How do the federal government and coastal states and territories work together to conserve and restore Coral Reefs? Find out on The Capitol Beach (or perhaps, for one episode, “The Capitol Reef”?), with guest Jennifer Koss, the Director of Coral Reef Conservation for NOAA. Jennifer covers what NOAA is doing in partnership with 2 US states and 5 territories for Coral Reefs (https://coralreef.noaa.gov/), while also explaining how the 15 federal agencies with some role in coral conservation are working together with state & territories in the Coral Reef Task Force (https://www.coralreef.gov/). Jennifer also touches on how the US is working internationally, as well as covering recent legislation driving new and innovative management strategies for US coral reefs. While corals face a lot of challenges from water quality and climate impacts, it’s inspiring to hear what work is being done to conserve them and restore reefs.

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