AUTHOR=Selmoni Oliver , Lecellier Gaël , Ainley Lara , Collin Antoine , Doucet Raimana , Dubousquet Vaimiti , Feremaito Hudson , Ito Waia Edouard , Kininmonth Stuart , Magalon Hélène , Malimali Siola’a , Maugateau Ateliana , Meibom Anders , Mosese Stephen , René-Trouillefou Malika , Satoh Noriyuki , van Oppen Madeleine J. H. , Xozamé André , Yékawene Maxime , Joost Stéphane , Berteaux-Lecellier Véronique TITLE=Using Modern Conservation Tools for Innovative Management of Coral Reefs: The MANACO Consortium JOURNAL=Frontiers in Marine Science VOLUME=7 YEAR=2020 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/marine-science/articles/10.3389/fmars.2020.00609 DOI=10.3389/fmars.2020.00609 ISSN=2296-7745 ABSTRACT=

Coral reefs are under threat and innovative management strategies are urgently required. However, discoveries from innovative fields of coral reef research are rarely transposed in practical conservation actions. This is mainly due to the difficulties in knowledge exchange between scientists and conservation stakeholders. The ManaCo consortium (http://manaco.ird.nc/) is an international network federating conservation stakeholders and researchers in a common effort to preserve the coral reefs. The focus is on using modern tools to build a bridge between indigenous knowledge and scientific innovation. ManaCo aims to orientate research toward relevant conservation needs and to facilitate the transposition of research into concrete management strategies. This will allow to coordinate a collaborative response against coral reef decline. We invite anyone sharing the same interests in joining us.