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The Coral Reef Conservation Program is a partnership between the NOAA Line Offices that work on coral reef issues. We bring together expertise from across NOAA for a multidisciplinary approach to understanding and conserving coral reef ecosystems.

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The Adaptation Design Tool was created to help coral reef managers incorporate climate —smart design into their programs and projects at any stage of planning and implementation. It includes worksheets, instructions, and examples, as well as resources and lessons learned, to support managers in adapting their management actions to be more effective in the context of climate change.

Cover-Adaptation Design Tool to help coral reef managers incorporate climate-smart design into their programs and projects at any stage of planning and implementation.

Spotlight on Coral Reefs

NOAA Diving Deeper Podcast: Reef Resilience (Episode 67) Podcast: Reef Resilience (Episode 67).

Tiny Sea Urchins Are Saving Corals in Oahu

human hand holding tiny sea urchins

Other Highlights

Field Identification Guide to the Threatened Corals of the U.S. Pacific Islands A colony of A. globiceps from Rota. Copyright Douglas Fenner.

Ocean Today Video: How Do Corals Spawn?

What is coral bleaching and what can you do to help?