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We work with communities and partners around the world to keep coral reefs healthy, so they can survive for generations to come.

We believe that local partnerships, strong science, and community engagement are essential to saving coral reefs.

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Our name is our promise. We don’t do this alone.

At CORAL, our greatest strength is our alliances with fishers, scientists, Indigenous leaders, marine tourism operators, governments, and like-minded organizations. In the face of a global coral crisis, we know that quick fixes fall short. Real, lasting change happens through deep, strategic partnerships rooted in science, trust, and shared purpose. This is where CORAL comes in. 

For 32 years and counting, this collaborative model has delivered measurable impact: reefs experience recovery, communities lead the way, and conservation efforts endure despite the mounting pressures against them. 

How We Partner

We don’t impose solutions. We support local leaders, co-develop initiatives, amplify regional expertise, and bring cross-sector allies to the table, including governments, fishers, scientists, and tourism businesses. Sustainable change is built together.

We approach every partnership with equity, mutual respect, and dignity. Lasting reef protection happens when traditional and Indigenous knowledge is combined with sound science and strong local stewardship, and when the people who live closest to the reef lead.

Many of our partners are community-led organizations with deep expertise, cultural knowledge, and long-standing commitment to their reefs, and often limited resources. CORAL helps strengthen their capacity while learning from their experience. We aspire to be the kind of partner we’d want to have.

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Anchor Partners

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Anchor Partners are our closest, long-term collaborators: local organizations that serve as the primary stewards of their reefs in the places where CORAL works. These partnerships are formalized through long-term agreements and built around shared priorities, with CORAL helping partners build the financial and organizational strength to sustain reef stewardship for the long haul.

  • What CORAL provides: multi-year funding, capacity building, technical support, strategic guidance, and emergency assistance when it’s needed.
  • What our partners bring: deep mission alignment, community trust, and lasting commitment to their reefs.

We choose Anchor Partners based on their role in stewarding key protected areas or reef systems where we work, their alignment with our mission, and their capacity, or potential, to manage those places well.

Western Caribbean Hub

  • Roatan Marine Park (RMP)
  • Bay Islands Conservation Association (BICA)
  • Polo’s Water Association
  • Asociación de Investigación y Desarrollo (ASIDE)
  • Amigos de los Arrecifes de Tela (AMATELA)
  • Fundación para la Protección de Lancetilla, Punta Sal y Texiguat (PROLANSATE)
  • Órgano de Gestión del Destino (OGD) Isla Cozumel
  • Healthy Reefs for Healthy People (HRHP)

Hawai’i Hub

  • Hawai’i Wai Ola
  • Kipuka Olowalu (KO)
  • Ka Honua Momona (KHM)
  • Paeloko Learning Center

Eastern Caribbean Hub

  • Oceans Forward
  • Local Area Management Authority (LAMA)
  • Dominica Water and Sewerage Company Limited (DOWASCO)

Coral Triangle Hub

  • Coral Triangle Center (CTC)

Collaborating Partners

Collaborating Partners are relationships centered on research, advocacy, and project-based work. They may or may not involve funding, and often include coalitions, academic institutions, and peer NGOs.

  • What CORAL provides: project-specific funding, on-the-ground experience and case studies, scientific credibility, and knowledge exchange.
  • What they bring: expertise, data, networks, and influence on policy and conservation outcomes at regional and global scales.

Global and regional impact: Conservation International, Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries, and Food Security (CTI-CFF) Regional Secretariat, Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network, International Coral Reef Initiative, IUCN (World Commission on Protected Areas, Marine), FAO-facilitated Marine & Coastal Ecosystem Restoration Working Group, Ocean Sewage Alliance, Reef Resilience Network, The Nature Conservancy, Wildlife Conservation Society, World Wildlife Fund, MPA Connect

Adaptation science: University of Leeds, University of Miami, University of California, Santa Cruz, University of Queensland/AIMS, Rare (Philippines & Indonesia), Pattimura University (Indonesia)

Ocean Sewage Alliance

As founding members of the Ocean Sewage Alliance, we’re part of a collective of diverse organizations all working toward the same goal of reducing wastewater pollution in the world’s oceans and boosting the health and well-being of humans and nature.

Corporate Partners

CORAL welcomes the opportunity to collaborate with businesses that help advance our mission to save coral reefs. Together with our partners, we are committed to creating mutually beneficial business relationships that help coral reefs, and the communities that depend upon them, thrive. Learn more about our Corporate Partners.

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