Coral Bleaching: What It Means for Reefs in a Warming Ocean
September 29, 2026
Coral bleaching is not a new phenomenon. What has changed is its scale, frequency, and intensity. For decades, scientists have documented corals bleaching in response to unusually warm water and other environmental stressors. Historically, bleaching events have been mostly localized and were separated by enough […]
New CRF Paper Challenges the Idea of a Single Goal for Coral Reef Restoration
September 28, 2026
A new paper from CRF CEO Dr R. Scott Winters asks a fundamental question for reef restoration: what do we value, and how should that shape action? Ask whether coral […]
Florida’s Reefs Face Another Summer of Heat. Here’s How We’re Preparing.
July 17, 2026
Ocean temperatures are rising once again around the world and across the Florida Keys. At Coral Restoration Foundation (CRF) our response is rooted in lessons learned through the Fourth Global Bleaching Event. In the years following the unprecedented […]