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

The Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI) will wrap up the 2024 Reef Lecture series with “Impacts of the 2023 marine heatwave and the changing face of Little Cayman coral reefs” by CCMI’s Director of Research, Dr Gretchen Goodbody-Gringley. We invite members of the public to join us for this FREE event. Seating is limited; advance registration is requested.

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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. Join us at Ambassadors of the Environment at 6pm on the 6th November for an update from the CCMI research team.

This is a FREE event thanks to our Healthy Reefs Sponsors for 2024: Foster’s Supermarket, Cayman Islands Department of Tourism, and Knighthead Annuity. Many thanks to the ambassadors of the Environment for hosting this event.