This network is a platform for scientists working with or interested in octocoral research to share their ideas, questions and published works. It is designed to encourage communication among this community and act as a support network for students pursuing soft coral studies.
As a new addition to the internet environment this site is under development. For the Octocoral Resource Network to be a valuable tool it needs content. Please consider donating your published papers, photographs, meeting announcements, etc... Appropriate materials relevant to the octocoral community are welcome. Please use the forum page to contact us with any questions you might have.
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The forum page now
has sign-up instructions for our octocoral email list-server. By joining the
list-server you can receive octocoral website updates, news, and stay in
touch with researchers from around the globe. |
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A short interview
with Dr. Hudi Benayahu on soft coral disappearances in reef habitats is
available here. |
| Dr. Zou Ren-Lin of China passed away in October, 2007. He
was the first person to work on the the soft corals and gorgonians of Hong
Kong and the South China Sea. |
| Sadly, Dr.
Frederick M. Bayer passed away on October 3rd, 2007. His work on soft corals
was monumental and he will be missed. You can read more about his life and
contributions here. |
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The Octocoral
Taxonomy Laboratory Manual 2007 is now available on the Library page to
download. It is a compilation of notes from our 2005 workshop in India
combined with a few genera that were not available at the time and some
Caribbean octocoral genera. |
| Our congratulations to Dr. Phil Alderslade on his retirement from the Museum |
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