How Conservation Key Is Protecting Coral Reefs and Uplifting Coastal Communities in 2025
As marine ecosystems face mounting threats from coral disease to climate-driven bleaching events, we are leading with action, innovation, and inclusion.
Coral reefs support 25% of marine life, protect coastlines, and sustain economies tied to tourism and fishing. But in 2025, they're under siege from:
Climate change and ocean acidification
Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD)
Mass die-offs of critical species like Diadema urchins
Pollution and unsustainable coastal development
Our Monthly Coral Survey & Fish Count Program
At the core of our mission is cutting-edge monitoring. Our team deploys submersible drone expeditions every month across coral reef ecosystems in Florida and the Bahamas. These expeditions allow us to:
Conduct high-resolution coral surveys
Monitor fish populations and biodiversity
Identify patterns in bleaching, disease, and regrowth
“You can’t protect what you don’t understand.” Our data helps pinpoint hotspots of reef distress so we can drive immediate, evidence-based action with local partners.
Our reef monitoring doesn’t just drive research. It aims to directly support:
Restoration planning for damaged reef zones
Policy recommendations for state and federal marine agencies
Community-led education programs
Early detection of SCTLD and Diadema die-offs
This is conservation work with a feedback loop — local, real-time, and actionable.
Earth Day fun at Friends of the Environment’s Nature & Education Center - Abaco, The Bahamas
