The Problem
80% of the Meso-American Reef is dead
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Traditional tourism contributes to coral reef loss
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No new corals are being born in the wild
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Marine conservation is inadequately financed
OUR METHOD
WE USE AN EMERGING GLOBAL PRACTICE CALLED MICRO-FRAGMENTATION AND ASSISTED EVOLUTION TO GROW RESISTANT CORALS AND RESTORE REEFS
CORALS GROWN IN NURSERIES (LABORATORIES) CAN SURVIVE THE WARMER TEMPERATURES OF THE FUTURE. CORALS CAN HYBRIDIZE, WHICH ALSO INCREASES NATURAL GENETIC DIVERSITY
MICRO-FRAGMENTATION ACCELERATES CORAL GROWTH UP TO 50 TIMES ITS NATURAL RATES
HEALTHY CORAL IS A VITAL PART OF COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS, WHICH IN TURN CONTRIBUTES TO A VIBRANT ECONOMY
THE ABILITY TO GROW DIVERSE CORALS WILL MEET THE NEEDS OF A SPECIFIC LOCAL ENVIRONMENT
DATA FROM THE LABORATORY CAN PROVIDE SCIENTISTS AND POLICY MAKERS WITH IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE LOCAL ENVIRONMENT
Beyond Coral Foundation (EIN: 83-4232094) is a tax-exempt United States 501(c)3, EIN: 83-4232094. Beyond Coral México is registered and pending its Servicio de Administración Tributaria (SAT) approval.