Ep69 - A new grading system to measure the health of coral reefs

Marine biologist Dr. Wilfredo Licuanan explains his team’s groundbreaking work in developing a new scale to assess coral reefs. The new letter-grade scale replaces the outdated standards and helps scientists, policymakers, and citizen scientists better understand reef health. This research has already influenced national guidelines and could reshape how we protect our reefs. #CoralReefsPH #MarineScience #FilipinoScientist #EcosystemServices⌛Chapters00:00 Starting the Conversation on Marine Research00:30 Podcast and Partners Introduction04:01 Introduction to the Shore Center and Projects07:47 Citizen Science and Coral Reef Monitoring11:46 Introduction to the Monopod for Reef Surveys17:57 Review of the Policy Brief on Coral Cover30:04 Understanding Hard Corals and Coral Reefs35:53 Understanding the Status of Coral Reefs41:06 Changing Assessment Methods46:15 Assessing Ecosystem Services51:36 NAKER Program Projects55:12 Research Challenges and Successes01:01:05 Translating Science into Action01:06:39 Advice for Beginning Researchers📚Reference: Licuanan WY. 2020. New scales to guide the assessment of hard coral cover and diversity in the Philippines. The Philippine Journal of Fisheries, 27(2), 121-126.🤝Follow the DLSU Br. Alfred Shields FSC Ocean Research Center on Youtube and Facebook.🤝Behind The Science Podcast is presented to you by Marine & Earth Science Learning Hub, UP Resilience Institute, The Philippine Agricultural Scientist, The Philippine Journal of Fisheries, and SciEnggJ.