Credit: Shaun Wolfe / Ocean Image Bank
Blue starfish on hard coral at sunset in Indonesia
fish swim over a coral reef in Tahiti
fish swim around Daedalus reef in Egypt

Saving the World’s Coral Reefs

Millions of people and species of wildlife depend on coral reefs. While climate change threatens their future, science shows that corals can adapt and survive if we keep them healthy.

Credit: Shaun Wolfe / Ocean Image Bank

Cutting-edge Science. Community Engagement.

For nearly 30 years, we have combined cutting-edge science and community engagement to reduce direct threats to reefs and to promote scalable and effective solutions for their protection.

Impact Globally, Regionally, & Locally

We employ a variety of conservation approaches and engage diverse communities around the world to save coral reefs.

Credit: Roatan Marine Park

It Can Happen

Coral reefs can adapt to climate change. If together we take the right actions, they can evolve and thrive for generations to come.

25%

of all marine life depends
on coral reefs

500M

people depend on coral reefs for food, income, and coastal protection

$375B

in services comes from coral reefs
each year

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Meet Heather Starck

Get to know CORAL’s Executive Director and learn why she is determined to save the world’s coral reefs.

Assessing Coral Reefs through Adaptation Science

Coral reefs are powerful yet vulnerable ecosystems, rich in biodiversity but increasingly at risk in a changing world. Here at the Coral Reef Alliance, our team advances science to assess the adaptive capacity of corals, protect diverse reef networks, and restore marine ecosystems by influencing management and policy decisions. Our research shows coral reefs can… Continue Reading →

Reef Health Showing Slight Increase in Mesoamerican Reef Region

In the Mesoamerican Reef (MAR), one of the world’s most diverse and vital reef systems, dedicated local communities, fishers, government agencies, scientists, and nonprofits are achieving measurable improvements in reef health. Although challenges remain, the recent 2024 Healthy Reefs Initiative (HRI) Report Card shows a slight yet encouraging increase in reef health across the region… Continue Reading →

9 Game-Changing Impacts of Clean Water for Coral Reefs

Flush and forget? Not so fast. Wastewater is a bigger deal than you might think. Around the world, sewage pollutes oceans, harms coral reefs, and threatens our health. But it doesn’t have to.  By connecting homes, businesses, and tourist facilities to community-supported wastewater treatment plants, we can significantly reduce the amount of harmful pollutants discharged… Continue Reading →

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