NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program

NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program

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The Coral Reef Conservation Program follows the National Ocean Service's comment policy: https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/commentpolicy.html The NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program brings together expertise from across NOAA for a multidisciplinary approach to studying these complex ecosystems to inform more effective management. We work closely with NOAA scientists in the National Ocean Service, Nat

05/29/2026

Coral reefs protect lives and shorelines by significantly dissipating wave energy generated by storms, while buffering shorelines. With hurricane season fast-approaching in the Central Pacific and Atlantic–and already underway in the Eastern Pacific–it’s a timely reminder that if we take care of corals, they’ll take care of us! 🪸

https://coralreef.noaa.gov/digital-corals/stories/may20/hurricanes-corals

05/27/2026

It’s National Sunscreen Day! Visiting a coral reef does not mean you have to sacrifice sun safety 🌞

Find sunscreens that avoid chemicals potentially harmful to marine life, and check out these other ways to protect yourself from too much UV radiation.

https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/news/sunscreen-corals.html

Photos from Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Sanctuary's post 05/26/2026
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