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ICRS International Coral Reef Society
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Principal association of coral reef scientists, managers, and enthusiasts worldwide. To promote acquisition & dissemination of scientific knowledge to secure coral reefs for future generations through reserach, education, policy. linktr.ee/icrs.links
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3/3 Dr. Asha de Vos, a renowned Sri Lankan marine biologist and advocate for equitable science, will share her insights on confronting parachute science and discuss how centering Indigenous and local scientists can strengthen and diversify ocean conservation efforts.
November 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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2/3 Organized by the ICRS SECC Skills and Professional Development and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committees, this interactive event will include a short seminar followed by small group discussions.
November 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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October 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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The background has a light blue tone with a faint brain coral pattern. Across the upper half of the page, there is a horizontal darker blue band separating the patterned background from the main portrait area. At the center of the page is a circular photo of John Burt, who is smiling and wearing a beige blazer over a vertically striped purple dress shirt against a light background. Below his photo, in uppercase white text, it reads “JOHN BURT” and directly underneath, “TREASURER.” Beneath that, in smaller white uppercase letters, it says “NEW YORK UNIVERSITY ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES”. In the lower right corner of the page is a small ICRS logo, as described previously. The background has a light blue tone with a faint brain coral pattern. Across the upper half of the page, there is a horizontal darker blue band separating the patterned background from the main portrait area. At the center of the page is a circular photo of Mariana Rocha de Souza, who is smiling and wearing a dark blue t-shirt with white polka dots. Below her photo, in uppercase white text, it reads “MARIANA ROCHA DE SOUZA” and directly underneath, “RECORDING SECRETARY”. Beneath that, in smaller white uppercase letters, it says “HAWAII INSTITUTE OF MARINE BIOLOGY, USA.” In the lower right corner of the page is a small ICRS logo, as described previously. The background has a light blue tone with a faint brain coral pattern. Across the upper half of the page, there is a horizontal darker blue band separating the patterned background from the main portrait area. At the center of the page is a circular photo of Morgan Pratchett, who is smiling and wearing a black blazer over a white dress shirt. Below his photo, in uppercase white text, it reads: “MORGAN PRATCHETT” and directly underneath,“EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF ‘CORAL REEFS’.” Beneath that, in smaller white uppercase letters, it says:“JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY, AUSTRALIA”. In the lower right corner of the page is a small ICRS logo, as described previously.
October 22, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Thank you to all nominees, nominators, and writers of letters of support. Thank you for all that you do to investigate, protect, and conserve coral reef ecosystems.

Dr. Christian Voolstra, ICRS President
Dr. Verena Schoepf, ICRS Honors and Awards Committee Chair
June 11, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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The recipients of the 2025 ICRS John Ogden President’s Award to attend the ICRS in New Zealand in 2026 are Daud Bin Awang, Department of Fisheries, Malaysia and Jose Adolfo Tortolero-Langarica, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
June 11, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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The 2025 class of ICRS Fellows is Ilsa Kuffner, United States Geological Survey, USA; Jacqueline Padilla-Gamino, University of Washington, USA; Alastair Harborne, Florida International University, USA
June 11, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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The recipients of the 2025 ICRS Graduate Research Fellowships are Eleanor Casement, Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research, Germany; Mu-Han Chen, Boston Univ; Ninon Martinez, Boston Univ; Marcelina Martynek, Univ of Pennsylvania; Manuja Promodya Hendawitharana, Gent Univ.
June 11, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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The recipients of the 2025 ICRS Ruth Gates Fellowships are Maya Powell, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, USA and Alexandra Pineda Munoz, National University of Colombia, Colombia
June 11, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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The recipient of the 2025 ICRS Science Communication Fellowship is Igor Pessoa, KAUST, Saudi Arabia
June 11, 2025 at 12:38 PM