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GLORES Quarterly - Spring 2018
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The 2018 Global Ocean Refuge nominees are in, and our team is thrilled to review your blue park nominations. This year’s Global Ocean Refuges will offer more exemplars of effective ocean protection and help steer other marine protected areas (MPAs) towards success. As the world races to meet conservation commitments for ocean protection, GLORES is the best guide to save ocean wildlife and restore healthy ecosystems.
In other news, our GLORES Director Dr. Sarah Hameed spoke at the Global Wave Conference (GWC) about MPA effectiveness and how the Global Ocean Refuge System can improve MPAs worldwide. The GWC emphasized collaboration, and Dr. Hameed focused on how GLORES unites MPA efforts around science-based standards and a network of conservation partners. Our GWC blog has more information on this inspiring experience.
We're growing our GLORES Partner Spotlight blogs as well, and recently featured members of our esteemed Science Council. Explore the series to learn about these ocean protection experts and why they joined the GLORES initiative. They’re looking forward to evaluating the new Global Ocean Refuge nominees, and we can’t wait to get your feedback too. Our public comment period on the nominees is coming soon, so stay tuned!
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Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary
Malpelo welcomed a royal visitor as Prince Albert of Monaco dove there to cap his Colombia trip. His visit supports his Monaco Explorations campaign to expand access to research at sea, and our friends at Fundación Malpelo joined him. Their organization is also running an interesting Adopt a Shark campaign!
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Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park
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Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
Papahānaumokuākea welcomed back the oldest known wild bird, a 67-year-old Laysan albatross named Wisdom, who hatched a new chick. The Monument also seeks comments on a Midway Seabird Protection Project to eradicate invasive mice that threaten seabird colonies.
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