‘Aulani Wilhelm is senior vice president, Center for Oceans at Conservation International. https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/contributor/aulani-wilhelm/rss en Coral Reefs Governance Marine Protected Areas Solutions Thu, 29 Mar 2018 07:40:00 +0000 ‘Aulani Wilhelm https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/03/29/to-save-the-worlds-coral-reefs-bigger-and-smaller-are-better https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/03/29/to-save-the-worlds-coral-reefs-bigger-and-smaller-are-better Coral reefs are vital marine ecosystems, but time is running out to protect them from climate change. The only way to stave off a coral catastrophe, says ‘Aulani Wilhelm of Conservation International, is to scale up marine protected areas – and fast.