Spring has sprung and it’s baby-making season on the Great Barrier Reef! In this episode we talk coral spawning with marine scientist Dr Katie Chartrand, plus, we dive into the world of mangrove forests with CAFNEC&apos;s Shannon Bredeson. More information:<ul><li><a href='https://www.reefhub.com.au/spawning-school'>JCU Tropwater Spawning School</a></li><li><a href='https://cafnec.org.au/mangrovewatch-wet-tropics-chapter/'>CAFNEC&apos;s Mangrove Watch Program</a></li></ul><a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/WordontheReefPodcast?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&amp;utm_content=join_link">Support the show</a>Help Keep Word on the Reef Afloat! Please take 2 minutes to fill out our <a href='https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfnO9FSrMu06jvq4ebDnT5KrYDRIdbejKZ-3n3Mj5qBpCKH2A/viewform?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=107904271159150930064'>Word on the Reef Listener Survey</a> to help us apply for funding for the show! PROTECT THE REEF - Sign these Petitions Now! <ul> <li>Australian Marine Conservation Society: <a href='https://www.marineconservation.org.au/actions/climate-action-pledge-2/'>Australia, it&apos;s time to lead on Climate Action!</a> </li> <li>Divers for Climate: <a href='https://www.diversforclimate.com/imadiverforclimate'>Sign the &apos;I&apos;m a Diver for Climate&apos; National Statement</a> </li> <li>Australian Conservation Foundation: <a href='https://www.acf.org.au/#sign-the-petition-no-new-coal-and-gas'>No New Coal and Gas!</a> </li> <li>Queensland Conservation Council: <a href='https://www.queenslandconservation.org.au/emission_reduction_petition'>Take Strong Climate Action and Build a Positive Renewable Future!</a> </li> <li>Our Islands Our Home: <a href='https://ourislandsourhome.com.au/homepage/#petition'>Protect the Torres Strait Islands from Climate Change</a> </li> <li>Greenpeace: <a href='https://www.greenpeace.org.au/act/reef-petition'>Save the Great Barrier Reef!</a> </li> <li>WWF Australia: <a href='https://wwf.org.au/get-involved/choose-nature/'>Protect Nature</a> </li> <li>Rising Tide: <a href='https://www.risingtide.org.au/join-a-group'>...</a></li></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Spring has sprung and it’s baby-making season on the Great Barrier Reef! In this episode we talk coral spawning with marine scientist &lt;b&gt;Dr Katie Chartrand, &lt;/b&gt;plus, we dive into the world of &lt;b&gt;mangrove forests with CAFNEC&amp;apos;s Shannon Bredeson&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;More information:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.reefhub.com.au/spawning-school'&gt;JCU Tropwater Spawning School&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://cafnec.org.au/mangrovewatch-wet-tropics-chapter/'&gt;CAFNEC&amp;apos;s Mangrove Watch Program&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/WordontheReefPodcast?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;amp;utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&amp;amp;utm_content=join_link"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Help Keep &lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;Word on the Reef&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt; Afloat!&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Please take 2 minutes to fill out our &lt;a href='https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfnO9FSrMu06jvq4ebDnT5KrYDRIdbejKZ-3n3Mj5qBpCKH2A/viewform?usp=sharing&amp;amp;ouid=107904271159150930064'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Word on the Reef Listener Survey&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; to help us apply for funding for the show!&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;PROTECT THE REEF - Sign these Petitions Now!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Australian Marine Conservation Society: &lt;a href='https://www.marineconservation.org.au/actions/climate-action-pledge-2/'&gt;Australia, it&amp;apos;s time to lead on Climate Action!&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Divers for Climate: &lt;a href='https://www.diversforclimate.com/imadiverforclimate'&gt;Sign the &amp;apos;I&amp;apos;m a Diver for Climate&amp;apos; National Statement&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Australian Conservation Foundation: &lt;a href='https://www.acf.org.au/#sign-the-petition-no-new-coal-and-gas'&gt;No New Coal and Gas!&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Queensland Conservation Council: &lt;a href='https://www.queenslandconservation.org.au/emission_reduction_petition'&gt;Take Strong Climate Action and Build a Positive Renewable Future!&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Our Islands Our Home: &lt;a href='https://ourislandsourhome.com.au/homepage/#petition'&gt;Protect the Torres Strait Islands from Climate Change&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Greenpeace: &lt;a href='https://www.greenpeace.org.au/act/reef-petition'&gt;Save the Great Barrier Reef!&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;WWF Australia: &lt;a href='https://wwf.org.au/get-involved/choose-nature/'&gt;Protect Nature&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Rising Tide: &lt;a href='https://www.risingtide.org.au/join-a-group'&gt;...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>

Spring has sprung and it’s baby-making season on the Great Barrier Reef! In this episode we talk coral spawning with marine scientist Dr Katie Chartrand, plus, we dive into the world of mangrove forests with CAFNEC's Shannon Bredeson.  More information: JCU Tropwater Spawning SchoolCAFNEC's Mangrove Watch ProgramSupport the show Help Keep Word on the Reef Afloat! Please take 2 minutes to fill out our Word on the Reef Listener Survey to help us apply for funding for the show!  PROTECT THE REEF...

Word on the Reef

S2 E34: Coral Spawning Research and Protecting Mangroves on the Great Barrier Reef

S2 E34: Coral Spawning Research and Protecting Mangroves on the Great Barrier Reef

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