Tag: Florida

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CRF Featured in WEDU PBS Documentary, “Good Natured” 

Education & Outreach, Spotlight

Coral Restoration Foundation (CRF) was featured in the WEDU PBS documentary Good Natured, a powerful exploration of “ecological grief” and resilience in the face of environmental crises.  In 2023, The […]

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Coral Reef Conservation at Miami Art Week 2024

Collaborations

At the intersection of art, science, and environmental advocacy, visual artists Randi Renate and Beatriz Chachamovits are unveiling a groundbreaking sculpture that merges creative expression with coral reef conservation. Presented […]

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Florida Keys Dive Operators Committed to Saving Our Reefs

Collaborations

Plunge into marine conservation with the Coral Restoration Foundation™ and our esteemed partners with some of the Florida Keys’ top dive operators. From diving amid our coral nurseries to participating […]

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Bleached Coral

FLORIDA CORAL RESTORATION GROUPS BRACING FOR IMPACT AS FOURTH GLOBAL MASS BLEACHING EVENT ANNOUNCED

Restoration

NOAA and ICRI have officially announced the Fourth Global Mass Coral Bleaching Event, with record temperatures impacting coral reefs in every ocean basin on the planet. Last year, Florida was […]

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Growing Environmental Heroes: The Evolution of the CRF™ & Girl Scout Journey

Education & Outreach

In the realm of marine conservation, partnerships are as vital as the ecosystems themselves. In November 2023, the collaboration between the Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida and CRF™ took another significant […]

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Big Changes to our Tavernier Nursery with our Disturbance Mitigation Strategy

Restoration

As the world’s largest in-ocean coral nursery, our Tavernier location covers 1.5 acres of the ocean floor and has over 500 Coral Trees™. This impressive site is currently undergoing some […]

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CRF™ Begins Historic Return of Rescued Corals

Restoration

This summer, a historic heatwave caused widespread coral bleaching and mortality on Florida’s Coral Reef. In response, Coral Restoration Foundation™ (CRF™) moved thousands of their corals out of their ocean-based […]

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“Heads Up” in September 2023 with the Coral Chronicles

Education & Outreach

This month, our Education Team has been reaching the world with our mission, training teachers, inspiring the public under the full moon in Miami, and engaging young minds at Zoo […]

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Bleached staghorn coral on the reef

“Bringing it Back” in August 2023 with the Coral Chronicles

Restoration

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 […]

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“Talking Science” in August with the Coral Chronicles

Science

This month, Talking Science delves a little deeper into the science behind coral bleaching and shares some early insights into this year’s spawning event. BACKGROUND ON BLEACHING Corals are unique […]

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“Head’s Up” in August with the Coral Chronicles

Education & Outreach

The tragic loss of corals to this unprecedented heatwave is a terrible illustration of the impact of unchecked climate change on our planet’s life support systems. It has never been […]

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