The future of the reef

Earlier this month in Cairns, thousands of top ocean experts gathered for a conference about the state of the world’s coral reefs. Much of the discussion centered around how these marine ecosystems are declining at a rapid pace. That includes Australia’s own Great Barrier Reef.

 

Speakers:

• Alana Grech - Postdoctoral Research Fellow
• ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
• Centre for Tropical Water and Aquatic Ecosystem Research
• Director
• James Cook University
• Jon Brodie - Catchment to Reef Research Group
• Terry Hughes