Name: Reef Lecture: Impacts of the 2023 marine heatwave and the changing face of Little Cayman coral reefs
Start: 2024-11-06T18:00:00-05:00
Location: Ambassadors of the Environment by Jean Michel Cousteau

Reef Lecture: Impacts of the 2023 marine heatwave and the changing face of Little Cayman coral reefs

WHEN: Wednesday, 6th November; 6:00-6:45 pm
WHERE: Ambassadors of the Environment, The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman
FREE REGISTRATION: https://donate.reefresearch.org/lecture-1124
Dr Gretchen Goodbody-Gringley will update the community on the changes in reef health on Little Cayman following the mass bleaching event and super marine heatwave of 2023.
Since 1999, teams of reef scientists at CCMI have assessed coral, benthic, and fish communities at reef sites across Little Cayman using the standardized Atlantic and Gulf Rapid Reef Assessment (AGRRA) protocol. AGRRA examines multiple indicators of the benthic-coral-fish relationships. These data provide valuable baseline information for managers and government officials responsible for protecting coral reefs.