Reef Resilience Network

𝙐𝙥𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙈𝙋𝘼 𝙀𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙒𝙚𝙗𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙧: 𝙋𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟯𝟭 𝗮𝘁 𝟮:𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗺 𝗘𝗗𝗧 (𝗕𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘀) / 𝟴:𝟬𝟬 𝗮𝗺 𝗛𝗦𝗧 (𝗛𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗶𝗶) Lack of compliance with rules and regulations and illegal activities in #marineprotectedareas can limit their effectiveness and benefits. Monitoring, control, surveillance, and enforcement (also known as MCS&E) systems are critical tools to support #MPA effectiveness and outcomes. During this #webinar, speakers will provide an overview of the topic, share insights on practical MCS&E strategies, and discuss an application of these strategies in the Bahamas. Speakers will include: 💠 Natalie Tellwright, Ocean Technology and Innovation Program Manager at Conservation International and MCS advisor for the Blue Nature Alliance 💠 Gregg Casad, Senior Compliance Advisor to WildAid 💠 Marcia Musgrove, TNC Northern Caribbean Program Director 💠 Natalie Miaoulis, TNC Northern Caribbean Program Fisheries Specialist REGISTER TO JOIN US: https://lnkd.in/gTsXeKrE This webinar is brought to you by the Reef Resilience Network and the Blue Nature Alliance, in partnership with the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) as part of their #ForCoral webinar series.

For a deeper dive on the MPA finance opportunities from tourism, explore our new case study: 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘂. In 2003, Palau developed the Protected Areas Network to ensure protection of its rich biodiversity. To finance and sustain the new network, Palau began collecting a Green Fee from all visitors to the island. Read the case study to learn about the work in Palau to determine visitors’ willingness to pay and build support for this fee, as well as lessons learned and recommendations from those involved: https://lnkd.in/gvM4z_WM Palau Conservation Society Blue Nature Alliance Yimnang Golbuu #MPA #marineprotectedareas #MPAfinance #GreenFee #Palau #casestudy

𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮! Southeast Florida’s coastline is home to six ocean outfalls that transport wastewater directly to the ocean. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the South Florida Water Management District, and impacted utilities collaborated to create and pass unique legislation in 2008 to mitigate #wastewaterpollution and provide fresh water to its growing population. The legislation also includes a timeline to eliminate outfalls entirely by 2025. Read about the environmental and economic benefits of this law and the progress made toward eliminating ocean outfalls in our new #casestudy: https://lnkd.in/gD6GkmYB WateReuse Association

International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) has released six resilience-based management #RBM case studies highlighting practical examples of resilience-building initiatives: 🔹 Climate Change Resilience and Adaptation Planning Tool 🔹 Using citizen science to monitor ecosystem health 🔹 Crown-of-Thorns Starfish (COTS) Control Program 🔹 Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area 🔹 Master Reef Guides Program 🔹 Co-management of a small-scale Caribbean fishery Explore the case studies at https://lnkd.in/gH6nW7j3

The recording and resources from last week's MPA finance webinar are now available on our website! During the 𝗠𝗣𝗔 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿, Lihla Noori of the Blue Nature Alliance provided an overview of the new 𝙈𝙋𝘼 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙏𝙤𝙤𝙡𝙠𝙞𝙩 and shared insights on practical steps managers can take to explore financing options for their own sites. Allen Vosrie Cedras, Chief Executive Officer of the Seychelles Parks and Gardens Authority (SPGA), provided a real-world example of #MPA financing in practice, sharing the history of SPGA’s financing, including its structure, transition from a government entity to a public-private enterprise, and user fee system. Michael McGreevey, Senior Director of Conservation Finance at Conservation International and Blue Nature Alliance, joined us for the discussion session to provide his expertise and global insights. Access the recording and resources mentioned during the webinar here: https://lnkd.in/gWyH6JBD This webinar was brought to you by the Reef Resilience Network and the Blue Nature Alliance, in partnership with the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) as part of their #ForCoral webinar series.

𝙉𝙀𝙒 𝘾𝘼𝙎𝙀 𝙎𝙏𝙐𝘿𝙔: 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙀𝙛𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝘼𝙙𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙒𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙬𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙋𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙖𝙛𝙚 𝘿𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙒𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙐𝙎𝙑𝙄 🌊 In its role as a local watershed management agency, CORAL BAY COMMUNITY COUNCIL brings various sectors together to address wastewater pollution and drinking water issues in St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands. CBCC supports collaboration by coordinating conference calls, workshops, and training events with professional stakeholders and government agencies. In this #casestudy, you can read about the new and more effective means to address #wastewaterpollution that the collaboration has developed. 📂 Read the case study: https://lnkd.in/gppMr2sM 📷 by CBCC. Stormwater runoff plume in Coral Bay, November 2018. 🤝 Partners on these efforts included: Department of Planning & Natural Resources, RCAP Solutions, Inc., Environmental Protection in the Caribbean, Horsley Witten Group, Inc., Seven Seas Water Group, Center for Watershed Protection, Arizona State University, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), University of the Virgin Islands, Virgin Islands Conservation Society Eco-Schools, Palms Property Services, VI Department of Health, VI Waste Management Authority, and VI Water and Power Authority.

𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗘𝗣𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦! 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 The Blue Nature Alliance and Colorado State University’s Center for Protected Area Management have partnered to offer a seminar to build global collaboration and strengthen capacity sharing to support on-the-ground practitioners to reach their goals for marine conservation. This 14-week program explores the critical social, ecological, and cultural dynamics of marine environments. Through live online sessions and asynchronous content, this program equips participants with tools, shares good practices, highlights case studies, and creates a networking space to engage in professional exchanges with practitioners from around the world. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀: 🟢 Dates: November 6 - December 18, 2024 (Part 1) and January 15 - March 12, 2025 (Part 2) 🟢 Duration: 14 weeks (~4 hours per week) 🟢 Deadline to apply: September 13, 2024 🟢 Cost: $1,500 USD For more information, visit: https://lnkd.in/d2UfaEDt #BlueNatureAlliance #oceanconservation #marineprotectedareas #MPA

𝗠𝗣𝗔 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗕𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗥: 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗣𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲: August 22 at 8:00 am EAT (Nairobi) | 3:00 pm AEST (Sydney) Marine protected areas #MPAs are important tools for supporting the conservation and recovery of marine ecosystems, improving fisheries management, and supporting resilient coastal communities. The Reef Resilience Network developed a new 𝗠𝗣𝗔 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗶𝘁 in partnership with the Blue Nature Alliance to support managers and planners in strengthening their understanding of ways to support sustainable MPA financing. Our upcoming webinar will feature Allen Vosrie Cedras, Chief Executive Officer of the Seychelles Parks and Gardens Authority, who will share his experience and expertise as an MPA manager and provide examples of MPA financing in practice. Kristen Maize (Reef Resilience Network) and Lihla Noori (Blue Nature Alliance) will also provide an overview of and insights from the MPA Finance Toolkit. 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀: https://lnkd.in/g3kYZSGZ The webinar will last for one hour and presentations will be followed by an open question and answer session. This webinar is part of the ongoing #ForCoral webinar series with the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI). 

Learn how the health of #coralreefs and #mangroves are connected to each other in the NEW 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱’𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁. With over 60 case studies and a new #GlobalMangroveWatch map that is six times more detailed, you can dive into the powerful new science that solidifies the role of mangroves as natural climate solutions and confirms their importance to coastal communities and biodiversity. 📑 View the report: https://lnkd.in/gUrgR-6 The Reef Resilience Network’s 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 enables managers and practitioners to confidently navigate the Global Mangrove Watch platform and learn how to utilize its data and tools in support of mangrove conservation and restoration efforts. The free course is available in English, Spanish, French, and Bahasa Indonesia. 👨🏫 Enroll in the course: https://lnkd.in/eqJqYNTv The Nature Conservancy Global Mangrove Alliance

The Reef Resilience Network is launching a podcast, and we would like YOU to help us name it! Have you been sitting on the perfect Porites pun for years, waiting for the right time to unleash it? Submit your ideas via Google Form to help the Network put a catchy name to its new channel for connecting marine managers with the latest and greatest science and tools: https://lnkd.in/gZ5drMxB