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🚨🚨 New paper alert!!

Members from the Coral Restoration Consortium are proud to have supported the publication of “A Review of Coral Reef Restoration Initiatives in the Western Indian Ocean Region” published in PLOS ONE.

Read it today at the link in our bio☝️

This paper draws on peer-reviewed literature, a regional practitioner survey, and an in-person workshop in Zanzibar to capture what’s working, what isn’t, and where the gaps are. From monitoring standards and species diversity to funding sustainability and climate adaptation the onerous for this paper contributed directly to the establishment of the Western Indian Ocean Coral Reef Restoration Network (WIOCRRN)!

The only way coral restoration work succeeds at scale is if practitioners share knowledge, learn from each other, and build toward a coordinated regional strategy. This paper is a meaningful foundation for exactly that. We are grateful to be a small part of this incredible author list 💙

#coralrestoration #coralreefs #westernindianocean #conservation #science

🚨🚨 New paper alert!!

Members from the Coral Restoration Consortium are proud to have supported the publication of “A Review of Coral Reef Restoration Initiatives in the Western Indian Ocean Region” published in PLOS ONE.

Read it today at the link in our bio☝️

This paper draws on peer-reviewed literature, a regional practitioner survey, and an in-person workshop in Zanzibar to capture what’s working, what isn’t, and where the gaps are. From monitoring standards and species diversity to funding sustainability and climate adaptation the onerous for this paper contributed directly to the establishment of the Western Indian Ocean Coral Reef Restoration Network (WIOCRRN)!

The only way coral restoration work succeeds at scale is if practitioners share knowledge, learn from each other, and build toward a coordinated regional strategy. This paper is a meaningful foundation for exactly that. We are grateful to be a small part of this incredible author list 💙

#coralrestoration #coralreefs #westernindianocean #conservation #science

We are excited to be joining Tiff Duong (@tiffmakeswaves) and Richard Vevers (@richardvevers) for a special Q&A session panel hosted by Dr. Juli Berwald (@juliberwald) tomorrow!

Join our Executive Director, Dr. Tali Vardi, in NYC at the Symphony Space (@symphonyspace) for Music for the Ocean with Chad Cannon (@chadwickcannon) and Hui Wu (@hw.musician).

Thank you to Tela Coral (@telacoral) for facilitating this amazing panel and inviting us to spread the word about the importance of coral restoration!

We are excited to be joining Tiff Duong (@tiffmakeswaves) and Richard Vevers (@richardvevers) for a special Q&A session panel hosted by Dr. Juli Berwald (@juliberwald) tomorrow!

Join our Executive Director, Dr. Tali Vardi, in NYC at the Symphony Space (@symphonyspace) for Music for the Ocean with Chad Cannon (@chadwickcannon) and Hui Wu (@hw.musician).

Thank you to Tela Coral (@telacoral) for facilitating this amazing panel and inviting us to spread the word about the importance of coral restoration!

Run! Don’t walk!

🚨Content submission for Reef Futures 2026 closes THIS FRIDAY (May 1st)!

Also don’t forget! Reef Futures is proud to have one of the largest Scholarship Programs of any conference! Our Scholarship Program is a cornerstone of Reef Futures, helping to ensure restoration efforts reflect the global communities that coral reefs sustain.

The first round of Scholarship Applications are open now, so make sure to apply today! Go to www.reeffutures.com today to learn more!

#ReefFutures #RF26

Run! Don’t walk!

🚨Content submission for Reef Futures 2026 closes THIS FRIDAY (May 1st)!

Also don’t forget! Reef Futures is proud to have one of the largest Scholarship Programs of any conference! Our Scholarship Program is a cornerstone of Reef Futures, helping to ensure restoration efforts reflect the global communities that coral reefs sustain.

The first round of Scholarship Applications are open now, so make sure to apply today! Go to www.reeffutures.com today to learn more!

#ReefFutures #RF26

🪸 Happy #EarthDay!

The ocean doesn’t take a day off and neither does our community.

Every fragment planted, every dive made, every person who shows up is proof that when we find each other, we can change the world beneath the waves.

Our greatest tool isn’t science. It’s community. It’s the people who found their purpose underwater and brought others along with them.

Earth Day is a reminder. But for us? Every day is Earth Day.

Join the community making a difference, one coral at a time.

📸 by Karley Feather (@karleyjo321) for the Coral Restoration Foundation (@coralrestorationfoundation)

#EarthDay #CoralRestoration #EverydayIsEarthDay #OceanCommunity

🪸 Happy #EarthDay!

The ocean doesn’t take a day off and neither does our community.

Every fragment planted, every dive made, every person who shows up is proof that when we find each other, we can change the world beneath the waves.

Our greatest tool isn’t science. It’s community. It’s the people who found their purpose underwater and brought others along with them.

Earth Day is a reminder. But for us? Every day is Earth Day.

Join the community making a difference, one coral at a time.

📸 by Karley Feather (@karleyjo321) for the Coral Restoration Foundation (@coralrestorationfoundation)

#EarthDay #CoralRestoration #EverydayIsEarthDay #OceanCommunity

Reflections from our Executive Director, Dr. Tali Vardi, on the wonderful #EarthDay panel and event hosted by Oceanic Global (@oceanic.global) this past Sunday in Union Square!

“Well - the earth gave us rain so we took the rain and we made lemonade. I am grateful to the ultimate source of my support - my family. Same with my fellow speaker Gaelin Rosenwaks (@gaelingoexplore)(and we realized we have a shared origin story and our parents likely know each other.) NYC is sometimes just a small town.

In prepping for the event I learned that #EarthDay, like the Coral Restoration Consortium, was developed in 1970 as a consortium. To bring people together who are doing ANYthing for the earth (composting, cleaning up rivers, neighborhood block clean ups). And to help them feel like it was OK to demand clean air clean water and biodiverse environments. By the end of that year landmark bills were passed in the United States. Environmental action IS possible - and community organizing WORKS!

Connecting with even a couple of people who attended so whole heartedly and who clearly care is a privilege. Thank you to @oceanic.global, Gina Jurlando (@spookyghost666), and Gaelin Rosenwaks (@gaelingoexplore) for fearlessly pounding the drum of the magic of the ocean.”

We are excited to continue amplifying the importance of 🪸coral reefs🪸 and all they do as we inch towards #EarthDay tomorrow!

Reflections from our Executive Director, Dr. Tali Vardi, on the wonderful #EarthDay panel and event hosted by Oceanic Global (@oceanic.global) this past Sunday in Union Square!

“Well - the earth gave us rain so we took the rain and we made lemonade. I am grateful to the ultimate source of my support - my family. Same with my fellow speaker Gaelin Rosenwaks (@gaelingoexplore)(and we realized we have a shared origin story and our parents likely know each other.) NYC is sometimes just a small town.

In prepping for the event I learned that #EarthDay, like the Coral Restoration Consortium, was developed in 1970 as a consortium. To bring people together who are doing ANYthing for the earth (composting, cleaning up rivers, neighborhood block clean ups). And to help them feel like it was OK to demand clean air clean water and biodiverse environments. By the end of that year landmark bills were passed in the United States. Environmental action IS possible - and community organizing WORKS!

Connecting with even a couple of people who attended so whole heartedly and who clearly care is a privilege. Thank you to @oceanic.global, Gina Jurlando (@spookyghost666), and Gaelin Rosenwaks (@gaelingoexplore) for fearlessly pounding the drum of the magic of the ocean.”

We are excited to continue amplifying the importance of 🪸coral reefs🪸 and all they do as we inch towards #EarthDay tomorrow!

Submit your Showcase Station for the Solutions Expo at Reef Futures 2026 today!

The Expo will serve as a central, vibrant pavilion designed to connect practitioners directly with high- and low-tech, hands-on solutions. We welcome all technological solutions, robotics, monitoring tools, community innovations, and engineering prototypes to be featured as Interactive Showcase Stations.

🚨 Remember! Operating within the Expo will be the ✨Innovation Pitch Competition✨!

Submissions will be evaluated by an expert panel across three categories:
-Community-Based Engagement,
-Novel Restoration Techniques, and
-Monitoring & Data Tools.
The top-judged ideas may earn project development seed funding, as well as an exclusive opportunity to deliver a five-minute pitch on the main plenary stage on the final day of Reef Futures!

Do you have a Solution you want to share with the community??? Head to 👉the link in our bio and submit your innovation by May 1st!

Questions? Let us know in the comments!

#RF26 #ReefFutures

Submit your Showcase Station for the Solutions Expo at Reef Futures 2026 today!

The Expo will serve as a central, vibrant pavilion designed to connect practitioners directly with high- and low-tech, hands-on solutions. We welcome all technological solutions, robotics, monitoring tools, community innovations, and engineering prototypes to be featured as Interactive Showcase Stations.

🚨 Remember! Operating within the Expo will be the ✨Innovation Pitch Competition✨!

Submissions will be evaluated by an expert panel across three categories:
-Community-Based Engagement,
-Novel Restoration Techniques, and
-Monitoring & Data Tools.
The top-judged ideas may earn project development seed funding, as well as an exclusive opportunity to deliver a five-minute pitch on the main plenary stage on the final day of Reef Futures!

Do you have a Solution you want to share with the community??? Head to 👉the link in our bio and submit your innovation by May 1st!

Questions? Let us know in the comments!

#RF26 #ReefFutures

DEADLINE EXTENDED!

Haven’t submitted your abstract for Reef Futures 2026 yet? Good news!!

We have extended our Content Submission Deadline to MAY 1st!

That means you have 18 days to submit your content! Collaborate with peers, present your work, show us your innovative and community driven solutions, make us feel the heart of your projects through film!

We can’t wait to see what you want to share! 💙

Questions? Let us know!

#ReefFutures #RF26

DEADLINE EXTENDED!

Haven’t submitted your abstract for Reef Futures 2026 yet? Good news!!

We have extended our Content Submission Deadline to MAY 1st!

That means you have 18 days to submit your content! Collaborate with peers, present your work, show us your innovative and community driven solutions, make us feel the heart of your projects through film!

We can’t wait to see what you want to share! 💙

Questions? Let us know!

#ReefFutures #RF26

Call for Content is closing next week!!

Abstracts are due APRIL 15th! Head to the link in our bio for more information and submission details!

Join us at Reef Futures 2026! Present your work, connect with your peers, share your lessons learned with the community!

Let’s build a better future together 💪

📸 by @karleyjo321

#ReefFutures #RF26

Call for Content is closing next week!!

Abstracts are due APRIL 15th! Head to the link in our bio for more information and submission details!

Join us at Reef Futures 2026! Present your work, connect with your peers, share your lessons learned with the community!

Let’s build a better future together 💪

📸 by @karleyjo321

#ReefFutures #RF26

With a little over a week left for Content Submission, we wanted to dive into the types of content we are facilitating at Reef Futures 2026!

There are SO MANY amazing ways to tell the community about your work!

-Oral Presentations
-Posters
-Workshops
-Showcase Stations at the Solutions Expo
-Videos for the Reefs to Reels Film Festival!

That’s what makes Reef Futures so special, it isn’t just talks and posters, we want the community to have the time and space to interact with one another! Ask each other questions, use hands on displays to tell us about your new discoveries, show us through the power of storytelling with a film, get together for longer sessions to drive change!

Learn more about all the amazing content types we will see at Reef Futures 2026 and submit your abstract today! We can’t wait to see what you all have been up to!

Content Submission will close on April 15th so make sure to head to the submission portal today!

Go to the link in our bio ☝️☝️ and let us know if you have any questions!

#ReefFutures #RF26

With a little over a week left for Content Submission, we wanted to dive into the types of content we are facilitating at Reef Futures 2026!

There are SO MANY amazing ways to tell the community about your work!

-Oral Presentations
-Posters
-Workshops
-Showcase Stations at the Solutions Expo
-Videos for the Reefs to Reels Film Festival!

That’s what makes Reef Futures so special, it isn’t just talks and posters, we want the community to have the time and space to interact with one another! Ask each other questions, use hands on displays to tell us about your new discoveries, show us through the power of storytelling with a film, get together for longer sessions to drive change!

Learn more about all the amazing content types we will see at Reef Futures 2026 and submit your abstract today! We can’t wait to see what you all have been up to!

Content Submission will close on April 15th so make sure to head to the submission portal today!

Go to the link in our bio ☝️☝️ and let us know if you have any questions!

#ReefFutures #RF26

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