NOAA Coral Reef Watch
Collaborations and Partnerships
Collaborations and Partnerships
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Coral Reef Watch is part of the CRTR
Remote Sensing Working Group. The CRTR Program is a partnership between
the Global Environment Facility,
the World Bank,
The University of Queensland (Australia),
NOAA,
and approximately 40 research institutes and other third parties around the world.
This program fills key gaps in our
understanding of coral reefs, and will put new knowledge and
technology into the hands of decision-makers and managers where it can
make a difference. http://www.gefcoral.org/ |
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ReefGIS, the online GIS system from ReefBase,
includes monthly data sets derived from
Coral Reef Watch operational products. Users can overlay these data with
coral reef locations, bleaching reports, disease reports,
etc. The interface allows users to zoom in, switch data layers on and off,
and save the map for later use. http://www.reefbase.org/ |
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Project AWARE Foundation partners with dive professionals and resource
managers to involve volunteer divers and snorkelers in monitoring coral
bleaching and assessing coral health. Project AWARE's CoralWatch
Operators are encouraged to use CRW satellite tools to boost local
conservation efforts. NOAA's bleaching alerts help dive operators and
volunteers identify when and where to intensify their monitoring efforts
as corals are stressed before bleaching is visible. http://www.projectaware.org/english/take_action/ coral_reef_monitoring.aspx |
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ReefTemp produces high-resolution now-casts of heat stress and bleaching risk
on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. These
products compare daily 2-km sea surface
temperature data from NOAA satellites to a long-term
climatology. Products include Degree Heating Days and Heating Rate.
ReefTemp is a collaborative project between
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research,
the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and the
Australian Bureau of Meteorology. http://www.cmar.csiro.au/remotesensing/reeftemp/ web/ReefTemp_application.htm |
This page highlights some of Coral Reef Watch's key collaborations. Working
with partners worldwide helps us build a worldwide network of active data users,
helping us learn more about coral bleaching. Research collaborations are working
to investigate the next generation of products that monitor coral reef health
using remote sensing.
