The Foundation launches the Tonga Coral Reef Education and Outreach program aimed at Tongan schools, communities, tourists, and government officials through out the Ha’apai and Vava’u island groups. The program is designed to collaborate with local Tongan communities to fill knowledge gaps and provide information to help them protect their resources while providing the Foundation’s science team the opportunity to acquire local knowledge from those actually using the resources.
Connecting Ecosystems, Connecting People: How a Collaboration Brought Seagrass into the Spotlight
In marine ecology, we often think about ecosystems like coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrass beds as separate, distinct places. But much like the human body, these ecosystems are interconnected—each system plays a vital role in supporting the health of the others and the communities that depend on them. When we understand these connections, we start to see the bigger picture…
