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Coral Reefs Conservation

Programs

The work, broken down.

Five programs, one mission. Each is staffed, measured, and accountable.

Program 01

Coral Nursery Program

Two offshore nurseries holding over 1,200 coral fragments. Monthly maintenance dives to clean, measure, and prune.

Program 02

Outplanting

Seasonal outplanting dives transferring nursery-grown coral to degraded reef sites. 3,400 corals outplanted to date, with survival tracked over five years.

Program 03

Water Quality Monitoring

Weekly samples at twelve stations in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, published to a public dashboard. Data supports NOAA and local agencies.

Program 04

Student Research Internships

Paid summer internships for undergraduates in marine biology, drawn from Florida, Georgia, and historically Black colleges. Eighteen interns since 2018.