Train aquarium managers interested in participating in the coral rescue program on stony coral tissue loss disease and coral restoration practices. Project will work to grow the land-based nursery management capacity of the coral conservation community within and outside of the US.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Coral Reef Conservation Fund
Project Title: Educating Aquarists to Expand Land-Based Nursery Capacity (FL, GA, NE)
Organization:
Association of Zoos and Aquarium
Project ID:
0302.23.078779
Description:
Award Amount:
$75000.00
Location:
Phase one will occur virtually at participants' home institution or agency.
Phase two will occur at one of four facilities: The Florida Aquarium(Apollo Beach, FL), the Florida Coral Rescue Center (Orlando, FL), the Georgia Aquarium (Atlanta, GA), Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo (Omaha, NE).
Phase two will occur at one of four facilities: The Florida Aquarium(Apollo Beach, FL), the Florida Coral Rescue Center (Orlando, FL), the Georgia Aquarium (Atlanta, GA), Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo (Omaha, NE).