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Coral reefs make up less than one-quarter of 1 percent of the Earth's surface, yet supply resources worth an estimated $375 billion annually. Unfortunately, corals are in severe decline.

In the context of a partnership between Institute for Pacific Coral Reefs (IRCP) and two french polynesian firms, Société des Nouveaux Hôtels (SNH) et Société Polynésienne de Développement Durable (SPDD), some grants are available to young scientists (PhD, Post-doctorate or degrees of similar lev

Garbage like disposable diapers, plastic bags and snack wrappers is getting into the ocean and snagging on coral reefs, leading to deadly infections that literally eat the corals alive, a new study suggests.Click on the link below to read the full story.

Stanford undergraduates study links between human and natural systems through an interdisciplinary seminar in Palau.Click on the link to read the full story.

As scientists race to save coral reefs and tackle other crucial marine issues, access to expensive scientific journals has become a roadblock to sharing knowledge, especially for researchers in developing countries. Click on the link below to read the full story.

Saving our Pacific coral reefs, together. 17 Jaunary 2018, SAVUSAVU, FIJI " Coral reefs need our help to survive, say experts at a national symposium on coral reefs hosted by the Government of Fiji, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Fiji, and UN En... More detail

...Announcing the decision to make part of the GSR listed as a Ramsar site, Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama said the decision was an important step to protect the resource for future generations.Click on the link below to read the full story.

While science has fully documented only a small portion of reef species that occur around our planet, we know that human activities have taken an extensive toll on reef ecosystems worldwide...This post is the first in a series that will chronicle field work ongoing for the next year to develop an

Three new species of zoantharians were discovered by researchers from the University of the Ryukyus and Kagoshima University, Japan, and the Palau International Coral Reef Center.Click on the link below to read the full article. 

Global gathering to tackle coral reef crisis Current and emerging leaders converged in the Great Barrier Reef to learn and share ideas for tackling the crucial challenge of protecting coral reefs as part of the 2017 International Coral Reef Mana... More detail