National Coral Reef Institute

The National Coral Reef Institute, based at Nova Southeastern University, was created by congressional mandate in 1998 and refunded in 2023 with the mission of ensuring the future of the world’s coral reefs and oceans for the benefit of humanity and nature. The National Coral Reef Institute is dedicated to advancing coral reef research through collaboration and coordination, focusing on scientific partnerships and knowledge-sharing to address coral reef challenges. This multidisciplinary group of coral reef researchers has expertise from ecology to biology, genetics, and social science conducting research to better understand and address the challenges facing the world’s coral reefs and inform best management practices.

Coral reefs are among the largest, most beautiful living structures on Earth. These diverse ecosystems support a vast array of organisms that depend on coral reefs for habitat, food and shelter. They provide physical barriers to coastal erosion and protection from storm waves and tsunamis. Reefs are also an important economic resource as well as homes for commercially and recreationally important species of fish and a recreational locale for diving and tourism activities.

The National Coral Reef Institute aims to conserve and restore the condition of coral reef ecosystems challenged by natural and human-accelerated changes by conducting research that supports science-based management, sustainable use of coral reef ecosystems, and innovative solutions that benefit local communities and the nation.

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