The Regulatory Team is responsible for coordinating the issuance of permits for response activities underway in the various jurisdictions, ensuring (where possible) the regulatory compliance of response activities, and considering whether there are needs to enhance capacity for processing requests for new response activities.
The Communications and Outreach Team is responsible for producing communications products and pieces, working with other teams to review products, and developing and coordinating unified messaging among partners. The Communications and Outreach Team aims to enhance community understanding, participation, and local stewardship in a coordinated response to the ongoing coral disease outbreak through education and training to improve capacity to participate in monitoring and management programs.
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