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- ↑ Reef Encounter, International Coral Reef Society.
- ↑ "Conferences & Meetings". International Coral Reef Society. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ↑ "ICRS 2022". International Coral Reef Society. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
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- ↑ Darwin Medal, International Coral Reef Society.
