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July 1, 2026 BIKINI: BLASTED AND FORGOTTEN FOR 80 YEARS Thomas J. F. Goreau, PhD President, Global Coral Reef Alliance The first Bikini nuclear bomb test on July 1 1946, 80 years ago, marks the start of the nuclear arms race that threatens humanity more than ever today. Why have we forgotten and failed… The post BIKINI: BLASTED AND FORGOTTEN FOR 80 YEARS appeared first on Global Coral Reef…
June 14, 2026 Global carbon benefits of fishery–photovoltaic integration for sustainable fisheries, energy, and climate mitigation Thomas J. F. Goreau, PhD, President, Global Coral Reef Alliance Artist’s rendition of floating Biorock reefs powered by floating solar panels to recharge collapsing… The post Global carbon benefits of fishery–photovoltaic integration for sustainable fisheries, energy,…
BIOROCK CORAL RESTORATION-BALI: Where BioEngineering Meets the Sacred Ocean Geographic 2026 Best Photograph Competition, First Prize for Music and Pictures, and Michael Aw Award for Excellence, to Maryline Renault for BIOROCK CORAL RESTORATION-BALI: Where BioEngineering Meets the Sacred … The post BIOROCK CORAL RESTORATION-BALI: WHERE BIOENGINEERING MEETS THE SACRED appeared first on Global Coral…
June 3, 2026 Growing coralline algae sand against global climate change Thomas J. F. Goreau, PhD President, Global Coral Reef Alliance This new Global Coral Reef Alliance video of a presentation by Tom Goreau at the International Coralline Algae Society Conference in June, 2026, St. John’s, Newfoundland, … The post Growing coralline algae sand against global climate change appeared first on Global…
OLDEST CORAL REEF PHOTOS An inaccurate recent BBC story: “ It’s the rainforest of the sea’: These 1960s photos reveal Jamaica’s lost underwater paradise “ , states: “A trove of snapshots from a 1960s diving expedition reveals stunning glimpses of Jamaica’s… The post OLDEST CORAL REEF PHOTOS appeared first on Global Coral Reef Alliance .
TUVALU: OUTGROWING CLIMATE CHANGE Thomas J. F. Goreau, PhD President, Global Coral Reef Alliance January 8, 2026 TUVALU: SINK, SWIM, OR GROW UP? Tuvalu, one of the world’s smallest, lowest, most isolated, and most climate change-vulnerable countries, is widely thought by rich countries and international … The post TUVALU: OUTGROWING CLIMATE CHANGE appeared first on Global Coral Reef Alliance .
December 21, 2025 GLOBAL CORAL REEF ALLIANCE 2025 WINTER SOLSTICE REPORT Tom Goreau, President, Global Coral Reef Alliance I: Biorock to restore damaged Jamaican coral reefs, beaches, and fisheries after worst hurricane in history II: Biorock Indonesia: A quarter century of the world’s … The post GLOBAL CORAL REEF ALLIANCE 2025 WINTER SOLSTICE REPORT, Dec 21,2025 appeared first on Global Coral…
DISCOVERY BAY BEACH COMMUNITY CLEANUP AFTER HURRICANE MELISSA NOVEMBER 16 2025 Photographs by Sharon Chin Quee (right), text by Tom Goreau (second right). Dedicated to the late Lee Arbouin (second from left) who helped lea d local efforts to protect the Discovery Bay Public Beach from pollution by … The post JAMAICA cleans up damage from worst hurricane on record appeared first on Global Coral…
October 29, 2025 REGENERATE JAMAICA’S COASTAL RESOURCES! Thomas J. F. Goreau, PhD President, Global Coral Reef Alliance ‘ Hurricane Melissa: October 28 2025 Yesterday was the worst day in Jamaica’s history, as our island was battered by the most powerful hurricane on record. It is far too soon to assess … The post REGENERATE JAMAICA’S COASTAL RESOURCES! appeared first on Global Coral Reef Alliance…
CORAL HISTORY Tom Goreau, October 28 2025 Coral phylogeny. From Vaga CF, Quattrini AM, Galvão de Lossio e Seiblitz I, Huang D, Quek ZB, Stolarski J, Cairns SD, Kitahara MV. A global coral phylogeny reveals resilience and vulnerability through deep time. Nature. 2025. 22:1-6 Vaga CF, Quattrini AM, … The post CORAL HISTORY appeared first on Global Coral Reef Alliance .
