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Canadian-based UN coral reef expert honored at world meeting in Australia
Date:6/4/2009

World experts meeting in Australia have presented a Canadian-based UN coral reef specialist with a distinguished award for his lifetime of achievement in marine research.

Peter Sale, Assistant Director for Coastal Zones at the United Nations University's International Network on Water, Environment and Health, and Emeritus Professor at the University of Windsor, received the Pieter Bleeker Award for Excellence in Indo-Pacific ichthyology at the 8th Indo-Pacific Fish Conference (IPFC, www.ipfc2009asfb.com) in Perth, May 31-June 5.

Dr. Sale was recognized for major contributions to world knowledge of fish communities, particularly those in coral reefs.

His work on reef fish ecology and behavior began in Hawaii in 1964 and has continued ever since in both the Indo-Pacific and Caribbean, shedding important light on how to manage marine environments sustainably.

Last year, Dr. Sale and eight international colleagues presented a stark warning at UN Headquarters, New York, that current coastal management practices are ineffective and their continuation endangers ecosystems that support the economies over half the world's population.

Dr. Sale and the report's co-authors said a potentially "terminal" disaster looms in several coastal areas unless humanity introduces "much more effective management immediately."

Over the past several years as Assistant Director of UNU-INWEH, an international capacity building science organization based in Hamilton, Canada, Dr. Sale has led a scientific team advising measures to mitigate the impacts of massive off-shore construction projects in Dubai. These include Palm Jumeirah and Palm Jebel Ali, palm tree-shaped marine residential developments visible from space.

Educated at the University of Toronto and University of Hawaii, Dr. Sale has taught a large number of Masters, PhD, and post-doc fellows, starting at the University of S
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Contact: Terry Collins
terrycollins@rogers.com
416-538-8712
United Nations University
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