Author: CRF

Coral Restoration Foundation™ successfully outplants Blade Fire Coral at Carysfort Reef North, marking an exciting milestone in advancing reef biodiversity and resilience. A New Chapter in Coral Restoration Last month, […]

The 2025 Global Tipping Points Report must mark a turning point for our planet — a wake-up call that finally turns awareness into action.  The contents of this pivotal report are not […]

A new research paper published in Science reports the functional extinction of Acropora corals from Florida’s Coral Reef. Scientists documented catastrophic mortality of these critically endangered corals following a record-setting marine heatwave […]

The corals surrounding Dry Tortugas National Park, like much of Florida’s Coral Reef, were devastated during the 2023 Fourth Mass Global Bleaching Event.   In response, Coral Restoration Foundation™ (CRF) and […]

The Florida Keys came alive with excitement and a shared love for the ocean as Coral Restoration Foundation™ (CRF™) and the Guy Harvey Foundation (GHF) hosted their first joint educator […]

Selamat siang from Gili Air, Indonesia! 34 hours of travel, two flights, a ferry, and more than five years in the making — the journey to meet the women of […]

American Samoa is home to extraordinary marine biodiversity, with more than 900 fish species and 230 coral species, including ancient giants like “Big Mama,” a coral estimated to be 500 […]

Our Florida Keys case study shows ecosystem restoration can provide resilient jobs in addition to long-term environmental benefits.   A new peer-reviewed study conducted by Coral Restoration Foundation™ (CRF™) and published […]

Once a year, at the end of summer, lunar and environmental cues trigger staghorn and elkhorn corals on Florida’s Reef to reproduce through broadcast spawning, releasing buoyant bundles of eggs […]

FLORIDA KEYS, August 2025 — Eight leading institutions have converged in the Florida Keys to undertake cutting-edge research to address the most urgent challenge in marine science: how to help […]

At Coral Restoration Foundation™ (CRF), we’re honored to be part of a growing community of people who share a deep love for the ocean and are committed to protecting its […]

Coral Restoration Foundation™ (CRF) and the Florida Coral Rescue Center (FCRC), alongside key conservation collaborators, recently released approximately 200,000 grooved brain coral (Diploria labyrinthiformis) larvae into the wild near North […]

What if the best tools for saving coral reefs weren’t locked behind paywalls or technical expertise? What if a diver in a small island nation could analyze their reefs with […]

At Coral Restoration Foundation™ (CRF), innovation and community collaboration drive our mission to restore Florida’s Coral Reef. This spring, CRF Restoration Associate Jackson Harris participated in an intensive coral propagation […]

Over the last decade, the Disney Conservation Fund (DCF) has played a key role in helping Coral Restoration Foundation™ (CRF) grow into the leading coral restoration nonprofit. Through strategic, catalytic […]

When Steve and Patti Foley first dipped their masks beneath the surface on a Caribbean snorkeling trip, they didn’t realize they were diving headfirst into a cause that would shape […]

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Coralpalooza™ 2025 marked a monumental milestone in the coral restoration movement. Organized annually by Coral Restoration Foundation™ (CRF), this year’s Coralpalooza™ brought together 1,732 passionate ocean […]

Capitol Hill Ocean Week (CHOW) is the nation’s premier annual conference examining current marine, coastal and Great Lakes policy issues. Convened by the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation (NMSF) every June, […]