NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program
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
05/26/2026
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