Membership
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Becoming a member of SECORE has many advantages for those who professionally work in the field of coral breeding. In the good company of experienced fellow aquarists and scientists, members can use the network to exchange experiences and knowledge, and obtain and exchange brood stock, larvae and primary polyps for breeding and stocking activities at their own institute. As a member you can also participate in the workshops.
Access to a special Member area at this website is presently under construction. With your personal password you will get access to e.g. step-by-step protocols on coral breeding and to the SECORE logo in different versions for your institutional use.
Membership can be acquired by (staff members of) public aquaria, research and aquaculture institutions. All members should act in accordance to the common code of ethics as established by the zoo and aquarium associations of Europe (EUAC, EAZA) and the USA (AZA).
It is expected from members that they actively contribute to the sustainable management of captive coral live stocks. Also, members are stimulated to increase the knowledge in coral breeding and related fields such as population genetics and management, coral diseases, legislation, re-introduction, and reef restoration. Members are also stimulated to actively contribute to the extension of the SECORE network.
Click here for an actual list of SECORE members.
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How to become a member
If you are interested in becoming a member, we invite you to contact us and send an application including your full affiliation (name, function, institute). If you are working at a public aquarium, please give a brief summary of your experience in coral husbandry, the coral conservation activities of your institute, and the reason why you want to become a member. For non-public aquarium applicants, please explain how you can contribute to SECORE.
There is more than one way to get involved with SECORE. If you want to support our efforts to save one of the most diverse and at the same time most threatened ecosystems of our planet - the coral reef, please click here.
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