{"id":3531,"date":"2024-02-09T09:19:22","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T15:19:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coralmar.org\/?p=3531"},"modified":"2024-02-09T10:02:30","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T16:02:30","slug":"join-agrras-webinar-the-unomia-learning-exchange","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coralmar.org\/en\/join-agrras-webinar-the-unomia-learning-exchange\/","title":{"rendered":"Join AGRRA’s webinar: The Unomia Learning Exchange"},"content":{"rendered":"
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AGRRA\u2019s webinar: The Unomia Learning Exchange:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A learning session and briefing alert on the potentially invasive soft coral, Unomia stolonifera, in the Caribbean.<\/p>\n

This webinar is a collaboration between the Cartagena Convention Secretariat, SPAW-RAC, the Caribbean Biological Corridor, AGRRA, and The Caribbean Cooperation Team.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t

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We invite you to join us for a learning exchange on a distinctive non-native\u00a0soft coral,\u00a0Unomia stolonifera, which has been reported in Venezuela and Cuba.<\/p>\n

Unomia stolonifera\u00a0is a fast-growing Indo-Pacific soft coral in the family Xeniidae. Introduced into a Venezuelan coastal coral community in the early 2000\u2019s, its range has since expanded to include other coral habitats, as well as seagrass meadows and mangrove roots. This species was recently found in Cuba. With its rapid growth and lack of natural predators,\u00a0U. stolonifera\u00a0has the potential to exclude native species and reduce biodiversity in the Caribbean.<\/p>\n

During this webinar, experts from Venezuela and Cuba will share available information on the appearance and expansion of this non-native species, including ongoing studies of its reproduction and invasive properties. We will discuss lessons learned about research, education, and the difficulties of control, along with other next steps.<\/p>\n

The webinar will last for 90 minutes including presentations, an open group discussion, and question and answer session. A recording of the webinar will be available on the\u00a0AGRRA website<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0\u00a0AGRRA’s\u00a0YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n

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