DAILY RELEASES

July 11, 2008
	DAILY DIGEST July 11, 2008 NEWS SUMMARY 1. Concluding remarks from top scientists at the final ICRS press briefing 2. Final keynote address from 2008 Darwin Medal winner Terry Hughes - Science, Policy and the Future of Coral Reefs 3. Reaping the benefits of coral gardens 4. Measuring carbon fluxes
	NBC Nightly News Broadcast on the Threats Facing Coral Reefs
	Corals not doomed if we do the right thing
July 10, 2008
	DAILY DIGEST July 10, 2008 NEWS SUMMARY 1. One third of reef-building corals face extinction 2. American Samoa's reefs suffer from coral bleaching 3. Untold stories of climate change and corals 4. Predicting Gene Flow from Satellite Mapping 5. Ecological Effects of No-take Marine Reserves 6. Light and Motion Sensor Program: Low Cost Coral Reef Monitoring 7. Quote on climate change by top NOAA administrator
	One Third of Reef-Building Corals Face Extinction
July 9, 2008
	DAILY DIGEST July 9, 2008 NEWS SUMMARY 1. Looking beyond the symptoms of coral disease 2. Underwater vacuum helps control alien algae 3. Managing fishing gear should be priority in tropical systems 4. Coral reef degradation's threats to reef fishes
	CORAL DECLINE TO HIT RICH AND POOR
July 8, 2008
	DAILY DIGEST July 8, 2008 NEWS SUMMARY 1. Current catch figures underestimate numbers of fishes taken from reefs 2. Most reef fishes in Main Hawaiian Islands are depleted 3. Where are coral reef fish going? 4. Climate change and the future for coral reef fishes SCIENCE HIGHLIGHTS 5. Reef Coral – A Symbiosis as Complex Adaptive Systems 6. Solar Insolation Drives Reproductive Schedules of Reef Corals: A Long Road In The Search For Proximate and Ultimate Causes 7. Coral Response to Ocean Acidification
	Scientists Discover New Reefs Teeming with Marine Life in Brazil CATCHES FROM TROPICAL ISLAND NATIONS VASTLY UNDERREPORTED - REEF FISHERIES AFFECTED Fact Sheet on Tropical Island Nations Underreporting 75 percent of main Hawaiian island reef fishes are depleted or in critical condition
July 7, 2008
	DAILY DIGEST July 7, 2008 1. Presentation of Federal Funding for Coral Reef Research 2. Launch of "The Status of Coral Reef Ecosystems of the United States" Report 3. Florida governor signs bill to stop sewage outfalls SCIENCE HIGHLIGHTS 3. Forecasting Storm Mediated Changes in Reef Coral Assemblages 4. Is 500 ppm Co2 and 2 C of Warming the 'Tipping Point' for Coral Reefs? If So, How Should We Respond?
	NOAA REPORT STATES HALF OF U.S. CORAL REEFS IN "POOR" OR "FAIR" CONDITION
	CORALS DELIVER ACID SHOCK
July 2, 2008
	REEF STUDY SHOWS NEED FOR PROTECTION
June 24, 2008
	FREE WORLD-CLASS OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN ABOUT CORAL REEFS IN BROWARD COUNTY
June 17, 2008
	LEADING INTERNATIONAL CORAL REEF EXPERTS TO UNVEIL LATEST SCIENCE AT FIRST U.S. GATHERING IN 30 YEARS
June 16, 2008
	CLIMATE CHANGE TO IMPACT CORAL FISHES

NEWSROOM INFORMATION

The 11th ICRS will provide a newsroom for journalists covering the meeting. The newsroom will be located in the main meeting venue (the Broward County Convention Center), and will offer a variety of resources and services (see Reporter Workspace for specifics).

The briefing times are 9:30AM-10:30AM and 11AM-12:00 Noon, but please note that these events are for registered press only.

EMBARGOED NEWS BRIEFINGS

Daily briefings will highlight key research results and presentations of the day, and will feature prominent researchers discussing their work. These sessions will be followed by opportunities for interviews with leaders in the field of reef science and management. Attendance is restricted to registered press. A full schedule of news briefings will be available online via the ICRS Meeting virtual Newsroom, and embargoed press releases will be available on EurekAlert! beginning Wednesday, July 2, 2008. All press registrants will receive a complete schedule upon arrival. Please note: All registered press are required to observe embargoes, which will lift at either the time of the scientific session or related news briefing, whichever comes first.

REPORTER WORKSPACE

The newsroom will be equipped with desk space, Internet access, computers, copiers, printers, phone jacks, phones and fax machines (credit cards must be used when dialing long distance). During Newsroom hours, complimentary coffee and tea will be provided.

LIBRARY

Newsroom registrants will have access to copies of speaker presentations and background materials, and past publications. Embargoed news releases will be available on-site, and also in advance via EurekAlert!.

PRIVATE INTERVIEW ROOMS

Broadcast outlets requesting private workspace should contact Corinne Knutson at 808.497.3360, or via "Email" <cknutson barney seaweb fred org>.