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Pacific Coral Research Services
Science-based coral reef consulting across the Pacific

Services

Modular support from early concept to long-term monitoring and reporting.

Coral reef monitoring & survey design

Design, refine, and implement monitoring frameworks using proven, field-tested methods.

  • Baseline and long-term monitoring plans
  • Photo quadrats, belt transects, point-intercept
  • Permanent station design and relocation strategies

Field surveys & mesophotic assessments

Dive-based surveys that capture benthic communities across depth gradients and habitats.

  • Shallow and mesophotic reef surveys
  • Targeted taxa assessments (e.g., black corals)
  • Invasive species detection and mapping

Data analysis, synthesis & reporting

Turn complex datasets into decision-ready narratives, figures, and management guidance.

  • Data management and QA/QC workflows
  • Statistics, trend analysis, visualization
  • Reports, briefs, presentations

Environmental damage assessment

Support for NRDA-style assessments following groundings, spills, or acute reef impacts.

  • Impact survey design and execution
  • Injury quantification support
  • Restoration planning + monitoring frameworks

Training, mentoring & outreach

Capacity-building for students, technicians, and partner institutions across the region.

  • Field methods training
  • Data analysis workshops
  • Guest lectures + community presentations
Branching coral habitat
Monitoring designs tailored to habitat, depth, and management questions.
Reef slope habitat
Fieldwork and reporting structured for real-world decisions and review.