[Coral-List] The Coral Reef Crisis

[Billy Causey]

     Dear Coral List,
      I had the pleasure of working with Charlie Veron and other 
colleagues at an Ocean Acidification Workshop hosted by TNC in August 
2008.  I heard Charlie present some of what is contained in the 
presentation that is linked below.  Whether you have a strong opinion or 
not about what is driving climate change, or even if it is occurring at 
all, I encourage you to invest the time in watching Charlie's 
presentation.  The graphics and data are impressive.  Cheers, Billy

ps .. I will not have the time for debates ...but will read some 
postings, by some people.
>
>
> J. (Charlie) Veron wrote:
>>
>> Dear colleague,
>>
>> If you have a care for the future of coral reefs in the face of 
>> climate change, I implore you to take an hour to watch a presentation 
>> I gave at the Royal Society. Please then become a part of the 
>> movement to make the world aware of what looms ahead for reefs by 
>> asking as many people as possible to watch this video and pass its 
>> message on: it is critical to reach people in all walks of life. You 
>> _can_ do your bit and it _will_ make a difference.
>>
>> The video can be watched at: http://royalsociety.org/page.asp?id=3093 
>> (select “Is the Great Barrier Reef on Death Row?”).
>>
>> Yours sincerely,
>>
>> Charlie
>>
>> J.E.N. ('Charlie') Veron
>>
>> Former Chief Scientist, Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)
>>
>> Adjunct Professor, James Cook University (JCU)
>>
>> Adjunct Professor, Queensland University (UQ)
>>
>> www.coralreefresearch.org <http://www.coralreefresearch.org/>
>>
>

-- 
Billy D. Causey, Ph.D., Regional Director
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National Marine Sanctuary Program
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