As El Niño Strengthens, CRF Establishes Second In-Water Coral Gene Bank to Safeguard Irreplaceable Genetic Diversity
August 20, 2026
Coral Restoration Foundation has moved the first 1,000 of approximately 3,500 corals planned for transfer to Elbow Nursery, beginning the full replication of its in-water genetic bank across two ocean-based sites as Florida’s […]
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 […]
Tourism Funding Helps Rebuild Florida Keys Reefs After Historic Marine Heatwave
June 26, 2026
This article was originally published in Keys Weekly. Three years after an unprecedented marine heat wave devastated reefs across the Florida Keys, restoration practitioners are continuing the long process of […]
Building the Future of Coral Conservation Education in the Florida Keys
May 16, 2025
At Coral Restoration Foundation™ (CRF), we believe that meaningful change starts with educating the community. Thanks to the support of a three-year grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), our […]