #coral #marinelife #oceanconservation #marineconservation #coralbleaching
Robin Martin, shown here, is a scientist at Arizona State University's Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science. Dr. Martin is leading an innovative 3D underwater photomapping endeavor across multiple bays around the Big Island.
First, Dr. Martin and her team dive down to the seafloor to take thousands of photos. Next, they use structure-from-motion analysis technology, which stitches together thousands of photos of corals from different angles to reconstruct the reefs into a composite 3D image.
#oceanlife #hawaii #aloha #nature #environment #climatechange #conservation #stem #research #reef #diving #underwaterphotography #scuba #blue #ocean #coral #marinelife #oceanconservation #marineconservation #coralbleaching
In this photo, Greg Asner, director of ASU's Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science, is shown investigating the impact of the current Pacific ocean heatwave on Hawaii's coral reefs. In the next few months, Asner's team hopes to find and identify heat resistant coral species in regions of Hawaii that have experienced the worst coral bleaching. Heat resistant species could potentially be used in future coral reef restoration efforts.
#oceanlife #hawaii #aloha #nature #environment #climatechange #conservation #stem #research #reef #diving #underwaterphotography #scuba #blue #ocean #coral #marinelife #oceanconservation #marineconservation #coralbleaching
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