What are your favorite reef restoration and coral conservation organizations? Post the link to their sites and info about them here!

[Privateye]

Mote Marine Laboratory! They have a coral restoration lab in the keys.

 

[Itsadeepbluesea]

In addition to Oceana, which was mentioned above, I'm a big fan of Coral Reef Alliance.
Coral Reef Alliance | Saving the World’s Coral Reefs

I considered this one

 

[BTimms]

Are there any foundations based in Canada ?

 

[Timfish]

Mote Marine Laboratory! They have a coral restoration lab in the keys.

They get my vote too. Here's a link to their coral restoration website. There's a button in the top right to c lick on for donations. Horneman Muesum is also worth mentioning, thier link is in my signature.

 

[Mark Romero]

I like the Coral Restoration Foundation out of Florida. They do a lot of work restoring reefs, providing education, etc. They can be found here! https://www.coralrestoration.org/

Great organization to learn about Coral Restoration, especially if you are a scuba diver! Learned much from them over the past three years and was the inspiration for getting into aquaria!

 

[Gabriel Suarez]

Coral Restoration Foundation in the Florida Keys. YES!! I am from the keys and their main building is 1/2 a mile from me. They are now expanding into more northern waters and do lots of work with the local high schools to reach out and teach people about the importance of our corals. Living in the keys I have seen the decline in our reef system, especially in the past 15 years. They are doing everything they can to minimize the damage and hopefully, with support and funding, they can start rebuilding the reef system off of the Florida shores.

 

[Paul B]

I dove on a few of their restoration projects. This was on Mustique in the Caribbean.
Little hair algae problem, I think they should change the water and see if that helps.

 

[vikinglord13]

Though not reef specific, I'm surprised nobody has mentioned The Ocean Cleanup

https://theoceancleanup.com/

 

[debees5]

4Ocean

 

[Apollo7235]

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[Susan Edwards]

I love the image of the giant coral frag plug. Would love to see it with corals grown out to see what was put on it! I believe we should restore, or strengthen both coral habitats and fish as well. Good causes.

 

[OrchidMiss]

This is such a great thread! I'll be following it for sure!
I would also be interested if there were some that R2R supported or became affiliated with!
Let's keep up the good work and conservation conscious reefing!

 

[hhaase]

Though not reef specific, I'm surprised nobody has mentioned The Ocean Cleanup

https://theoceancleanup.com/

I was going to mention them as well. Most of the press about them lately is their bigger oceanic systems, but I think the work they are doing on river cleanups is just as important.

 

[Stevel]

I’m in South Florida and have met the folks at coral restoration and seen their results in person . I donate to them every year. It truly is an amazing job they are doing!

 

[Woodyman]

Since I noticed this, I went back and pulled a thread I started back in August.

For anyone using Amazon you can have Amazon give back a small portion to charity (not just to marine charities) with every purchase you make.

Amazon Smile - Reef Charities

I'm sure this will be news to some people, and not so much for others. So for those who don't know, if you use Amazon, go to Amazon Smile and setup your account for donations, this will have Amazon will make a 0.5% donation to the charity of your choice (ones who participate in the program)...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[Mystery Fish]

11/9/21 bonus entry:
The Reef Institute is an organization right here in my home state. The Florida Coral Rescur Project sounds incredible. I will be looking into it further. Thank you.

 

[bnord]

Hol Chan Marine Reserve and Shark Ray Alley - Snorkeling and SCUBA diving at San Pedro Ambergris Caye Belize

Visit coral reefs, snorkel with sharks and sting rays, experience Belize's first marine park, photos of marine life in Belize.

www.holchanbelize.org

Hol Chan Preserve In Belize. I have had the chance to visit several times, even tonight dives and it’s phenomenal. Try to make an annual contribution. Please check it out

 

[Operator Wrasse]

You should try to find a partnership with ornamental fisheries from Hawaii! Work to reopen the state safely