DoD Coral Reef Protection and Management Program

Abstract

DoD Coral Reef Protection and Management Program (CRTF) goals are to 1) Ensure sustainable use of marine resources for DoD operations and training exercises. 2) Identify and map locations of DoD coral reef ecosystems. 3) Inventory and monitor coral resources and tropical near-shore environments. 4) Provide expertise for conducting required assessments for installation integrated natural resources management plans. 5) Provide marine ecological training for active duty DoD divers. 6) Support U.S. Coral Reef Task Force initiatives. 7) Promote interagency cooperation. 8) Promote DoD stewardship, education and public outreach.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA497793

Entities

People

  • Alex Viana
  • Lisa K. Lobel
  • Lorri Schwartz
  • Mindy Richlen
  • Philip Lobel
  • Steve Smith
  • Tom Egeland

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Active Duty
  • Biological Laboratories
  • Biological Phenomena
  • Biomes
  • Coral Reefs
  • Department Of Defense
  • Digital Photography
  • Ecological And Environmental Phenomena
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Environment
  • Information Operations
  • Military Operations
  • Natural Resources
  • Task Forces
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies