Nestled amid the concrete and steel of midtown Manhattan, the Ana Tzarev Gallery was recently abuzz with talk of a completely different kind of ecosystem: coral reefs. On August 18th, Céline Cousteau hosted 75 guests for a reception and fundraiser for Ocean Inspiration, a tribute to Jacques Cousteau’s 100th birthday.

The BP oil spill will degrade critical ecosystem services and their economic benefits for decades to come.

WRI’s Lauretta Burke discusses her work on measuring the economic value of coral reefs in the Dominican Republic and other Caribbean countries.