Coral Restoration Foundation

Coral Restoration Foundation

The Coral Restoration Foundation™ (CRF™) team is a dedicated group of marine scientists, divers, and ocean advocates working to restore our planet’s coral reefs. Through large-scale cultivation and outplanting of reef-building corals, CRF™ is actively bringing the Florida Reef Tract back to life while inspiring global ocean stewardship.

Articles by Coral Restoration Foundation

“Generation Coral” Opens the 2022 Reef Futures Symposium

Education & Outreach

“Generation Coral” is empowering girls from under-resourced communities to become tomorrow’s change-makers Kicking off Reef Futures 2022, Coral Restoration Foundation™ (CRF™) is hosting Girl Scouts from some of Southeast Florida’s […]

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“Bringing it Back” in August 2022 with the Coral Chronicles

Restoration

LOCAL DIVE SHOPS HELP CRF™ INCREASE CORAL OUTPLANTS! Our restoration team is not just restoring reefs, we are supporting local economies! Florida’s Coral Reef is a major fishery and tourist […]

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“Talking Science” in August 2022 with the Coral Chronicles

Science

CRF™ CORALS SPAWN IN THE WILD AND NURSERIES MULTIPLE NIGHTS IN A ROW Coral Restoration Foundation™ nurseries and restoration sites are living laboratories for coral research, and this year during […]

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“Heads Up” in August 2022 with the Coral Chronicles

Education & Outreach

CRF™ EMPOWERS TEENS TO TAKE ACTION FOR OUR OCEANS Periodically throughout the year, Coral Restoration Foundation™ hosts groups of high school students with the goal of fostering a generation of […]

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“Diving In” to August 2022 with the Coral Chronicles

Education & Outreach

BECOMING A PART OF OUR CORAL COMMUNITY What does it mean to volunteer? Not unlike many other nonprofit organizations, Coral Restoration Foundation™ functions with support from many avenues. But what […]

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“Bringing it Back” in July 2022 with the Coral Chronicles

Restoration

FORCE BLUE RETURNS TO CRF™ WITH A NEW MISSION! This work was funded by the United Way of Collier County and the Keys CRF™ operates multiple open ocean Coral Tree™ […]

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“Talking Science” in July 2022 with the Coral Chronicles

Science

COULD CORALS HAVE A “HEAT MEMORY”? A CRF™ SUPPORTED RESEARCH STUDY ASKS Coral Restoration Foundation™ is a science-centered organization, at the forefront of the world’s coral restoration community. Our nurseries […]

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“Heads Up”in July 2022 with the Coral Chronicles

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EVERY KID OUTDOORS (AND UNDER THE SEA!) This project was made possible by a grant from the National Park Trust and USDA Forest Service. Almost everyone on the team at […]

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“Diving In” to July 2022 with the Coral Chronicles

Education & Outreach

DIARY OF A DIVE PROGRAM INTERN Julian, the newest Dive Program Intern for CRF™, left his studio apartment in Tavernier and headed to the CRF™ Exploration Center, 5 Seagate Blvd, […]

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“Bringing it Back” in June 2022…again with the Coral Chronicles

Restoration

OVER 11,000 CORALS RETURNED TO THE REEF IN JUNE! A noticeable change has taken affect along the keys as dive conditions have changed to calm, flat waters. This has allowed […]

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