International Coral Reef Society
The International Coral Reef Society is an international, not-for profit, scientific society dedicated to the conservation of coral reefs through science and understanding. Founded in 1980, the primary objective of ICRS is the improvement of scientific knowledge and understanding of coral reefs, both living and fossil.
Activities
To achieve its objectives the ICRS prints and distributes the journal Coral Reefs as well as a Society newsletter, Reef Encounter. The ICRS also holds annual meetings and co-sponsors other gatherings, symposia and conferences relating to coral reefs.Symposium
ICRS helps organize the International Coral Reef Symposium. The most recent symposium was held in 2022, in Bremen.The symposium has previously been held in Honolulu, Cairns, Queensland, Australia ; Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, Okinawa, Japan, Bali, Indonesia, Panama City, Panama, Guam, Townsville, Queensland, Australia, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Manila, the Philippines, Miami, on board the M.V. Marco Polo in Australian waters, and Mandapam Camp, India. Published proceedings of the ICRS are available at ReefBase.