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Amigos de Sian Ka’an (ASK) held a photo contest to celebrate the IYOR under the title “Monitors of the Reef” between […]

The International Year of the Reef 2018 End of Year Report has been finalised and is now available for download.

The Department of Environment of Qeshm Free Area Organisation (DOE of GFAO) and the Green reef Group (GrG), Iran published an […]

The government of Japan published an end of year report summarising all the activities implemented in Japan in celebration of […]

The Philippines actively participated in the celebration of the 3rd International Year of the Reef 2018 under the theme, “Together in Protecting Our Reefs”.

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (Philippines) created an IYOR summary report.

The French Initiative for Coral Reefs released a summary video of their IYOR activities.

In its continued mission to educate the New Caledonian youth on coral reef preservation Pala Dalik, in collaboration with the […]

We want to say a special thank you to everyone who has participated and been involved in raising awareness about the value and importance of coral reefs and threats to their sustainability and helped to motivate people to take action to protect them.

Aurélie Thomassin from the IFRECOR’s secretariat presented many of the emblematic actions that occurred in France and its overseas territories during the International Year of the Reef 2018 and thanked the organizers for their engagement throughout the year.

On December 6, close to 100 guests came together to celebrate the end of Guam Year of the Reef at Splash Café and Bar at Underwater World.

Status and Trends of Coral Reefs of the Pacific was released this September and is the first report of its kind for the Pacific and the third in a series of Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN) reports dedicated to describing the status and trends of the world’s coral reefs.

Sustainable Ocean Day: Ocean Voices took place on November 23rd in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, concurrently with the fourteenth session of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP14).

This month was the Conference of the Parties (CoP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Sharm el-Sheikh, and for the first week (17th-22nd November) of the convention at the CEPA fair (located in Building 1) the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) had a presence.

Coral Reef Ed-Ventures is a marine environmental education program conducted by Smith College students in cooperation with the Hol Chan Marine Reserve for the youth and community of San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize.

Fieldtech Staging Solutions Inc in collaboration with R STUDIO offer this evening in recognition of International Year of the Reef […]

Dive for Love is a coral conservation volunteer program, and because 2018 is the third IYOR, we wanted to share […]

On 6 December 2018, IUCN organized the Bamboo Shark Release and Reef Cleanup at Phuket Marriott Resort & Spa, Merlin Beach. Over 100 people took part in releasing 35 brownbanded bamboo sharks (Chiloscyllium punctatum) at the resort’s house reef.

The Marine Science Station (MSS) at the University of Jordan held a ceremony in celebration of the International Year of the Reef 2018. This event was hosted in collaboration with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).

As the year comes to an end, so too does the Green Fins IYOR 2018 Campaign.

A new coalition of inter-governmental organizations, international conservation organizations, and private foundations is converging in Egypt this week to send a message about the need for bold leadership to save coral reefs from near-extinction by mid-century.

Our Seas, Our Legacy is a documentary collective, founded by 21-year-old filmmaker, divemaster and college student Nathaniel Soon, celebrating Singapore’s marine environments and biodiversity through visual storytelling.

The NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program has released a new strategic plan which will guide the agency’s future coral reef research and conservation efforts.

On the eve of the Our Ocean Conference in October the unveiling of the Coral Universe at the CTC Center for Marine Conservation […]

The Coral Reef Economy is a report comparing the estimated economic outcomes of two very different scenarios involving the Coral Triangle and the Mesoamerican Reef from now until 2030.

In a world first Palau has taken another huge step towards protecting their coral reefs!

This proposal track is open to any initiatives aiming to advance marine ecosystem resilience, inform, improve, and propagate effective conservation and management methodologies, and scale up conservation with innovation in best practices, platforms, sensors, software, and data services.

In a world first, researchers are utilising information from Planet Labs, a company which operates over 150 Earth-observing satellites to create a high-resolution map of the world’s coral reefs.

In conjunction with IYOR2018, the blue community in Singapore came together to launch its Singapore Blue Plan 2018! This is the […]

Corals Matter is a new collaboration aiming to raise awareness about the value of, and threats to, coral reefs and what it […]

A series of heartfelt video interviews with reef restoration experts from around the world who presented recently at the Great Barrier Reef Restoration Symposium in Cairns, Australia, are now available for viewing and sharing here.

For the International Year of the Reef The Jetlagged collaborated with ZMT Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Research to release […]

For a second consecutive year, and to celebrate the International Year of the Reef 2018, Corales de Paz organised a […]

CORDIO hosted a screening of Chasing Coral at Nyali Cinemax, on Saturday the 8th of September.

The Department Of Environment of Qeshm Free Area Organization (QDOE of QFAO) hosted a beach cleanup on Saturday, 15th September. It […]

Parents, teachers, and friends of kids aged 5 to 14 that love to draw: how would your kid like to see […]

Since 2011, the association has worked to preserve coral reefs by acquiring environmental data on coral health. This is done by participating in Coral Reef Observation Network campaigns, known as RORC in French

Fishermen drop destructive methods and earn their ‘daily catch’ with new coral restoration jobs through nonprofit Coral Guardian, boosting fish stocks in a pilot set to expand worldwide.

The sea was brought to Kuala Lumpur for World Ocean Day (WOD) on the 11th and 12th of August, featuring […]

The Australia Post are celebrating August Stamp Collecting Month by inviting Australians to go on Reef Safari with the release […]

Paola Idrontino is a multidisciplinary artist from Italy based near Barcelona. In 2004 she completed a first class BA (Hons), in […]

A joint venture was established by the Territorial Service of Youth and Sports in Wallis and Futuna, in partnership with the ‘Children of the lagoon’ organisation established by Pascal Nicomette and the Territorial Service of the Environment in Wallis and Futuna, with the aim  to raise awareness and reinforce school children’s knowledge of reef conservation issues. 

New release: Tangerine Reef, a full-length audiovisual album by Animal Collective, in collaboration with Coral Morphologic, to commemorate the 2018 International Year of the Reef!

The event, hosted by IUCN, Mangroves for the Future (MFF) and the Marriott Thailand Business Council to celebrate the International Year of the Reef, convened businesses, government agencies, and non-profits to discuss the threats to Thailand’s coastal ecosystems and how to minimise future impacts.

The Mirpuri Foundation amplified the message of its “Save the Coral Reefs” campaign by painting a Hi Fly Airbus A380 with this coral-themed livery.

The Marine Research Centre, in partnership with the Maldives National University and with exclusive sponsorship of Soneva, successfully concluded the […]

In July and August, children have opportunities to learn outside the schools. Dr Anjani Ganase looks at a couple camps that integrated coral reef exploration in their activity.

In Manado, Indonesia scientists are using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to assess reef health after global warming sparked bleaching that killed a large number of the planet’s shallow-water tropical corals have found surprisingly healthy reefs off Indonesia.

Coral reefs are among some of Tobago’s most diverse and endangered ecosystems, they attract tourists, have recreational benefits and medicinal properties. They also provide an important habitat for marine life, protect our coastline from intensive wave action and sustain livelihoods of communities and fishermen.

As part of 2018 International Year of the Reef celebrations, Burdekin Shire Council held the ‘It’s Your Reef Festival‘ on […]

To celebrate the International Year of the Reef (IYOR), the Gulf & Caribbean Fisheries Institute (GCFI) has put out a […]

A year after Cyclone Debbie devastated the Whitsunday Islands in Queensland, Australia, their Tourism Industry Development Minister Kate Jones announced […]

Its time… to share your ecotourism expertise It is not too late to offer a paper for the concurrent workshop […]

On 4th July, 2018, in the presence of His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco, France handed over the Presidency of the International Coral Reef Initiative to Monaco, Australia, and Indonesia at a ceremony which took place at the National Museum of Natural History, Paris.

To celebrate the International Year of the Reef 2018, on 14th June 2018, Department of Marine and Coastal Resources, Thailand held a coral restoration activity at Thong-plu Beach.

Yesterday Hawai’i’s Governor David Ige signed Bill SB 2571, Act 104 — prohibiting the sale, offer of sale, and distribution of […]

To celebrate the International Year of the Reef 2018 (IYOR 2018) and to let more people know, appreciate and contribute […]

The Keynote speech from the 2018 Boat Show & Watersports Exhibition (#boot2018) is now available in English.

Scientists have identified a portfolio of the world’s reefs most likely to survive the coming decades, using principles from the […]

A global campaign has been launched by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and partners to invite people from all walks […]

Over 200 people attended the opening of the immersive photojournalistic exhibition at UNESCO Headquarters on 5th June.

The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) has dedicated 2018 and 2019 to a Pacific Year of the Coral Reef (PYOCR) campaign to promote conservation of our coral reefs.

Each year the Khaled bin Sultan’s Living Oceans Foundation launches a Science Without Borders® Arts Challenge. An international student art competition that highlights important ocean conservation issues.

The Nature Conservancy’s rallying call in the 2018 International Year of the Reef — “Keep Calm and Coral On”

Each year the Khaled bin Sultan’s Living Oceans Foundation launches a Science Without Borders® Arts Challenge. An international student art competition that highlights important ocean conservation issues.

This year is the third International Year of the Reef (IYOR). This special designation offers the opportunity to reach out and form new partnerships with governments, businesses and communities who want to participate.

Scientists and organisations in Trinidad & Tobago (T&T) have voluntarily come together to celebrate the International Year of the Reef – T&T (IYORTT).

Design a Stamp Competition, Winners Announced!   To celebrate 2018 being the International Year of the Reef (IYOR), the British […]

The International Society of Reef Studies (ISRS) Student Committee challenge us to take the pledge to do our bit for coral […]

The Singapore marine community launched the third International Year of the Reef with ‘The Fun Odyssea’

The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation and International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) are proud to announce the winners of the 2018 Science Without Borders® Challenge!

World Oceans Day 2018 is just around the corner!   Whether you live on the coast, or within a land-locked […]

To celebrate the International Year of the Reef (IYOR), the Living Oceans Foundation partnered with the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) to bring you the Science Without Borders® Challenge.

The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources in Thailand have been getting stuck in to IYOR 2018 celebrations with a […]

To celebrate the International Year of the Reef (IYOR), the Living Oceans Foundation partnered with the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) to bring you the Science Without Borders® Challenge.

The Department of Marine Parks Malaysia, within the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has launched celebrations for International Year […]

Blue Ventures’ Ben Honey tells us why IYOR 2018 is the year to get involved with coral reef conservation;

A team of UK Armed Forces veterans is launching a project to ‘give back’ to the marine environment that they credit with turning their lives around.

The people of Trinidad & Tobago (T&T) have been getting stuck in to celebrating International Year of the Reef 2018! […]

Hawaii has become the first US State to pass a bill banning the sale of sunscreens containing chemicals known to […]

Comores : L’Association d’Intervention pour le Développement et l’Environnement (AIDE), point focal du Réseau national Récif Corallien affilie au réseau […]

The year 2018 has been declared the third International Year of the Reef (IYOR) by the International Coral Reef Initiative […]

The single largest investment in a coral reef ecosystem was announced by the Australian Government, with the central piece of this investment a partnership with the Great Barrier Reef Foundation to build the resilience of the Great Barrier Reef.

An exceptional evening to celebrate Monaco’s commitment to the Coral Reefs As part of the Monaco Ocean Week, the Oceanographic […]

  This May Reef Relief has several opportunities for eager volunteers to get involved with cleaning up the coastline! Friday, […]

The recent (2014 – 2017) Global Coral Bleaching Event greatly accelerated coral loss and reef degradation worldwide. NOAA Coral Reef Watch is […]

The official International Year of the Reef Facebook page has launched!

On 3rd March 2018, over 500 people from 20 organisations in 15 locations around Malaysia participated in beach clean-ups to […]

To celebrate the Third International Year of the Reef (IYOR), MareMundi/Red Sea Environmental Centre (RSEC) is excited to announce its IYOR2018 scholarship to participate in our regular reef monitoring project in Dahab, Egypt. The 6 week-scholarship is jointly sponsored by MareMundi/RSEC, Reef Check Germany e.V. and Sinai Divers Dahab.

The theme for the 2018 Global Change Institute photo competition is ‘Coral Reefs under Global Change’ Deadline: 5pm, Friday 1st […]

The European Coral Reef Symposium (ECRS) in Oxford in  December, 2017 provided an ideal opportunity to promote IYOR2018.

The International Coral Reef Initiative has released a study of opportunities offered by innovative financing mechanisms for coral conservatio

Singapore, 6th April 2018: Once again, among the excitement and fun filled schedule of the Asian Dive Expo (ADEX) in Singapore last weekend, a group of 50 industry leaders gathered for a deeper purpose.

The UK has joined a global battle to safeguard the world’s coral reefs from climate change and rising sea temperatures, Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey announced on Monday 9th April – a week before the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting begins in London.

In 2018, Skye Instruments reached its 35th year trading. To celebrate this special occasion and to support the International Year of the Reef, the company wants to share the benefits with other good causes.

The Foundation for Research of Biodiversity (FRB) has announced the 2018 call for research projects of its Centre for the Synthesis and Analysis of Biodiversity (CESAB).

We are pleased to announce that the 2018 Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) Conservation Prize for the International Year of the Reef is now open for nominations!

Governor Ralph D.L.G. Torres has signed a proclamation declaring 2018 as International Year of the Reef in the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands!

Introducing Kirsty Richards who has recently joined the team as the International Year of the Reef Coordinator.

Eye-catching International Year of the Reef posters appeared at sites across central London last weekend.

On the 8th March 2018 at the Economist World Ocean Summit the Nature Conservancy and the State Government of Quintana Roo, Mexico, announced the creation of the ‘Coastal Zone Management Trust’.

The British Indian Ocean Territory Administration is running a competition for children aged 4 – 17 years old to design […]

Tinybop, Inc., maker of award-winning educational apps loved by millions of kids around the world, has launched Coral Reef by Tinybop on the App Store. It is the tenth app in Tinybop’s STEM series for young scientists, The Explorer’s Library.

The Reef-World Foundation, a UK-based NGO, and international coordinators of the UN Environment’s Green Fins initiative, launches the Green Fins International Year of the Reef 2018 Campaign.

LONDON, United Kingdom (14 February 2018) – HRH The Prince of Wales today announced a global call to action to […]

Barbados is hosting it’s 2nd annual Dive Festival July 4-8th, 2018.

In the face of rising sea temperatures resulting from climate change, Barbados is continuing its efforts to monitor and manage […]

On 28 January, the International Year of the Reef (IYOR 2018) was officially launched in Germany at boot Düsseldorf, the world’s largest water sports trade fair.

Guam Year of the Reef 2018 will launch Friday, February 2, 2018, with a proclamation signing by Lieutenant Governor Ray Tenorio at 10:30am in the large conference room at the Ricardo J. Bordallo Governor’s Complex, Adelup.

The National Gallery of the Cayman Islands is inviting underwater photographers to submit their work for consideration to be part of an exhibit to highlight the International Year of the Coral Reef.

To mark both its concern for the dramatic global decline in the health of coral reefs and the third International Year […]

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority Acting Chairman Dr Simon Banks encouraged everyone in Australia to get involved by pledging to take environmental actions at home, work and school and by attending Reef events this year.

Healthy Reefs have launched theirMesoamerican Reef Report Card in Belize, Mexico, Honduras and in Guatemala. Healthy Reefs’ 2018 Coral Reef Report […]

This short video is a compilation of different voices who express their most pressing feelings about this global tragedy that could be unfolding before us.

2018 will be the 3rd International Year of the Reef, following on from previous ones in 1997 and 2008. In preparation, […]

Harness your artistic skills and creative vision to create a piece of art that illustrates “Why Coral Reefs Matter.”

Next year has been designated as the Third International Year of the Reef 2018 (IYOR 2018) by the International Coral […]

Reef World Foundation and its Green Fins members celebrate the third International Year of the Reef. The third International Year of […]

ISRS members and reef conservationists should encourage their governments to support the Paris Accord and the target reductions in atmospheric CO2 that the signatories have pledged to achieve.