Restoration

In light of the devastating coral bleaching event that has impacted reefs throughout Florida the Caribbean, Coral Restoration Foundation™ (CRF™) is proud to announce a timely and significant grant. The […]

This month we are bringing you up to speed on our response to this summer’s unprecedented marine heatwave, as we work to save as much coral as we can from […]

Just as humans thrive within a specific temperature range, so too do corals, delicate animals that are now succumbing to the heat at an alarming rate. “On July 20th, CRF™ […]

This month, we have been focussing on Orbicella, commonly known as boulder corals. They play a vital role in stabilizing coral reef ecosystems and are an integral part of our […]

Coralpalooza™, an annual World Oceans Day celebration organized by Coral Restoration Foundation™ (CRF™), achieved a remarkable milestone this year. More than 15,000 new corals were returned to their wild habitats […]

WAVES OF SUCCESS: 1000+ CORALS RETURNED TO LOOE KEY REEF The last week of April was an exhilarating time for Coral Restoration Foundation™, as we accomplished several remarkable feats. We […]

The Coral Restoration Foundation™ (CRF™), in partnership with Georgia Aquarium, has proudly unveiled the “Coral Bus”, a cutting-edgeaquarium trailer system designed to transport nursery-raised corals safely to their new homes […]

LESSONS LEARNED AFTER 1 YEAR AS A CRF™ INTERN Coral Restoration Foundation™ supports a very hard-working staff that includes multiple departments, with the Restoration team handling the bulk of the […]

LEADING INNOVATIONS FOR IN-SITU CORAL RESTORATION Coral restoration practitioners deploy various methods to achieve their goals. These methods can evolve over time allowing for adaptation to numerous environmental factors and […]

OH THE ANIMALS YOU’LL SEE IN A CRF™ NURSERY Coral reefs are known to support about 25% of all marine life, and within our nurseries there is plenty of that […]

OUR 2nd RECORD BREAKING YEAR IN A ROW! We broke ANOTHER record! In 2022, we broke our own record by returning 45,940 coral fragments to the wild! This knocks our […]

2022 RESTORATION YEAR IN REVIEW In January with bright eyes and 7mm wetsuits our restoration team set out early many mornings towards a record setting year. Besides setting a new […]

CRF™ CORAL TREES WITHSTAND HURRICANE NICOLE! In the past few issues of “Bringing It Back” we’ve been sharing the progress of a project spearheaded by one of our Restoration Program […]

CRF™ INTERNS SEE MEASURABLE PROGRESS IN JUST ONE MONTH The CRF™ internship incorporates hours of training to ensure our interns are equipped with the skills they need to be successful […]

REEF FUTURES UNITES RESTORATION SCIENTISTS AROUND THE GLOBE! During the final week of September over 600 reef restoration specialists from 50 countries gathered in Key Largo Florida for Reef Futures, […]

A TALE OF THREE DIVE PROGRAMS Thursday September 8: Mock Dive Program with New First-Round Interns To kick off the fall semester, Wylie Phillips, our new Dive Program Intern along […]

NEW RESTORATION PROGRAM INTERNS As our goals at CRF™ continue to expand, so does our hard-working team! This month we welcome two new program interns into our restoration department, Will […]

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 […]