[Coral-List] Help Ban Oil Exploration on Belize Barrier Reef

[Belize Marine TREC]

Help Ban Oil Exploration on the Belize Barrier Reef.

With the assistance of Oceana there is currently a petition circulating in Belize to force a referendum to Ban Offshore Oil Exploration in Belize.
The government has sold exploration rights to a number of companies and before anyone starts drilling this must be stopped!
Only registered Belizean voters can sign the petition - so what can you do?
1.  If you know anyone in Belize (besides me - I already signed) contact them and encourage them to sign this petition.
2. Contact The Honourable Dean O. Barrow, Prime Minister of Belize, Belmopan City, Cayo District, Belize.  He is a reasonable man pressured by economics.
    Use your professional credentials to impress upon him that offshore drilling in Belize will lead to an environmental disaster from which Belize will never recover.
For more information visit www.BelizeMarineTREC.com
Thank you for your assistance,
Dr. K.C. Mattes 
                    

> From: coral-list-request at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
> Subject: Coral-List Digest, Vol 32, Issue 24
> To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
> Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:00:03 -0400
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> 1. Re: Seeking papers quantifying marine reserve enforcement
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> 2. Summer Internship Opportunity at Biscayne National Park
> (Vanessa_McDonough at nps.gov)
> 3. WCS PNG Marine Director position (Elizabeth Matthews)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2011 12:26:28 -0400
> From: "Ronald J. Maliao" <rjmaliao at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Seeking papers quantifying marine reserve
> enforcement
> To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
> Message-ID: <BANLkTik0j2v8O+-+1KKy9EraapQBga=QAA at mail.gmail.com>
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> Hey Brittany,
> 
> Try to see my other two most recent papers re enforcement and marine
> reserves:
> 
> 1. Maliao RJ, Pomeroy RS, Turingan RG (2009) Performance of community-based
> coastal resource management (CBCRM) programs in the Philippines: A
> meta-analysis. Marine Policy 33:818-825
> 2. Maliao RJ, White AT, Maypa AP, Turingan RG (2009) Trajectories and
> magnitude of change in coral reef fish populations in Philippine marine
> reserves: a meta-analysis. Coral Reefs 28:809-822
> 
> Ronald
> 
> ..... ><(((?>...
> 
> Ronald J. Maliao| PhD Candidate| Fish Ecophysiology Laboratory| Department
> of Biological Sciences| Florida Institute of Technology, 150 West University
> Boulevard, Melbourne, FL 32901| E-mail: rjmaliao at gmail.com| Mobile:
> 321-4317599| Mailing address: 3151 S Babcock Street Apt 195, 32901
> Melbourne, Florida|
> 
> 
> On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 12:00 PM, <coral-list-request at coral.aoml.noaa.gov>wrote:
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> > 1. Seeking papers quantifying marine reserve enforcement
> > (Brittany Huntington)
> > 2. Re: Coral species list for Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System
> > (Melanie McField)
> > 3. Montipora spawning (Rhyne, Andrew)
> >
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> > Message: 1
> > Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:43:21 -0400
> > From: Brittany Huntington <brittanyhuntington at gmail.com>
> > Subject: [Coral-List] Seeking papers quantifying marine reserve
> > enforcement
> > To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
> > Message-ID: <BANLkTimL0efwCQZS=0F+E--eCpZnru+B8A at mail.gmail.com>
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> > Coral-listers,
> >
> > I would appreciate any leads on papers evaluating/quantifying what merits
> > quality or strong enforcement of marine reserves. In my search, I am
> > turning up studies that assess reserve performance among reserves
> > classified
> > as 'well enforced' versus 'poorly' enforced, but I am looking for what
> > metrics constitute those classifications.
> >
> > I have my hands on Guidetti et al. 2008, Sethi and Hilborn 2008, Samoilys
> > et
> > al 2007, and Maliao et al 2004...but any further sources delineating
> > attributes well to poorly enforced reserve protection would be appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Brittany Huntington
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 2
> > Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 10:47:36 -0600
> > From: Melanie McField <mcfield at healthyreefs.org>
> > Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Coral species list for Mesoamerican Barrier
> > Reef System
> > To: "Szmant, Alina" <szmanta at uncw.edu>
> > Cc: "coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov" <coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
> > Message-ID: <BANLkTikVSCDwuQPtR=SkTzWnk3_mtFYpjg at mail.gmail.com>
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> >
> > Dear Alina and Doug,
> >
> > I agree with your reef classifications. We have always used the term
> > "Mesoamerican Reef" for the ecologically connected reefs in this region,
> > that we have delineated partly for conservation and management purposes..
> > We
> > have a map of the area some nice diagrams of the typical reef types and
> > descriptions in the 2008 Report Card for the Mesoamerican reef that you can
> > download from the library on www.healthyreefs.org.
> >
> > I wasn't part of the discussions in the mid-late 90's that came up with the
> > term "Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System", as part of a political process
> > bringing together the heads of state of Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and
> > Honduras for the signing of the "Tulum Declaration" in 1998 declaring this
> > reef system a globally significant marine resource, with a shared
> > commitment
> > to conserve it. When I queried the inclusion of the term 'barrier' for
> > this
> > wider reef system (all of which is not a barrier reef) I was told they
> > wanted to firmly 'link' it to the barrier reef in Belize and to distinguish
> > it as not including other Mesoamerican reefs in Nicaragua, Panama and Costa
> > Rica. So it seems it was partly a political reason limit the geographical
> > extent of the reef unit to encompass those 4 countries that were signing
> > the
> > accord. The Nicaraguan rise also forms somewhat of a natural delineation
> > and
> > limitation on connectivity for the reefs further south.
> >
> > So as typically happens, our result is a combination of science and
> > politics
> > and is basically working for us within the region. Whichever term we use,
> > the most important aspect is that we define our spatial area with a map
> > (and
> > a rationale for it), and that we are all clear that these different reef
> > types are included in this magnificent, diverse piece of reef real estate,
> > whether we call it the Mesoamerican Reef or the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef
> > System. I dont think we will be jumping ship to call it the Middle American
> > Reef any time soon :)
> >
> > FYI ...The 1996 ICRS from Panama has a great overview geological paper by
> > MacIntyre and Aronson about the geology of the Belize barrier reef system
> > and atolls.
> >
> > Melanie
> > --
> > Melanie McField, PhD
> > Director, Healthy Reefs for Healthy People Initiative, Smithsonian
> > Institution
> > 1755 Coney Dr, Belize City, Belize, Central America
> > tel 501-223-4898 cell 501-610-4899
> > email: mcfield at healthyreefs.org www.healthyreefs.org
> >
> > Join the International Society for Reef Studies
> > www.fit.edu/isrs/
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 3
> > Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 22:02:03 -0400
> > From: "Rhyne, Andrew" <arhyne at rwu.edu>
> > Subject: [Coral-List] Montipora spawning
> > To: "coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov" <coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
> > Message-ID: <C9DE42DB.19C21%arhyne at rwu.edu>
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> >
> > I thought everyone would enjoy a very nice video of a Montipora spawning in
> > the reef aquarium of Ian Wilson ( coralfarm123)
> >
> > http://www.vimeo.com/22947159
> >
> >
> > Best
> >
> > Andy
> >
> >
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> ------------------------------
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> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 09:32:04 -0400
> From: Vanessa_McDonough at nps.gov
> Subject: [Coral-List] Summer Internship Opportunity at Biscayne
> National Park
> To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
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> 
> Summer Internship Opportunity at BISCAYNE NATIONAL PARK
> American Conservation Experience: Biscayne National Park Summer Fisheries
> Internship (Bilingual Required)
> 
> 
> ACE is a 501 (c) (3) Non-Profit Organization working in close partnership
> with the National Park Service. To learn more, please visit
> www.usaconservation.org
> 
> 
> Internship timeline: This position will begin at the end of June (exact
> start date is flexible), and will last for two months.
> 
> 
> Position Description:
> Biscayne National Park is hosting a two-month summer internship within the
> Fisheries and Wildlife Program of the Resource Management Division. The
> internship provides a unique opportunity to explore the field of natural
> resource management, to gain hands-on field experience with the National
> Park Service, and to build job skills in preparation for a career with land
> management agencies or in the non-profit sector.
> 
> 
> ACE?s Biscayne National Park Fisheries Intern will work with Resource
> Management and Law Enforcement staff to complete recreational fishing creel
> surveys up to five days per week, including weekends. The intern?s primary
> duties will be: 1) conducting recreational fishing surveys to collect
> information on fishing effort and catch statistics and 2) entering data
> into the park?s creel survey database. The Intern will also have the
> opportunity to participate in other Fisheries and Wildlife Program
> projects, including monitoring and protecting sea turtle nests, conducting
> invasive lionfish control, and completing underwater visual surveys of
> reef fish communities. The intern will work 40 hours per week, typically
> as five eight-hour days including both Saturday and Sunday, when
> recreational fishing is most common. Two consecutive mid-week days will be
> set aside as lieu days.
> 
> Qualifications:
> ACE and Biscayne are seeking a college student or recent graduate enrolled
> in a program focusing in Marine Biology, Fisheries Biology, Wildlife
> Biology, Oceanography, Ecology, Environmental Science, or related fields.
> Candidate must be familiar with and able to identify fish of South Florida.
> Applicant must be fluent in English and Spanish. Candidate should be
> physically fit, comfortable working in and on the water, and have the
> ability to work on small boats. Strong communication skills and a
> demonstrable history of communicating well with the public are essential.
> Experience in fishing, fish, snorkeling and/or SCUBA diving is highly
> desirable. ACE is appropriate for hard working, positive minded people
> who want to improve their career opportunities through hard work.
> 
> 
> Project Location:
> 
> 
> This internship provides an opportunity to work amid the diverse natural
> beauty of a protected marine ecosystem while learning from National Park
> Service professionals in the field of Fisheries Biology. Located just
> south of Miami and due East of Homestead, Florida, Biscayne is famous for
> crystal clear waters providing habitat to over 350 species of fish.
> Shallow warm waters are home to the iconic manatee while an abundance of
> wading birds find refuge in the islands? dense jungle-like forests and
> coastal mangroves. Coral reefs and shipwrecks submerged in aquamarine
> waters provide some of the best scuba and snorkeling in North America,
> accessible by canoe or sea kayak.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Reimbursement, Room and Board, and Benefits:
> 
> 
> ACE?s Fisheries Intern at Biscayne National Park will receive $110 per week
> as a food stipend and $900 per month as a housing allowance.
> 
> 
> ACE will provide payroll services, Worker?s Compensation, Health Insurance,
> and Commercial General Liability insurance to the intern
> 
> 
> 
> To Apply:
> 
> 
> Please email a resume and cover letter with 3 professional references to
> Biscayne National Park?s Fishery and Wildlife Biologist, Vanessa McDonough,
> at vanessa_mcdonough at nps.gov . Use ?Biscayne Fisheries Internship? as the
> subject heading of your email. Applications must be received by May 13th,
> 2011.
> 
> 
> 
> Vanessa McDonough, Ph.D.
> Fishery and Wildlife Biologist
> Biscayne National Park
> 9700 SW 328th St
> Homestead, FL 33033
> ph: 305-230-1144 ext 027
> fax: 305-230-1190
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 3
> Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:05:57 -0400
> From: "Elizabeth Matthews" <ematthews at wcs.org>
> Subject: [Coral-List] WCS PNG Marine Director position
> To: <coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
> Message-ID: <002f01cc067e$f22552c0$d66ff840$@org>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> 
> Dear List,
> 
> 
> 
> The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) seeks a Marine Director to lead its
> marine conservation efforts in Papua New Guinea and facilitate participation
> and support for the Coral Triangle Initiative. WCS focuses on implementing
> community-based and scientifically sound conservation strategies to improve
> the management of coastal marine ecosystems, with a particular emphasis on
> coral reefs. The program primarily focuses on: i) working closely with
> local communities to protect reef systems and ecosystem integrity ii)
> promotion of sustainable small-scale fisheries iii) adaptation to climate
> change, and iv) training and capacity building in marine conservation. 
> 
> 
> 
> Principal responsibilities include oversight and administration of
> day-to-day operations of the Papua New Guinea Marine Program, regional
> coordination and support of the Coral Triangle Initiative, program
> development, fundraising, and capacity building. The preferred candidate
> will have a Masters or PhD in marine science or appropriate discipline,
> including significant tropical marine field and conservation experience, and
> a proven ability to work in an international context, especially in remote
> field locations. 
> 
> 
> 
> For further information or to apply, please email cover letter and CV with
> subject "PNG Marine Director" to <mailto:marineprogram at wcs.org>
> marineprogram at wcs.org
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> >>>><><<<<<>>>>><><<<< 
> 
> Elizabeth Matthews, PhD
> 
> Assistant Director, Marine Program
> 
> Wildlife Conservation Society
> 
> 2300 Southern Boulevard
> 
> Bronx, NY 10460
> 
> 
> 
> tel: (718) 220-7136 or -5890
> 
> cell: (347) 637-0601
> 
> ematthews at wcs.org
> 
> www.wcs.org/marine
> 
> 
> 
> 
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