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The Allen Coral Atlas bleaching monitoring tool and invites citizen scientists to join the coral reef monitoring and advocacy for marine areas.
WHAT
The Allen Coral Atlas maps the world’s coral reefs and monitors their threats to provide actionable data and a shared understanding of coastal ecosystems.
HOW
Help identify and validate coral bleaching across the globe
WHERE (LAND)
Global
WHERE (SEA)
All Seas
GOOD TO KNOW
The Allen Coral Atlas is a game-changing coral conservation tool powered by Arizona State University and developed in partnership with coral reef scientists, universities, NGOs, and private entities.
RUN BY
SUITABLE FOR
Intermediate, Advanced, Training needed
PARTICIPANT LOCATION
Inshore (<12nm)
PROJECT SOCIALS
THIS IS AN EXCITING PROJECT USING THE BRIGHTEST NEW TECHNOLOGIES COMBINED WITH THE GROUND TRUTHING OF CITIZEN SCIENTISTS TO MAP A FUTURE FOR OUR CORAL REEFS.
Larissa Clark, Co-Founder Free Range Ocean
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