The National Coral Reef Institute
The National CoralReef Institute
NATIONAL OCEAD ATMOSPHERANICTRATIONNISMIADCNIS.RCEU.EDEPARTMEONT OF CMM( c 2005). This publication was prepared by the National Coral Reef Institute under award #NA04NOS4260065 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. The statements, findings, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the authorsand do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the Department of Commerce. Research described was funded or partially funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Coastal Ocean Program under awards #NA87OA0380,#NA96OP0205, #NA06OA0390, #NA16OA1443, #NA16OA2413, #NA03NOS4260046, and #NA04NOS4260065 to Nova Southeastern University for the National Coral Reef Institute.
TABLE OF CONTENTSA Message from the Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3NCRI Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5NCRI at NSU Oceanographic Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Partnerships and Collaborations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Coral Reef Mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Assessment of Reef Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Fishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Assessment Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Assessment of Molecular Genetics of Reef Populations . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Global Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Regional Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . .Monitoring Over Time . . . . . . . . . . . .Restoration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hypothesis-Based Design . . . . . . . . . .Habitat Restoration Tools . . . . . . . . . .Restoration Software . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dissemination of Information . . . . . . . .Conferences and Meetings . . . . . . . . .Capacity-Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Filling Gaps in Knowledge . . . . . . . . .NCRI Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .About the National Coral Reef Institute1.1717171819191920212324242527
A MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTORSEstimates of asmuch as 20 percentof the world’s coralreefs already havebeen destroyed.If no action istaken to reducethreats, costlyadditional losses arepredicted in thecoming decades.to help identify and solve the challengesthat beset our coral environments. NCRIseeks to provide a focus where academia, government, and commerce maycommunicate, plan, and act to preserve,restore, conserve, and manage thesefragile ecosystems.With levels of biodiversity rivaling thoseof tropical rainforests, the complexframework and structure created byreef-building corals and their calcifiedskeletons are a unique and irreplaceable natural resource. Globally, coralreefs provide enormous economicbenefits. In the United States alone,the economic value of coral reefs isvalued in the billions of dollars annually.They serve as important fishery resourcesand physical barriers to coastal erosion,offer recreational and tourist areas,and are repositories to a myriad ofdescribed and undescribed speciesof great value to humankind.NCRI’s research is directed at buildingcomprehensive baseline informationfor scientific and management use byconducting targeted research into aspectsof coral reef assessment, monitoring,and restoration. In this process, information is collected and evaluated, oftenin collaboration with national andinternational partners and fundingagencies. The results of this work arealready improving the nation’s abilityto determine the status of its coralreefs and emerging trends that mightaffect their future as a viable resource.NCRI will continue to strategicallytarget areas of coral reef research thathave particular relevance during thesetimes of global climate change andan increasingly problematic humanecological footprint.Yet coral reefs are rapidly being degradedby pollution, overfishing, climate change,coastal development, ship-relatedinjuries, recreational overuse, andthe introduction of exotic species.Estimates of as much as 20 percent ofthe world’s coral reefs already have beendestroyed. If no action is taken toreduce threats, costly additional lossesare predicted in the coming decades.The mission of the National Coral ReefInstitute (NCRI) is to be a center ofexcellence for management-relevantcoral reef research and is advanced throughits status as part of the OceanographicCenter at Nova Southeastern University,which provides administration, facilities,and support within an academic researchuniversity setting. Knowledge, ideas, andexperience in all relevant disciplinesare consolidated, expanded, and usedA hallmark of NCRI also has been theefficient dissemination of importantscientific information and research orcomputational tools to members ofthe worldwide scientific community,resource managers, and conservationists concerned with coral reefs.Evaluation, synthesis, and sharing ofrelevant scientific information andtools are being achieved through3national and international scientificconferences, presentations, andpublications, as well as an expandedpresence on the Internet, whichallows access to NCRI’s latestresearch and software.Despite being a young organization,NCRI scientists already have produced more than 70 scientific papers,nearly 100 abstracts, and 35 technicalreports. In addition to funds from theU.S. Congress, administered through theNational Oceanic and AtmosphericAdministration (NOAA), NCRI haslimited support from other federal,state, county, and corporate sourcesthat complements and augmentsits assessment, monitoring, andrestoration efforts.Coral reefs are not only beautiful, butalso important economic resources thatprovide protection from coastal erosion,make wonderful tourist destinations,and offer a home to a myriad of speciesof marine life. By conducting management-oriented research, NCRI is workingto do its part to help conserve theseinvaluable assets for generations to come.Richard E. Dodge, Ph.D.Executive DirectorBernhard M. Riegl, Ph.D.Associate Director
NCRI OPER ATIONSThe organizational structure of NCRIincludes an executive director whodetermines strategic direction, engagesadditional scientific and technicalstaff as needed, and ensures that scientifically correct, ethical, and soundactivities are conducted at the institute.The associate director is responsiblefor working closely with the executivedirector to initiate, direct, seek, andmanage research projects, as well asact as a principal investigator on avariety of key research initiatives. Anadministrative program coordinatoradministers the NCRI office functionsand makes arrangements for conferences and other special events. Scientificstaff (research scientists, students, andtechnicians) conduct active researchon a variety of projects.As part of its mission for researchexcellence in coral reef studies, NCRIconducts projects independently or incollaboration with other organizationsand agencies. These take place at NCRIor at various institutions around theworld. Activities are geared toward thedevelopment of innovative hypothesesand tools to provide service and informationthat can be employed by the academicand management communities.Pictured left to right are Michael J. Dowgiallo, Ph.D., NOAA/NOS/CSCOR program manager; Bernhard M. Riegl, Ph.D.,NCRI associate director; David Hilmer, NOAA/NOS/CSCOR associate program manager; Robert E. Magnien, Ph.D.,NOAA/NOS/CSCOR director; Richard E. Dodge, Ph.D., NCRI executive director; and Felix A. Martinez, Ph.D.,NOAA/NOS/CSCOR.review process. NCRI is aided indecision-making by a technical advisorycommittee. This committee reviewsproposals and the results of the peerreviews and also provides input intothe selection of grantees and newresearch directions for NCRI. Themembers of the technical advisorycommittee are (in alphabetical order):Terry Done, Ph.D., senior principalresearch scientist at the AustralianInstitute for Marine Sciences; PeterGlynn, Ph.D., at the University ofMiami Rosenstiel School of Marine andA portion of NCRI’s research allocationis annually disseminated externally ina competitive grant-allocation processto researchers who are conductingrelevant research around the nation.Hence, NCRI also provides a source offunding to marine scientists outside theinstitution following a rigorous peer5Atmospheric Science; Ian Macintyre,Ph.D., curator of carbonate sedimentologyat the National Museum of NaturalHistory, Smithsonian Institution; andMarjorie Reaka-Kudla, Ph.D., at theUniversity of Maryland.NCRI provides a fellowship for deserving student projects. This is typically aone-year stipend, which may be extended,to support a deserving student’s tuitionand/or living/research costs.
NCRI AT NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY OCEANOGRAPHIC CENTERThe mission of theOceanographic Centeris to carry outinnovative, basic,and applied researchand to providehigh-quality graduateand undergraduateeducation in a broadrange of marine-scienceand related disciplines.The Center alsoserves as a communityresource for information,research, and educationon oceanographic andenvironmental issues.Besides NCRI, the Guy Harvey ResearchInstitute for the research and conservationof fish is another integral componentof the Oceanographic Center.NCRI is part of the OceanographicCenter at Nova Southeastern University.Situated on a 10-acre campus in DaniaBeach, Florida, on the ocean side ofPort Everglades, the OceanographicCenter has a 1-acre boat basin, andits location affords immediate accessto the Gulf Stream, the open AtlanticOcean, and the southeast Florida reeftract. Research vessels include a varietyof outboards and inboards for generalscience diving and use. The WilliamSpringer Richardson Library locatedon campus contains 3,000 books andmore than 100 periodicals coveringthe various disciplines of marine andaquatic science. A computer centeroperates as a resource for modelingand scientific computing.Faculty, staff members, and students atthe Oceanographic Center pursueresearch in biological and physicaloceanography. Areas of interest includemodeling of large-scale ocean circulation, coastal dynamics, ocean-atmosphere coupling, coral reef research,benthic ecology, marine biodiversity,calcification of invertebrates, marinefisheries, marine microbiology, andmolecular ecology and evolution.The Oceanographic Center is part ofNova Southeastern University (NSU), thelargest independent nonprofit university7in the southeastern United States. NSUhas more than 25,000 students andawards associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s,educational specialist, doctoral, andfirst-professional degrees in a wide rangeof fields. The university is comprisedof undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools of osteopathic medicine,pharmacy, optometry, allied healthand nursing, medical sciences, dentalmedicine, law, marine biology andoceanography, business and entrepreneurship, computer and informationsciences, humanities, conflict resolution,family therapy, interdisciplinary studies,education, psychology and counseling,and family programs.
PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABOR ATIONSNCRI develops and maintains partnerships with awide variety of organizations and researchers to fillgaps in scientific knowledge of coral reefs as theyrelate to issues of assessment, monitoring, andrestoration. The institute leverages funding for projectsby working with local, regional, national, andinternational organizations on common concerns.NCRI particularly emphasizes collaboration withmanagement authorities to ensure the optimaltransfer and application of knowledge obtainedthrough its research programs. Below is a partiallisting of NCRI’s valued partners.Local and Regional Partners and Collaborators Biscayne National Park Broward County EnvironmentalProtection Department College of Charleston Florida Atlantic University Florida Institute of Oceanography Florida Institute of Technology Florida International University Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Florida Sea Grant Georgia Institute of Technology Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution Kansas Geological Survey Miami-Dade County Department ofEnvironmental Resources Management Ocean Watch Foundation Palm Beach County Department ofEnvironmental Resources Management Southeast Florida Coral Reef Initiative South Florida Water Management District Smithsonian Marine Station St. John’s River Water Management District State of Florida Department ofEnvironmental Protection State of Florida Fish and WildlifeConservation Commission State of Florida Fish and WildlifeResearch Institute University of Boston University of Central Florida University of Florida University of Georgia University of Kansas University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marineand Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) University of North Carolina at Wilmington University of South FloridaU.S. Partners and CollaboratorsOther States and Territories Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana IslandsDepartment of Environmental Protection Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Roatan Institute of Marine Science U.S. Virgin IslandsFederal Agencies and National Organizations National Center for Caribbean Coral Reef Research National Fish and Wildlife Foundation National Science Foundation U.S. Coral Reef Task Force U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Oceanicand Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coastal Center for SponsoredCoastal Ocean Science Office of Response and Restoration(ORR)/Coral Reef Conservation Program Center for Coastal Fisheriesand Habitat Research9 Center for Coastal Monitoring andAssessment/Biogeography Program Center for Coastal EnvironmentalHealth and Biomolecular Research National Oceanographic Data Center National Marine Fisheries Service U.S. Department of Defense U.S. Army Corps of Engineers U.S. Navy U.S. Department of Interior National Park Service U.S. Geological Survey U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyInternational Partners and Collaborators Bahamas Department of FisheriesBermuda Biological Station for ResearchFederated States of MicronesiaInternational Union for Conservation of Nature andNatural Resources/World Conservation UnionKarl-Franzens University of GrazNational Polytechnical Institute of MexicoPetroleum Institute of the Universityof the United Arab EmiratesQatar Supreme Council for the Environmentand Natural ReservesSouth AfricaThe Nature ConservancyUnited Arab Emirates EnvironmentalResearch and Wildlife Development AgencyUniversity of Cape TownUniversity of QatarWorld Bank Global Environment FundWo
molecular ecology and evolution. The Oceanographic Center is part of Nova Southeastern University (NSU), the largest independent nonprofit university in the southeastern United States. NSU has more than 25,000 students and awards associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, educational specialist, doctoral, and first-professional degrees in a wide .
Coral Reef Matching Sheet . Color in the coral reef and see if you can match each species with one of the species in the word bank below. Word Bank: Jellyfish Starfish Fan Coral . Tube Coral Sea Anemone Finger Coral . Create Your Own Coral Reef. For this activity, you will be creating your own reef filled with all different kinds of corals and .
May 02, 2018 · D. Program Evaluation ͟The organization has provided a description of the framework for how each program will be evaluated. The framework should include all the elements below: ͟The evaluation methods are cost-effective for the organization ͟Quantitative and qualitative data is being collected (at Basics tier, data collection must have begun)
Silat is a combative art of self-defense and survival rooted from Matay archipelago. It was traced at thé early of Langkasuka Kingdom (2nd century CE) till thé reign of Melaka (Malaysia) Sultanate era (13th century). Silat has now evolved to become part of social culture and tradition with thé appearance of a fine physical and spiritual .
Reef Life Survey Assessment of Coral Reef Biodiversity in the Northst Marine Parks Network-we. Citation . Edgar GJ, Mellin C, Turak E, Stuart-Smith RD, Cooper AT, Ceccarelli DM (2020) Reef Life Survey Assessment of Coral Reef Biodiversity in the North-west Marine Parks Network . Reef Life Survey Foundation
PRISM (Coral Reef Ecology- Grade 4) Vocabulary Carnivores Community Decomposers Herbivores Omnivores Producers Coral Reef Community Summary Students will learn the relationship between animals and plants of a coral reef system over the course of two lessons. During the first lesson, each student makes a paper puppet of a coral reef organism.
coral reef at low tide; b coral and calcareous algal communities on the reef slope; c coral and algal communities on reef flat; d coral community in lagoon. Fig. 2: Fringing reef located along the southern coast of Yonaguni Island (24 27'N, 122 57'E), which is situated at the tropical northern periphery of the Indo-Pacific Ocean.
(coral reef crest, coral patch deep, coral back-reef/flat, coral fore-reef, gorgonian/soft coral, hardbottom with algae, seagrass dense, seagrass sparse, sand shallow, and sand deep with sparse macroalgae) were classified for each video sample (Table1). A total of 3000 points were applied as the training samples for the object-based .
Reef Life Survey Assessment of Coral Reef Biodiversity in the Coral Sea v Executive summary Australias oral Sea borders the Great arrier Reef, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia and the Tasman Front. Globally, the Coral Sea is considered to be among the last remaining pristine seas with relatively low human impact.
