Coral Vita restores threatened reefs by growing resilient corals and transplanting them into degraded sites.

Over half a billion people rely on coral reefs for food, coastal protection, and income. But reefs are rapidly dying due to climate change, pollution, and overfishing. Up to 50% have died since the 1970s, and 75% are projected to die by 2050. By establishing a global network of land-based farms to grow diverse corals resilient to changing ocean conditions,
Coral Vita helps protect the communities, industries, and nations that depend on healthy reefs.

Coral reef degradation is a global problem. The above photo of Carysfort Reef in the Florida Keys demonstrates how rapidly coral health has decline in just the past several decades. Today, 95% of Keys' reef are gone. Photo credit: Phil Dustan

Coral reef degradation is a global problem. The above photo of Carysfort Reef in the Florida Keys demonstrates how rapidly coral health has decline in just the past several decades. Today, 95% of Keys' reef are gone. Photo credit: Phil Dustan

Coral Vita uses new methods developed at the Mote Marine Lab (their tanks pictured here) that accelerate coral farming up to 50x natural rates and strengthen their resiliency to changing oceanic conditions. Photo credit: Mote Marine Lab

Coral Vita uses new methods developed at the Mote Marine Lab (their tanks pictured here) that accelerate coral farming up to 50x natural rates and strengthen their resiliency to changing oceanic conditions. Photo credit: Mote Marine Lab

Coral Reefs Under Threat

Reefs generate $30 billion annually, but 75% of reefs are projected to die by 2050. Without a doubt, this threatens both ecosystems and economies.

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Restoration Solutions

Coral Vita's team will assess reef health and customize restoration solutions so that a client may ensure the preservation of valuable native ecosystems.

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Watch out for Gator(s) and the teeth beneath!!
Making new friends at @motemarinelab
The night is dark and full of terrors. Unless it's coral spawning season and you get to help corals make babies. Gator and Sam seen late night (possibly early morning?) at @mote_lab this past weekend. 📸: @stephen_ranson
Ever mix water to help keep coral eggs healthy? Gator helped Dr. David Vaughan of @mote_lab this weekend in their wet lab on Summerland Key. Mote is one of the world's leading #coralreefrestoration research facilities, and it was a privilege for the Coral Vita team to assist during this year's Pillar coral spawning.
How was your Friday night? Cause we were up into morning during the annual Caribbean coral spawn. You know, the usual. Last night we were grateful to be hosted by @mote_lab and help them collect eggs and sperm from endangered Dendrogyra cylindrus (Pillar Coral). Spawning only happens one week a year following a summer full moon. Helping these corals fertilize, settle, and grow is critical for their survival as ocean conditions deteriorate #fomo #jomo #coraleggsmoveinslowmo
Second day on the job and he's already hard at work. Coral Vita is extremely excited to share that we have hired Stephen Ranson as our Chief Science Officer! A seasoned reef veteran, Stephen leads restoration and research efforts in Coral Vita's mission to restore the world's dying and damaged coral reefs. More to come soon, but in the meantime, enjoy checking out Stephen conduct water analysis testing in Grand Bahama as much as we do.
#PillarCoral polyps for your Tuesday viewing pleasure. 📸: @dan_mele_photography
Polyp parties on Thursdays! 📸: @chasingcoral

Banner photo credit: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration