Nova Southeastern University National Coral Reef Institute NSU Oceanographic Center


The National Coral Reef Institute (NCRI) was established by Congressional mandate in 1998. NCRI's primary objective is the assessment, monitoring, and restoration of coral reefs through basic and applied research and through training and education. NCRI operates at the Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center near Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.



CPCe coral point count software
Coral Point Count
software

South Florida Sponge Guide

11ICRS July 7-11, 2008


Science Letters - Call To Action for Coral Reefs
Science Letters
Call To Action for Coral Reefs

Heeding a call to action for US coral reefs:
The untapped potential of the Clean Water Act
Marine Pollution Bulletin 58 (2009) 1421–1423


NCRI Informational Brochure
(.pdf, 2Mb)


NCRI NEWS November 2009

PHOTO CREDITS: Richard E. Dodge, David S. Gilliam, Erin Hodel, Samuel J. Purkis, Abraham Smith, Margaret A. Strumski, and Bernardo Vargas-Ángel.

©2005-2009. This website was prepared by "Kevin Kohler" <kevin barney nova fred edu> for the National Coral Reef Institute under award numbers NA87OA0380, NA96OP0205, NA06OA0390, NA16OA1443, NA16OA2413, NA03NOS4260046, and NA04NOS4260065 to Nova Southeastern University for the National Coral Reef Institute. The statements, findings, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the Department of Commerce.

The National Coral Reef Institute (NCRI) is funded through a Cooperative Agreement by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to Nova Southeastern University. The NCRI funding is administered by the Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research, and is a core component of NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program.