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NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program. 9 th National Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment December 8, 2008 Kacky Andrews, Program Manager. What Led to the CRCP’s Creation?. 1995: Major worldwide bleaching event → coral mortality on a global scale - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program
9th National Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment
December 8, 2008Kacky Andrews, Program Manager
What Led to the CRCP’s Creation?
1995: Major worldwide bleaching event → coral mortality on a global scale
1997: International Year of the Reef → popular and political awareness
1998: E.O. on Coral Reef Protection → government mandate for action
2000: Coral Reef Conservation Act → funding & expansion of mandate
What is the Purpose of the CRCP?
MISSION
To support effective management and sound science to preserve, sustain,
and restore valuable coral reef
ecosystems for future generations
Brief History of CRCP Existence
• Implements Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000• Appropriations for the program began in FY01
and have consistently averaged around $26 M since its inception
• The CRCP operates as a matrix program spanning across 4 NOAA Line Offices: NOS, NMFS, OAR, and NESDIS
• CRCA Reauthorization making progress
What Does the CRCP Do?
• Supports Management Implementation
• Research & Modeling
• Mapping & Monitoring• Education & Outreach
• Coordination
CRCP External Review
• Purpose: To obtain independent assessment of effectiveness and recommendations for improvement
• 7 experts in management and science• Big take home messages:
– Narrow and sharpen priorities– Reduce assessments and increase on-the-
ground conservation activities
CRCP Roadmap for the Future• “Response” to
recommendations• 7 guiding principles• Primary objective:
address coral reef management needs
• Extensive internal and external comment
• 3 priority threats
Priority Threat: Adverse Effects of Fishing
Priority Threat: Land-Based Sources of Pollution
Priority Threat: Climate Change
Threat-based Working Groups
Charge to each Panel: • Recommend long-term goals (20 years) for
addressing threat• Recommend objectives (5 years) for reaching
goals• Suggest performance measures for all
objectives• Prioritize goals and objectives
Timeline for Working Groups
• Formed in October: updates posted on web
• Draft goals and objectives by end of March
• Comment period open month of April
• Finalized goals and objectives by end of May
• WE NEED YOUR INPUT
Worth Conserving
Any Questions?