The Alliance 2009 Annual Report

Celebrating 15 Years of Conservation 3 “HEALTHY CORAL REEFS ARE AMONG THE MOST BIOLOGICALLY DIVERSE AND ECONOMICALLY VALUABLE ECOSYSTEMS ON EARTH.” – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

4 From the Executive Director Each year we produce this brief, annual recap to give our donors a sense of just “where the money goes.” And every year we do our best to distill the complex dynamics of our work in a way that captures the essence of how we go about protecting coral reefs. I think we do a good job; yet still something gets lost in the translation. This year, to celebrate CORAL’s 15th anniversary, we decided to take a different approach. A group of our generous donors and board members joined us for a week on the NAI A,, a live-aboard , for a journey to the Namena Marine Reserve in Fiji—our oldest project site. After boarding the boat and getting our dive gear stowed, we introduced ourselves and shared our expectations for the trip. One fel- low, a doctor from the Northwest, stated very simply, “I want to see where my money goes.” For CORAL, the number of species saved and acres of reef protected are but one measure of success. Equally important for us are measures of community involvement: how many people in a community are committed to protecting their reef; what investments are being made locally to ensure that people are living in harmony with their reef; the level of sustainability in businesses that profit from coral reefs; and what benefits communities are gaining from conservation. Ultimately, CORAL measures success based on how involved a community is in reef conservation and how life in that community has improved because of it. The human community is very much a part of the coral reef community, and without continual positive feedback, no conservation program will be sustainable. Our visit to Namena brought these measures home for our group. Over the past six years, CORAL has worked with the local community to strengthen the Namena Reserve, and we are now seeing real and measurable results. After diving in the marine reserve and witnessing its vibrant coral reefs teaming with life, our group was welcomed by the villagers of the Kubulau District for an afternoon of dancing, kava drinking, eating, and, most importantly, sharing stories. What became clear was that the Kubulau, a poor district without electricity or running water, was as vibrant and healthy as its reefs. Our doctor friend summed it up well in saying, “CORAL’s programs really are effective!” You know by now that community and sustainability are CORAL’s touchstones—and that is true now, more than ever. As political winds shift and economies remain in turmoil, governments cannot be relied upon to keep focus on the plight of coral reefs. But with our support, those communities who rely on reefs are ever vigilant. Here at CORAL our mission is to unite communities to save coral reefs. We are honored that you have chosen to join our community to take up that cause. Until you can visit one of our project sites, I hope you enjoy this report.

Brian Huse Executive Director 1 The Coral Reef Alliance Manifesto

CORAL believes in the majesty and mystery of coral reefs, and in their ability to teach, sustain, inspire, and give life.

CORAL holds hope for reversing the global coral reef crisis and believes in the power of community to make change, to find common ground, and to heal.

CORAL recognizes that there is no one-size-fits-all to the problems affecting the reefs of the world.

CORAL works within the communities that surround each reef to create that benefit reefs, as well as the people who depend on them.

Founded in 1994 as a small, grassroots alliance of concerned divers, the Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) has grown into the only international organization working exclusively to unite communities to save coral reefs. Over the past fifteen years, CORAL has provided education, tools, and inspiration to help local communities become passionate stewards of their reefs. CORAL is building a worldwide network of well-managed marine protected areas (MPAs) and sustainable businesses that benefit both coral reefs and people. As a trusted and well-respected advocate for both coral reefs and the communities that depend on them, CORAL is achieving long-term, sustainable results.

2 The oldest biological community on the planet has inspired us to build a worldwide community to save it.

3 CELEBRATING 15 YEARS OF CORAL REEF CONSERVATION Fifteen years ago, when the Coral Reef Alliance was founded, it was hard to foresee the chal- lenges the world’s oceans would be facing today, and the ways in which the organization would need to evolve to respond to increasing threatening the very existence of the world’s coral reefs. In the beginning, the goal was simple: to engage the diving community in coral reef conservation. Today, CORAL’s mission of uniting communities to save coral reefs has dramatically broadened the scope of our work and has provided extensive opportunities for us to make an even greater impact around the globe. To commemorate the organization’s 15th year, CORAL celebrated with a gala event at the historic Bently Reserve in downtown San Francisco. Friends, supporters, staff, and field repre- sentatives from all of CORAL’s international project sites were in attendance. The celebration served as an opportunity to honor past successes while calling upon participants to help expand CORAL’s mission into the future. Leading up to the celebration, CORAL’s international field CORAL's Conservation Programs team gets acquainted on a trip to Alcatraz Island at the beginning of their week together in San Francisco.

CORAL Milestones • Founded by Stephen • Joined the • Launched • Selected from over • Increased • Became a founding • Founded "Dive In • Launched Colwell to engage the International Coral membership program 2,500 nonprofit membership to member of the to Earth Day" to several programs dive community in 3,500 members Reef Initiative • Helped form the organizations to International Coral encourage the public designed to reward protecting coral reefs (ICRI), the first- appear in a Public and awarded Reef Action Network to participate in environmentally public awareness microgrants in the • Awarded first ever multilateral committee for the Broadcasting Service (ICRAN), a coalition Earth Day activities sustainable business effort to bring (PBS) documentary amount of $22,000 formed to implement focused on marine practices on coral microgrant to Bonaire International Year of to organizations Marine Park government agencies, the Reef campaign entitled The the International themes. Nearly 5,000 reefs and to help scientists, and Visionaries, which working to keep Coral Reef Initiative divers and other improve management non-governmental • Organized "The Coral documented CORAL’s coral reefs alive Framework for Action marine enthusiasts of marine protected organizations Reef Masterpieces education and coral in Micronesia, participated in areas Philippines, and • Launched the together to Traveling reef conservation underwater and Photography Florida International Coral • Conducted first- develop global efforts Reef Information beach cleanups, ever training in coral conservation Expedition" • Awarded the Robert fish and coral showcasing images • Co-founded the Rodale Environmental Network, a web- sustainable dive strategies Bonaire Dive based portal to coral surveys, mooring operations in Bonaire by the world's Award for our work buoy installations, • Partnered with the top underwater Festival, the largest in recruiting the dive reef educational Palau Conservation environmental event resources, science, and photographers to community to get installations Society to support the build support for coral of its kind in the involved in marine and activities for use protection of the Rock reef conservation Caribbean conservation by teachers, nonprofit Island Marine Park organizations, and coral reef nations

4 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 CELEBRATING 15 YEARS OF CORAL REEF CONSERVATION staff traveled to our San Francisco headquarters for a week full of strategic planning, training, and camaraderie. The experience provided the opportunity for staff to collaborate and draw from one another’s unique experiences to strengthen and improve CORAL’s conservation pro- grams going forward. CORAL also organized a 15th anniversary dive trip to the Namena Marine Reserve in the Kubulau District of Fiji, our oldest project site. Sixteen of our supporters had the opportunity to witness firsthand the positive results of CORAL’s work in fostering vibrant reefs and commu- nities. Participants spent a week aboard the N A I ’A , a live-aboard dive boat, diving some of the healthiest coral reefs in the world. In order to showcase the benefits of marine protected areas, participants were given the opportunity to dive in areas both inside and outside of the Namena Marine Reserve. The dramatic increase in large fish within the reserve clearly demonstrated the effectiveness of protection. The trip also included a visit to the chiefly village of Kiobo, where divers met local community members, enjoyed a traditional lovo feast, and saw firsthand how CORAL’s work is helping to improve life in the community. CORAL dive trip participants visit with members of the Kubulau community in Kiobo Village, Fiji.

• Ushered in a new • Chosen by USAID to • Selected by • Completed design • Recognized • Implemented CRSD • In partnership with • Established first-ever era at CORAL with foster sustainable UNESCO to facilitate of new approach for internationally for our program in Mexico, the Kubulau Resource anchor-free zone in the hire of Executive tourism along the stakeholder process reef conservation, the CRSD conservation Belize, Fiji, Hawaii, Management the Namena Marine Director Brian Huse Mesoamerican Barrier in Kiribati for the Coral Reef Sustainable success by World Papua New Guinea, Committee, Reserve in Fiji • Expanded focus Reef formulation of a Destination (CRSD) Tourism Forum on and Indonesia completed the world’s • Developed to building strong • Published The World Heritage Site model, which is still Peace and Sustainable • Established user first business plan sustainable marine marine protected Practical Guide to in the central Pacific used today and is Development, the fee system for Raja written specifically for tourism standards areas to restore coral Good Practice – a Ocean increasingly validated Central American Ampat a marine protected that were adopted in reefs worldwide comprehensive by the scientific Congress on Protected area West Hawaii community Area Management, manual for building • Trained more than • Developed new environmental • Launched and the U.S. Coral 250 boat captains Reef Task business plan for the and economic first domestic and tour guides in Roatan Marine Park in sustainability for the conservation program • Published first-ever sustainable marine Honduras marine recreation on Maui to improve Voluntary Standards recreation in Mexico industry the management for Marine Recreation • Organized first dive • Installed forty trip to highlight of Honolua Bay and to enhance protection mooring buoys as part Marine Life of the Mesoamerican project successes of a project that will in Fiji Protection Districts Barrier Reef remove more than 25,000 anchors from Belize’s reefs every year

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 5 The CORAL Approach: Building Reef Resiliency This last year saw one scientific report after another continuing to agree that building CORAL’s foundation for creating and sustaining healthy coral reef communities— networks of effectively-managed marine protected areas—while simultaneously work- the Coral Reef Sustainable Destination (CRSD) approach—is a holistic model that ing with local communities to promote conservation education and create sustainable strengthens a community’s ability to manage and protect its own coral reef resources. business practices—is essential to saving the world’s coral reefs. Studies have shown that Through years of research and field testing, CORAL has established six key indicators the long-term survival of coral reefs depends on local communities taking action to alle- to determine business and community sustainability, effective reef protection, and mea- viate local pressures and support healthy, resilient coral reef ecosystems. It is exactly these sureable conservation capacity. Prior to working with a field site, CORAL evaluates each strategies that CORAL is implementing in its project sites around the globe to achieve destination’s existing conservation efforts and utilizes the CRSD model as a roadmap to lasting results. increase sustainability in each area. By establishing collaborative and meaningful relationships among local community CORAL’s CRSD approach has garnered praise from the world’s leading marine conser- members, resource managers, governments, and marine recreation providers, CORAL is vation professionals and has proven to be an extremely successful model for sustainable able to not only improve the resiliency and health of coral reefs, but also restore harmony conservation. As our experience with the model deepens in more locations, we are con- in the relationship between human activity and these rich, biodiverse ecosystems. tinually refining, improving, and adapting our strategies to make the CRSD approach even more effective.

CAPACITY LEVELS SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS 1 2 3 4 5

SUSTAINABLE Tourism businesses provide Full participation Tourism businesses trained 50% Adoption 80% Adoption BUSINESS PRACTICES basic awareness to clients and self-regulation

CONSERVATION Initial contact and interest Community buy-in, Collaborative Collaboration Collaboration ALLIANCES cultivated collaborative projects projects initiated increased 50% sustained 5 years

SUSTAINABLE Financial needs assessed, Stakeholder Adoption of new Additional funding sources Diversified funding in place, FINANCING funding sources defined process initiated finance systems defined and adopted sustained 5 years

THREAT Threats defined Threat-reduction Projects Monitor and evaluate Reassess, redefine REDUCTION and ranked plan endorsed implemented projects if necessary

Monitor, evaluate, EFFECTIVE Management needs Stakeholder process, draft Management Management plan updated, and implement and assessment surveys management plan plan adopted revised MANAGEMENT management tools

BENEFIT Tourism sector Alternative- Micro-enterprises initiated, Tangible benefits realized Awareness building SHARING hiring locals livelihood training support by tourism sector for the community

6 CORAL Project Sites CORAL Reef Leaders By teaching tourists and tourism operators how CORAL’s field work is currently concentrated in the Indo-Pacific to act responsibly around coral reefs, CORAL region and the Caribbean, with a particular emphasis on the Meso- is significantly reducing the harmful impacts of american Barrier Reef. CORAL manages conservation programs tourism on reef ecosystems while spreading at project sites in seven countries: Mexico, Belize, Honduras, the awareness about conservation issues. United States (Hawaii), Fiji, Papua New Guinea, and Indonesia. Plans are currently underway to more than double the number of Through our innovative CORAL Reef Leadership sites over the next five years. Network program, we identify and train a network of qualified local Reef Leaders, arming them with Project site selection is based on a variety of factors, taking into the knowledge and skills required to effectively convey CORAL’s educational messages account cultural, economic, and conservation needs. about reef conservation, resource management, and sustainable tourism practices. Once trained, these CORAL Reef Leaders go on to conduct educational outreach in their communities and disseminate information about reef-friendly best practices to local marine PROJECT SITE EVALUATION CRITERIA SNAPSHOT recreation providers. CORAL Reef Leaders are empowered to teach CORAL’s Sustainable • High biodiversity Marine Recreation (SMR) workshops, which focus on the latest coral reef science and re- • Presence of threats that can be addressed by local action search, the ways in which local communities can support best practices in reef management, • Presence of active marine tourism operations and the benefits of marketing sustainability. • Presence of, or potential for, a marine protected area This multi-tiered, grassroots approach allows CORAL to effectively engage local community • Political and cultural stability members and, in essence, “train the trainers,” so that these leaders can continue to broaden • Potential for sustainable financing opportunities the knowledge base and play a direct role in preserving their local reef ecosystem. • Presence of potential conservation partner organizations In 2009, we trained eighty-one CORAL Reef Leaders throughout our project sites. As of the printing of this report, CORAL has trained a total of one hundred Reef Leaders around the world.

Phillipines (2 sites TBD) Andaman Islands Sri Lanka Palau

Zanzibar Madang Lagoon, PNG Phuket, Solomon Islands Maui, Hawaii, USA Thailand Samoa Raja Ampat, Kona, Hawaii, USA Indonesia Florida Keys Bali, Indonesia Namena, Fiji , Mexico Sian Ka’an, Mexico

Turne e , Belize Bonaire, Placencia, Belize Netherlands San Pedro, Belize Antilles Roatan, Honduras

Current Sites Potential Sites

7 2009 Accomplishments

Building Effective Management Forging Conservation Alliances Creating Sustainable Business Practices CORAL developed a groundbreaking business CORAL co-sponsored a Coral Reef Crime As of December 2009, CORAL has trained plan for the Roatan Marine Park in Honduras Scene Investigation (CSI) program in Belize over 700 local marine tour guides in Cozumel, that sets out clear priorities for the park’s to train a variety of stakeholders on how to Mexico, through the CORAL Reef Leadership future conservation work. document injuries to coral reefs and offer Network. More than forty companies in testimony in court to aid in the prosecution of Mesoamerica have participated in CORAL's underwater crimes. Environmental Walk-Through Program. econd in size only to boundaries to include the Cordelia Banks, home to one SAustralia’s Great Barrier of the largest remaining stands of an endangered stag- Reef and home to some of horn coral ( cervicornis). The coral reefs in the the richest biodiversity in Cordelia Banks are experiencing increased stress due to the wider Caribbean, the growing cruise ship operations and associated pollution Mesoamerican Barrier Reef in the area. stretches along the coasts Belize of Mexico, Belize, Guate- CORAL conducted extensive Sustainable Marine Rec- mala, and Honduras. In 2004, reation (SMR) training to over seventy employees of CORAL began work on local businesses and area dive shops in San Pedro and a multilateral initiative to Caye Caulker. We also partnered with a number of ed- address local threats to the ucational programs, including Kids in Action and Eco entire reef system, with a strong focus on improving Challenge, to teach local school children about the im- the environmental sustainability of the marine tourism portance of healthy coral reefs. Through a microgrant, Roatan Marine Park sector throughout the region. CORAL funded a mooring buoy installation project Business Plan As is the case with many coral reef locations, nations in to reduce the threat of anchor damage in Ambergris Mesoamerica are often marked by economic and politi- Caye. Another CORAL microgrant funded flashcards While well-managed marine protected areas cal instability. For example, Honduras underwent a mili- and posters explaining mooring buoy guidelines, which (MPAs) are key to successful coral reef conserva- tary coup in 2009. The ensuing political instability led to were distributed nationally and made available to the tion plans, most MPAs are inadequately funded or a decline in tourism, which had a negative impact on the Belize Tourism Industry Association. lack basic capacity for monitoring and enforcement. In the case of the Roatan Marine Park in Honduras, country’s economy. Mexico a group of concerned dive operators and business When a country is torn apart by political conflict or eco- CORAL is working to alleviate the pressures of mass owners had united to protect the local reef eco- nomic recession, it can be difficult to call attention to tourism in Cozumel through its partnership with the system from illegal poaching activities, but lacked the environmental degradation taking place off its shores. Mesoamerican Reef Tourism Initiative (MARTI). the strategic plan to help prioritize, organize, and Yet we know that coral reefs remain critically endangered Through the Reef Leadership Network, CORAL has finance the park’s work moving forward. and cannot be ignored until the world’s economic and facilitated numerous SMR workshops and, by the end CORAL recognized an opportunity to help, and political troubles subside. In fact, scientists estimate that of 2009, had trained more than 700 Cozumel tourism enlisted Ian Hepworth, an MBA student at the Uni- unless we take immediate action, we could lose most of operators in sustainable marine tourism principles and versity of California’s Haas School of Business, to our remaining coral reefs by 2050. coral reef ecology. CORAL is also working with local spearhead the effort. Ian was selected through the businesses and stakeholders to demonstrate how envi- Luckily, CORAL excels at making progress in these dif- Packard Environment Fellows Program, and spent ronmentally friendly business operations can benefit ficult situations. As a nimble organization that works ten weeks working with CORAL and the Roatan both the bottom line and coral reefs. closely with local communities, we can quickly respond Marine Park to develop a robust business plan. The to new challenges in adaptive and creative ways that pro- Throughout Mesoamerica, the Voluntary Standards for plan addresses funding challenges and creates mote positive change. Marine Tourism, which CORAL pioneered as part of over forty specific marketing tactics to help pro- Honduras its partnership with the International Coral Reef Action mote the marine park to area businesses, tourists, CORAL’s conservation messages are reaching a much Network Mesoamerican Reef Alliance (ICRAN MAR), and the broader community. In December, Ian re- broader audience in Honduras’s Bay Islands with the continue to build momentum. Both Mexico’s Cozumel turned to Honduras and presented the completed growth of the CORAL Reef Leadership Network. The Reefs National Park and the Roatan Marine Park in business plan to the Roatan Marine Park. With this new CORAL Reef Leaders come from diverse ethnic Honduras plan to incorporate the standards into their important new tool in hand, the Marine Park Asso- backgrounds and play a variety of roles in their com- marine park management plans to minimize the envi- ciation will be able to chart a solid economic future munities. CORAL is also lobbying key stakeholders in ronmental footprint of tour operations on their reefs. for the park in the coming years. the region to expand Roatan’s marine protected area 9 2009 Accomplishments

Reducing Local Threats Building Effective Management Sharing Benefits with Local Communities CORAL completed the final installation of CORAL, in partnership with the Misool Eco CORAL and its partner, the Misool Eco mooring buoys in the Namena Marine Reserve, Resort and WildAid, created the first-ever Resort, developed a floating library project making it the first anchor-free zone in Fiji. MPA patrol (anti-poaching) program within the in Indonesia that combines marine protected Eastern Misool Locally Managed Marine Area area patrols with enhanced literacy for local Network in Raja Ampat. children. Fiji In order to curb the threat of poaching in the Wait- abu Marine Park (our secondary project site in Fiji), CORAL funded travel for six Waitabu community members to attend a fish warden training program. The fish wardens can now patrol the waters of the marine park and enforce sustainable fishing laws while collecting and analyzing data about poaching incidents. CORAL also co-sponsored a training in community-based eco- tourism business design for residents in the Kubulau District. The training gave participants the skills they need to develop microenterprises that can leverage the area’s attraction as a marine tourism destination to bring ncompassing sections of the Indian and Pacific further revenue and community benefits to the district’s EOceans, as well as the seas surrounding Indonesia, villages. the Indo-Pacific region is home to the most biologically Papua New Guinea diverse coral reef ecosystems on the planet. CORAL’s CORAL’s project site in the Madang Province faced project sites in the region are located in Fiji, Papua New several challenges this year, including two industrial de- Guinea, and Indonesia. velopments—a nickel mine and a massive tuna cannery CORAL’s framework for creating healthy coral reef com- operation known as the Pacific Marine Industrial Zone. munities in the Indo-Pacific is based on the principle of Both developments threaten to jeopardize the benefits of Floating Library the marine protected areas in the district. Despite these strengthening a community’s ability to manage and pro- In Raja Ampat, CORAL has implemented the “My regional setbacks, CORAL has continued to deepen tect its own reef resources. By starting from the ground Small Library” program, an innovative project that conservation alliances in the region and has increased up and investing in the necessary tools and education to combines marine conservation with community educational outreach and awareness programs. CORAL teach and empower local stakeholders, CORAL is find- benefits. Each week, a community patrol boat vis- trained fifteen students at Divine Word University to ing it possible to transform the actions of entire commu- its local villages throughout the region to monitor be Leaders in the CORAL Reef Leadership Network. nities in order to create positive change for generations activity within the marine protected area (MPA). But These students were then tasked with providing outreach to come. this isn’t just a patrol boat—it serves a dual pur- to their settlements around the Madang Lagoon region. pose by carrying valuable educational materials to Our oldest project site, the Namena Marine Reserve in CORAL also partnered with the Madang Country Club distribute to children living in the remote villages Fiji, provides a strong example of the positive impact that to train local businesses in reef ecology, threats, and solu- throughout the MPA patrol region. CORAL’s work has on the communities it serves in the tions. Indo-Pacific region. Since 2001, CORAL has worked Not only do fishing communities welcome the pa- Indonesia closely with the resource owners and stakeholders in the trol boats now, but the local children look forward region to create not only sustainable conservation results, CORAL leveraged its relationship with its local partner to the visits, and schools benefit directly from the but also considerable community benefits for the ten vil- in Raja Ampat, the Misool Eco Resort, to create the re- additional teaching materials. lages in the area. For example, CORAL has helped the gion’s first-ever MPA patrol program to combat poach- Through a Bali-based donation drive, CORAL has Kubulau Resource Management Committee (KRMC) ing threats within the Eastern Misool Locally Managed collected over 400 children’s books that are now invest funds generated from its marine park’s user fee sys- Marine Area Network. CORAL has also begun build- shared through the floating library. We aim to fur- tem to create a successful student scholarship program ing relationships with marine recreation providers in the ther expand the library’s collection over the next for the community. More than 130 students have ben- area of eastern Bali, a growing tourist destination. year. efitted from the program so far. CORAL hosted a meeting to improve local policy on waste management practices and began to implement diving and codes of conduct in the region. 11 2009 Accomplishments

Creating Conservation Alliances Building Sustainable Business Practices Reducing Local Threats CORAL brought together a diverse team of CORAL significantly increased the number CORAL established a community following local stakeholders to facilitate the creation of large retail businesses participating in its on Hawaii EcoTube, a new media platform and adoption of sustainable marine tourism “Take a Bite out of Fish Feeding” campaign, that highlights good and bad environmental standards in West Hawaii. which discourages the harmful practice of practices observed throughout the state. using fish food to attract fish on Hawaii’s reefs. CORAL also established a community following on Ha- waii’s EcoTube, a media platform similar to YouTube, to raise awareness about both good and bad environmental practices in Hawaii. CORAL used EcoTube and Face- book to call attention to a local Hilton Hotel’s practice of serving shark fin soup, which resulted in the hotel’s commitment to remove the dish from its menu. CORAL helped fund the Maui Trails program, which offers guided snorkeling tours to less-visited reefs on Maui. The program aims to alleviate the on Maui’s highly used snorkel sites while involving local youth in sustainable marine tourism as tour guides on the trails. CORAL Leads Efforts to ccording to a 2008 report issued by the National Momentum continues to build around CORAL’s “Take Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, ap- Improve Government A a Bite out of Fish Feeding” campaign, which raises proximately half of the coral reef ecosystem resources awareness about the destructive practice of fish feeding Policy on Coral Reefs under the United States jurisdiction are considered by on Hawaii’s reefs. Several major retailers in Hawaii, in- scientists to be in ‘poor’ or ‘fair’ condition and have As part of CORAL’s ongoing advocacy work, execu- cluding Longs Drugs, have recently joined the campaign declined over time due to natural and human-induced tive director Brian Huse represented a coalition of and have agreed to discontinue the sale of fish food in all threats. CORAL is working in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and twelve leading environmental organizations at the of their Hawaii locations. Washington, D.C. to help reduce these threats and build 21st business meeting of the U.S. Coral Reef Task strategies for successful action by coordinating with the Puerto Rico Force in Washington, D.C. The coalition called for U.S. Coral Reef Task Force and by building grassroots Reaching beyond our project sites, CORAL President Obama’s Administration to take swift and partnerships with the people and organizations on the was invited to present a Sustainable Marine Recreation decisive action to end the global coral reef crisis, ground in coral reef communities. (SMR) training at the 22nd Annual U.S. Coral Reef including reauthorizing the U.S. Coral Reef Conser- vation Act of 2000. Hawaii Task Force Meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Partici- pants worked together to identify and rank local threats Later in the year, CORAL reinforced these recom- Coral reef ecosystems are culturally, economically, and to coral reefs in Puerto Rico and brainstorm potential mendations by creating a coalition of forty-four ma- ecologically critical to Hawaii’s future. Hawaiian coral solutions. Marine recreation providers who attended the rine conservation and stakeholder groups and over reefs account for approximately eighty-five percent of workshop also signed on to an environmental pledge one hundred marine scientists to ask the White all coral reefs in the United States and boast one of the and committed to present the pledge to their clients. House and U.S. Congress to undertake specific world’s highest levels of marine endemic species—spe- critical measures for . cies that are found nowhere else in the world. As a result of the meeting in San Juan, CORAL has col- laborated with the Puerto Rico Department of Natu- As of the printing of this report, H.R. 860, the Coral This summer CORAL made a major breakthrough in ral Resources to submit a proposal requesting supple- Reef Conservation Reauthorization and Enhance- protecting Hawaii’s coral reefs as the Big Island’s West mental funding for CORAL to establish its CORAL ment Amendments of 2009, was passed by the Hawaii community adopted sustainable marine tour- Reef Leadership Network in Puerto Rico. If funded, House of Representatives and received in the Sen- ism standards for and Snorkeling, General CORAL would lead comprehensive trainings for eight ate, where it was approved and referred to the Boating, Wildlife Viewing, and Shoreline Activities. to ten new Puerto Rico-based Reef Leaders, who would Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- Over an eighteen-month period, CORAL worked with then be able to lead additional SMR trainings for ma- tation. The bill is next headed for the Senate floor. a taskforce of local stakeholders to draft, review, and re- rine recreation providers across the territory. CORAL will continue to watch and, where possible, vise the standards while building consensus and buy-in influence the progress of moving this bill into law. from the local community. The standards are now being implemented and tested along the Kailua-Kona coast. 13 Financials In 2009, difficult economic times posed significant challenges for organizations, busi- comprising more than half of the total revenue and support we recognized this year. nesses, individuals, and governments worldwide. However, we are happy to report that CORAL also received nearly $590,000 in grants from a diverse group of private and the overwhelming generosity of dedicated individuals and visionary institutions has government institutions. enabled CORAL to continue its vital work and maintain a strong financial position CORAL dedicated approximately $1.16 million to conservation program activities for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009. throughout the regions in which we work, and supporting services totaled approxi- Individual donors from all economic levels contributed over $700,000 to CORAL, mately $400,000.

Revenues Expenditures In-Kind Other Earned Management Contributions Revenue and General 1% 1% 10%

Fundraising 16%

Foundation and Individual Program Government Grants Contributions Services 44% 54% 74%

Statement of Activities for FY 2009 (July 1, 2008–June 30, 2009) Sources of Revenue Expenses Individual Contributions 721,711 Program Services 1,156,170 Foundation and Government Grants 588,798 Fundraising 255,687 In-Kind Contributions 6,974 Management and General 151,327 Other Earned Revenue 8,485 Total Expenses $1,563,184 Total Support and Revenue $1,325,968 Change in net assets ($237,216) Beginning net assets $959,493 Ending net assets $722,277

This statement represents the consolidated activities of the Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL). Copies of the complete, audited financial statement from which this information is reported are available upon request. 14 CORAL’S PROGRAMS ARE BORN OUT OF NECESSITY, OUT OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, AND OUT OF WHAT MAKES SENSE ON THE GROUND RIGHT NOW.

15 2009 CORAL Gifts and Pledges

CORAL is grateful for the ongoing Lili and Wilson Ervin Stephen Colwell, Ann and David Alvarez J. Arch McNamara pledge support from the following Glancy Family Trust Ilene Shulman Julie Arntz Joe H. Miller individuals and foundations: Charlene and Derry Kabcenell Craig and Tina Conway Nikki Bank Brian Miller Bill and Jessica Jesse Jeanie and Murray Kilgour Joseph and Susan Coulter Bill Barnes and Charlene Clarke Michael and Mary Millet Robert Townsend and Maryon Davies Lewis Buzz and Cindy Danner Franklin Keith Bean Roy and Christine Molina Pamela Turner MBA-Nonprofit Connection Fred M. Drennan Christopher and Eric Multhaup C. Elizabeth Wagner Janet and Andrew Miller Elissa Epstein Amber Marie Bently Richard Nelson and Janice Berman Dirk and Charlene Kabcenell The Nason Family Foundation Edward Fletcher Clay Biberdorf Steven and Neelie Nelson Foundation William J. and Rita Chang Quinlan James L. and Martha Foght Edward Biggins Judith Neubauer Curtis & Edith Munson Foundation Greg Sparks John and Fletcher Forbes Mark and Penny Boehm Gregory G. Oberley Williamson Family Foundation Stan and Karen Watt Kevin and Claudia Gilbert Ann B. Catts Morton and Leora Rosen Charles D. and Jack Hahn Glen Fred Ceiley Mr. and Mrs. Marc Rotenberg $100,000+ $2,500-4,999 Gary and Gail Hartstein Douglas M. and Ann Christensen Mark Rovner and Shira Saperstein Curtis R. and Janet M. Berrien Charles M. and Shannon Herzfeld Shawna and James Colgrove Hans J. Schmidt Anonymous Roger Janeway Diane H. and Seth Davidson Greg and Mimi Slyngstad The Summit Foundation Robert and Alice Chan-Loeb Lyn Ciocca and Robert McCaleb Blair and Ann Jones Kathleen Engstrom James Smith William O. and Anita B. Kerr Steffen and Deborah Foster Scott E. and Dibby Smith $25,000-99,999 Colonial Hill Foundation Helen and David Dornbusch Craig B. Laub Ami Francis Roger and Donna Soape Margaret A. Cargill Foundation Joel P. Goldfarb and Michele and Bjorn Liencres Nadine R. and Alvin H. Freiman Pamela Stratton Craigslist Charitable Fund Elizabeth H. Weinshel Cindy Luchetti and Debra Reid Russell Gilbert Jayne Tanz Listwin Family Foundation Craig and Susan Grube Nancy and John Malo Sandra Glenn Paul S. Tischler Marisla Foundation Hawaii Department of Land Kreg and Margaret Martin Steven J. Goodman Ann Tretter National Oceanic and Atmospheric and Natural Resources Mark McGinley Donna and Mike Griffith Jan Trumbo Administration (NOAA) Brian Huse and Megan Barton Harley and Lamar, Autumn and Ralph and Peggy Hashoian Meg Verrees Katheryn C. Patterson and Mark D. Jackson, M.D. Kacy Moody Paula Hayes Denise A. Ward Thomas L. Kempner, Jr. Chris Jessen and Laura Goldblatt The Ocean Foundation Deborah Hebblewhite Mark F. Ward The Swift Foundation Richard S. and Darcy B. Kopcho John O’Hern Dean Howell Al Watson Edward and Jeanne Nygard Theresa Perenich Amy Hubbell Larry Weber $10,000-24,999 Elisabeth L. Righter, MD, FAAFP Walter T. Pereyra Lawrence and Linda Hufty Nadine Weil Arntz Family Foundation Mr. Herb West and the Joanne W. Prager Trina Jacobson Steve Weinstock Firedoll Foundation Reverend Jan Hickman West Kevin Schofield Nancy E. Jamison Greg White The Jonathan P. Graham and Jeff Yonover Donna and John Todt Jeff Johanson The Wolfe Foundation Elizabeth B. Ulmer Fund Christopher D. Tower Paul Kersch and Jeffrey M. Zell Esmond Harmsworth and $1,000-2,499 Jon and Nicole Ungar Catherine McCarthy Julie Watt Jeffrey Kesten $250-499 James Richardson Anonymous (2) Diana Williams and Robert Wright Charles Kleman Hellman Family Foundation Paul A. Bartlett and Anonymous (3) Arie and Danielle Winograd David Landis and Sean Dowdall Project SEA Link Yumi Nakagawa Rosalind S. Abernathy Stuart Wunsh Amy Katherine Lange Jim and Ginger Tolonen The Beagle Charitable Foundation Matthew Adler Jeffrey Zankel and Simma Chester Matthew J. Leddy and Robert Watt Michael and LaVerne Bilslend Jim Agronick Suzanne and Kevin Zarling Gail M. Raabe Helene Cahen Dale B. Anderson Bruce Lincoln $5,000-9,999 Julie Chaiken Jim Arata $500-999 Charleen and Eric Locke Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lee Christian Arcos Cielos Research Center Timothy E. and Kristen M. Lowry The Bransten Family Debbie and Steve Cohen Anonymous (2) Larry and Alice Arthur Charitable Fund Angelo Accomando Aidan Lucas and Family John M. Artim

16 Christopher R. Artis Andy Luk Margaret L. Slade Joey Leesa Watt Elizabeth Barrett Catherine Lyden Pamela Slutz Mike Elniski Alex and Sherry Weiland Marylin Batt James and Debra Mahon Jon Solins and Mary S. Peterson Michael Ferland Tammy Wolfram Roger Begelman and Anne B. Massey Lynn and Kurt Spaugh Susan Freedman Judie Rhed Yim Fern Goldstein Henry Mathot Lisa Stuart Sarah and Brian Freiermuth * Friends of the Reef donors listed made at James Belles Louise McCarthy Sheri and Jeffrey F. Tonn Sandra Glenn least four contributions in 2009 Georgianna and Sam and Frank McGuff Christopher Toy Nancy Grossman Robert J. Bergeron Valerie and Jim McMullian Patti Volz Amy Hubbell Gifts in Honor Shelley Levin Billik Ann Meyer Roxanne Warren Cori Jackson Gifts were made in honor of the Mindi Bingham Robert Michaelson Chris Johnson following, by those listed below in Mary Water italics: Doris E. Bouwensch Debra Miller Leesa Watt Tim Kettering Bryan Burlingame Marianne Misof Chris Webster and Ann Cars Heather Lambe Fiona Ablett Mary and Thomas Cameron Nicholas Moore Bill and Vickie Wells Brian and Janice Lewis Will Ablett Barbara A. Chaddick Susan Moreland Rob and Helena Weltman Jane W. Lusk Adrianne Akmajian Alice L. Cleveland Amy J. Myers Cheryl Wenner Louise McCarthy Karen Reck Barbara Coleman Heidi K. Nassauer Jill and Starker White Mark McGinley All Clear Aquarium Services Sue Considine Naui Technical Dive Team Bob and Leone Woods Aaron Messinger Alan Perry Dan Delurey Neil Cummin School Ken M. Yates Robert Michaelson Amara Katy Dinner Spencer Nelson and Lyn Hardy Glory and Chuck Moore Anonymous Anthony V. Dresden David Newbury Friends of the Reef* Eric Multhaup The Amazing Animals of the Reefs Pieter Dykema John Ormand Anonymous Judith Nejasmich Kalan Koleber David B. Eames Bob Overby Rolf Almquist Thomas O’Neil Claire Anderson Steve Engle Kenneth H. Peskin Zoe Andrews Janice Ouellette Sheri Anderson Charles and Naomi Esmon Fred Pollack Melchor E. Apodaca Mark D. Oxman Peter Aschaffenburg F1 Key Foundation Joe Polzin Larry and Alice Arthur Gabriel I. Penagaricano Scott Lundin Sheldon Fowler Dan Poretti John and Elizabeth Barack Jessica Perkins Beach Recovery, LLC Christopher A. Galaty Scott B. Price Mary Anne and Rich Barnes Sarah Perry Gregory Sarno Nicko and Katie Gladstone George K. Reynolds Elizabeth Barrett Lori Peterson Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Beardsley Frank Goldsmith Gary and Jo Rhodes Georgianna and Jim Phillips Priscilla Smith Arthur Grinath Holly and John Robbins Robert J. Bergeron Erin Piepergerdes Ethan Beck Loren H. Hall Alvin and Dorothy Rosenfeld Shelley Levin Billik H. Bryant Pierpont Gary Turner Robert and Elizabeth Hart Heather Runes Claus Blem Joe Polzin Bernie and Sue James Hartman Nancy Perkins Wendy Brody Don Ridgeway Kate Gaskell David L. Hicks Suzanne Schauwecker Jennifer Bruce Heather Runes Kit and Felipe Brizuela Terry Hillegas Peter Schmale Mary and Thomas Cameron Harry Saddler Brian Hoff Mark and Eva Huston Richard S. Schwerdtfeger Michael Castillo Megan Scanlin Janice Brown Robert D. Jansen Nancy and Ronald Sefton M’Kesha Clayton Jeff Schumann Laurel Sarmento Jayne Jerkens and Mark Srere Jonathan H. Segal Sue Considine Scott E. and Dibby Smith Michael Burgi Kerry Judd Thomas and Monica Shaner Darline Coon Michael Stein Joi Devine Michael G. Kauffman William Shatner Sean Courtney Christopher Toy Jean Carr Thomas Kollar D. Louise Sheard Lisa Cvecko Shauna Trieb Ann Cabot Gary Lang Sarah Shoaf Susan d’Alcamo Chunpei Wang Jose Castrellon Kevin Lewis Fred R. Silvester Stephen de Blois Roxanne Warren Clara Castrellon Robert E. and Sharon L. Lindgren Christopher and Joyc Simmons Peter Dendle Julie Watt

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Charlie’s Birthday Mark and Jean Gesoff Dr. Hilary Koprowski Maui Reef Fund Maya Peterson Francisca Filleul Rebecca Gesoff Claude and Elizabeth Koprowski Michael Duberstein Jon Solins and Mary S. Peterson Chris Chilvers Lori and Peter Gevalt The Krantz Family Sam Mazur Nancy Rosa and Dale Peterson Michelle Paul Stephen Facey Laura Kroll Elizabeth Barrett Margaret A. Strong Christy’s Bridal Shower Joe Gram Shauna Lalonde P.J. and Lisa McGovern Mr. Herb West and the Gary and Deborah Corner Network For Good Claus Blem Amy Hibberd Reverend Jan Hickman West Joseph Cloherty Kent Gray Misses Sita and Leela Lindner Charlie McKay Colin Platt Sarah Freiermuth Caroline Gray The Betty R. Lindner Foundation Warren Hall David W. Osgood Steve and Debbie Cohen Sara Grimes Susan Liver Finnegan Kilmurray Kelley Platt Stacey Teixeira Troy Kumprey Janet Liver Jeremiah Laing Colin Platt The Colborn Family Cheryl Gudger Ellie Loudermilk Elliot Loh Cristina Pratt Robert Colborn Beth Richardson Tim Loudermilk Jonathan MacDonald Dorianne Madera Bill Corkery Marion Haerle Gary Love Nancy Mayer My Teacher Mrs. Jodi Qualters Lani Minella Mary Beth Haerle Amanda Love Richard Scott Isabelle Bloomberg Matthew Cosgrove Giff and Patty Hammar The Lubinsky Family Arun Thangaraj Alex Renaud Amelia Giles Andrea Hammar Lani Minella Michael Till Kirk Renaud Tony Cox and Family My Teacher Mrs. Heather Hume Aidan Lucas Kathryn Verey Roatan Marine Park R. Anne Payne Isabelle Bloomberg Susie Dianne and Elaine Yee Suzanne Porubek Freddy Cushnir David Inglis Michael David Barnello John and Maria Meyer Michele Roberts Jeremy Sunderland Ian and Julie Inglis David P. Brown and Nick Meyer Lani Minella My Teacher Mrs. Karen Darby Chase Ingraham Elizabeth A. Bauer Phil Miani Mark Rovner Isabelle Bloomberg Walker Ingraham Patricia Darish and David Binkley Nicole Miani Kerri Karvetski Alicia Daubner Delaney and Griffin Jacobson Suzanne and John Feigert My Teacher Mrs. Tara Mott Gary Runes Chris Eichenseer Carl Brachear Ricki and Michael Helfer Isabelle Bloomberg Heather Runes The Davis Family Ron and Cathy Jones Robert Hess Reba Mourao Caren Sage Heather Runes Lani Minella Stephanie and John Hesse Lisa Stuart Margaret Keshishian Jerry DeOreo Ry Kagan Felicia H. and Song Ki Jung Alec Muller Beth Saine Lani Minella Janet Stein Brenda J. and Gary M. Kittay Jon Solins and Mary S. Peterson Aaron Messinger Lara Dodge Mark and Susan Keenan Aidan Lucas and Family Daniel Muller and Amanda Salb Patricia Dodge The Meaders Katherine and Paul Lunceford Laura Choi Stuart Alex Salb Edward and Cindy Domurat Malcolm Kenyon Sun Chen and Lydia Natal Jon Solins and Mary S. Peterson Chris Sanders Meredith Domurat Joanna and Malcom Kenyon Dana and James G. Pauli Nancy and Dale Rick Sanders Bill Doyle Alicia Keshishian Yasmin Quianzon Russell Luba Monika Schmuck Scott B. Price Margaret Keshishian Martha Galvis and Justin Newberry Marcy Schmuck Rebecca Eberman Jeffrey Kesten Carlos Quintero Heather Seaman Linda Schubert and Tatiana Moll Steven Kesten Allison Spaccasi PeaceWorld, Inc. Tom Pico’s wedding Rebecca Farmer Elizabeth Keto Sylvia Lustig Jeff Laffoon Laura and Rick Longhi Andrea Studzinski David Keto and Beth Tomasello Rachel and Steven Albert Krista Pender Robert Serlenga Maren Farnum Scott Kisling and Jackie Madera Todd Pender Judith and Robert Serlenga Elizabeth Farnum Kathleen Kingston Dorianne Madera James Persinko ShaDa Dive Tours Frank and Toni Sandi Kelley Madison, Jessica, and Jared Mark Persinko Dale Campbell Matthew Pioro Dr. Alexandra Koprowski Martin Jean Peterson Simone Spandau Sarah Freiermuth Claude and Elizabeth Koprowski Robert Martin Jon Solins and Mary S. Peterson Christian Buss Anonymous

18 Society of Aquatic Dr. Michael B. Whitlow Barbara Lagattolla Google, Inc. Veterinary Medicine Maureen T. Murphy Christine Lagattolla Hospira Foundation Susan Cropper Gill and Tony Winstanley Alfred and Alice Mayer HP Company Foundation My St. John Snorkel John Nic C. Constance Mayer IBM International Foundation Lisa Long Keady Lucas Woodford Scott Erich Sunkimat Illinois Tool Works Foundation Nona Stuckleman Rick B. Woodford Ralph & Joanne Sunkimat JM Zell Partners, LTD. Katy Dinner Winky JPMorgan Chase and Co. Lori and John Sugar Gifts in Memory Nora Finton Liberty Mutual Sue Consdine Gifts were made in memory of the Jeff Wolcott MAP Royalty, Inc. Susie following, by those listed below in William Constantine Microsoft Nancy Arnold italics: Betty Wright Motorola Foundation Lida Teneva December 26, 2004 Pauline English Nike Alina Lilova Tsunami Lives Leon Zuckerman Oracle Corporation Tom and Nancy Testa Jennifer Lee Richard W. Zuckerman PG&E Ilene Karpf Dr. Steven Banks Prudential Foundation Cooper Thorne Ed and Augusta Crane Donors Who Have Included Robert McElfresh Laura Higgins Robin Hargesheimer CORAL in Their Estate Plans The Capital Group Companies Donna and John Todt United Technologies Deborah J. and Jeffrey L. and Linda Berzon Donna Miller United Way of the Bay Area Russell A. Kinnard Ingrid Blomgren Catheryn Tredgold Wachovia Foundation Douglas M. Lyerly Curtis Bok and Sharon Bailey-Bok Allen and Laura Puckett Thomas L. and Alan and Sandra Faiers George and Camille Triebel Patricia M. Menzenberger Tracy Grogan Gifts in Kind David Triebel Naui Technical Dive Team David Holle Air Pacific Heather Tyrrell Glenn R. Scharfenorth Burt Jones and Maurine Shimlock Amber Allensworth Christopher Duvall Elaine L. and Robert T. Terp Anne B. Massey Christopher and Elizabeth Ulmer Robin M. Carter Richard P. and Marlene M. Nobile Amber Marie Bently Mr. and Mrs. Marc Rotenberg Caroline Eastman Tim Wernette David Landis Dr. and Mrs. Charles Vogel Charles Collins Bob and Leone Woods Kitty Patterson Dana Tolman Catherine Knight Don Ridgeway Jen and Dave Volkman David Dykema Corporate Matching Gifts Jeff Yonover Lonnie Hyder Pieter Dykema Ken and Louise Wagnon The Rev. Donald J. Gardner Allstate Special Thank You Amy Hibberd Donald Gardner American Express Collin and Ian Walsh John F. Hogan Archer Daniels Midland Company CORAL would like to thank Scott Walsh Linda F. Bridges Bank of America Foundation our volunteers, Reef Leaders, Bruce Watson and Stacey and Lee Cartwright BNSF Railway photographers, and former staff, Charles E. Crabtree Ray Fernandez CA, Inc. who have graciously dedicated Larry and Filagonia Walker Mark M. & Michelle L. Teta Chevron their time and professional skills to John Wean Thomas Clayton Keener Covidien help CORAL unite communities to Tyler Wean Luann Keener-Mikenas D.S.T. Systems, Inc. save our planet’s coral reefs. Jeffery Weaver Mary Francis Kern El Paso Corporate Foundation Lani Minella Karen Baranowski Genentech Whitey Austin E. Lamberts GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Candace Leong Marcia Lamberts Rowland Goldman, Sachs and Co.

19 Supporting CORAL Experts agree that the work CORAL is doing is critical for the long- term survival of coral reefs and the communities that depend on them. We recognize that none of our work would be possible with- out our many generous supporters, and we are incredibly grateful to all of our donors—individuals, businesses, and foundations—for their financial commitment to our coral reef conservation efforts around the world. If you would like to help CORAL in our mission to unite communi- ties to save coral reefs, please consider making a donation by one of the options described below. * Make a tax-deductible contribution: • online at www.coral.org • by phone at (415) 834-0900 ext. 306 • by mail to 351 California Street, Suite 650, San Francisco, CA 94104 Become a Friend of the Reef by making a regular monthly * contribution that can be automatically deducted from your credit card. Visit the “Donate Now” section of our website to enroll. Contact your company’s human resources department to * find out if your company has a matching gift program. Some companies will double or even triple your personal contribu- tions to CORAL. Designate CORAL as a recipient of your Combined Federal * Campaign contributions if you’re a federal employee; some state employees can also designate CORAL as their recipient. Our CFC number is 10418. Add CORAL to your will and make the gift of living reefs * your legacy. Contribute appreciated securities, real estate, art, or other * items of value. For more information on donation opportunities, please contact our Development Department at (415) 834-0900 ext. 306. Anything you can give is deeply appreciated and will be put to immediate use saving coral reefs. Thank you! 20 CORAL Staff Board of Directors Executive Director Lyn Ciocca McCaleb, Board Chair Brian Huse H. William Jesse, Treasurer Director of Conservation Programs Mark Rovner, Secretary Rick MacPherson Curtis R. Berrien Linda Cain Director of Administration and Finance Rod M. Fujita Tom Meshishnek Paula Hayes Director of Development Leah Bunce Karrer Diana Williams Katheryn C. Patterson Kempner James R. Tolonen Assistant Director of Development Photo Captions and Credits Sarah Freiermuth Elizabeth B. Ulmer C. Elizabeth Wagner Front cover: Reef scene, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Page 9: Participants in the coral reef CSI training Communications Manager by Jeff Yonover in Belize, by Armeid Thompson Gilbert P. Williamson Inside front cover: Diver with soft , Kadavu, Page 9 sidebar: Packard Environment Fellow Ian Susan Wolf Fiji, by Paddy Ryan Hepworth with members of the Roatan Marine Page 1 (top): The Kubulau community welcomes Park patrol, by Ian Drysdale Conservation Program Associate Former Directors CORAL’s dive trip to Kiobo village, by Moala Page 10: Bannerfish (Heniochus acuminatus), Candace Leong Tokata’a Papua New Guinea, by Jeff Yonover Medea Bern Page 1 (middle): Traditional lovo feast on Page 11: Ecotourism business development Communications Associate Alex Brylske Thanksgiving in Kiobo village, Fiji, by Moala training in the Kubulau District, Fiji, by Moala Tokata’a Tokata’a Joanna Solins Stephen Colwell (Founder) Page 1 (bottom): Brian Huse, Rick MacPherson, Page 11 sidebar: The Eastern Misool Locally Nora Deans and Heidi Williams, by Lyn Ciocca Managed Marine Area Network patrol boat, Foundation and Grants Associate Page 2 (from left): Coral Reef CSI workshop which doubles as a floating library, by Tobias Kate Trevelyan-Hall Jason DeSalvo in Belize, by Armeid Thompson; CORAL Zimmer Mark Epstein field staff Heidi Williams and Jennifer Baing Page 12: Wainapanapa State Park in Hana, Maui, Accountant Dane Farnum with graduates of a CORAL Reef Leadership by Liz Foote Vicky Seid Network training in Fiji, by CORAL staff; Fish Page 13: Rick Long of Maui Ocean Stewards Dr. James L. Foght warden training graduates in Fiji, by Nanise aboard Trilogy Excurions’ charter to Honolua Development Assistant Ledua; Students from Sacred Hearts School in Bay, by Liz Foote Patrick Hammer Lahaina, Hawaii, by Liz Foote Page 13 sidebar: The United States Capitol Malinda Wistrom David Hahn-Baker Page 3: Reef scene, Komodo, Indonesia, by Jeff Building, open source Walter Kissinger Yonover Page 15: Reef scene, Fiji, by Julie Bennett Field Managers Page 4: CORAL Programs staff at Alcatraz Island, Page 20: Pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus Jennifer Baing (Papua New Guinea) William Kissinger CA, by Alcatraz Cruises bargibanti), Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Randy Kramer Page 5: Participants on CORAL’s 15th anniversary by Jeff Yonover Liz Foote (Hawaii) dive trip with Kubulau community members in Inside back cover: Hawksbill sea turtle Kenneth Johnson (Mexico) Michael Lang Kiobo village, Fiji, by CORAL staff (Eretmochelys imbricata), Komodo, Indonesia, Mel McCombie Page 7: CORAL’s Honduras Field Manager, Jenny by Jeff Yonover Jenny Myton (Honduras) Myton, with new members of the CORAL Reef Back cover: A pink anemonefish (Amphiprion Valentine Rosado (Belize) Shawn P. Reifsteck Leadership Network, by Ian Drysdale perideraion) among the tentacles of a Naneng Setiasih (Indonesia) Leslie Richter Page 8: Laughing Bird Caye National Park, Belize, magnificent anemone (Heteractis magnifica), by CORAL staff Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea, by Jeff Yonover Heidi Williams (Fiji) Charles Seaborn Ann Shulman Field Representatives Editor: Susan Wolf Copyright © 2010 by the Coral Reef Alliance Carolyn A. Stone Copy Editor: Joanna Solins 351 California Street, Suite 650 Sirilo “Didi” Dulunaqio (Fiji) Designer: Amber Allensworth; San Francisco, CA 94104 Robert Townsend Kara Osada-D’Avella (Hawaii) www.amberallensworthdesign.com (888) CORAL-REEF or (415) 834-0900 Stephen Timmerman Printed on Endeavour Velvet (50% Recycled, www.coral.org Abdul Razak Tamher (Indonesia) 25% Post-Consumer Waste, FSC Certified) Hilary Viders The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Moala Tokata’a (Fiji) using soy-based inks. organization. All contributions are tax deductible to the Chris Wachholz fullest extent provided by law. For a full copy of CORAL’s 50% audited financial statement, please contact (415) 834-

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