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Collaborating for the future of Florida's Coral Reef
Florida's Coral Reef Resilience Program is a statewide, highly collaborative public-private partnership to facilitate the recovery of Florida's Coral Reef into a resilient and self-sustaining ecosystem.
Florida's Coral Reef Resilience Program is a statewide, highly collaborative public-private partnership to facilitate the recovery of Florida's Coral Reef into a resilient and self-sustaining ecosystem.
Florida's Coral Reef Resilience Program (FCRRP) has four thematic areas of focus, described briefly below. Ten Teams collaborate to plan and implement conservation actions to address these four thematic areas. More information on FCRRP history, leadership and coordination, Teams, resources, and partner organizations can be found via the navigation pane.
Photo: K. Neely, NSU
Disturbance Response
Disturbance Response
Maintaining a network of working groups for fast mobilization of people and resources in response to coral reef disturbances.
Photo: Karen Neely, NSU
Ecosystem Restoration
Ecosystem Restoration
Restoring the key components of the coral reef ecosystem, including corals and herbivores, to put Mother Nature back in the driver's seat.
Photo: NOAA NCCOS
Water Quality
Water Quality
Supporting statewide efforts to better understand and improve water quality that impacts Florida’s Coral Reef.
Photo: FWC
Climate Adaptation
Climate Adaptation
Undertaking innovative research and intervention strategies to address climate resilience of Florida’s Coral Reef.
Latest News & Announcements
Latest News & Announcements
FCRRP IS HIRING A NEW COORDINATOR
We are on the lookout for a new FCRRP Coordinator to help lead this impactful and important private-public partnership. Please take a look at the position announcement here! Applications are due April 18.
BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR AN INVASIVE SOFT CORAL
A pulsing soft coral is invading several Caribbean reefs (including Venezuela, Cuba, and Puerto Rico) and Hawaii. More information can be found here. this invasive soft coral can be submitted to the USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Sighting Report Form here.
BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR AN INVASIVE SEAGRASS
The invasive seagrass Halophila stipulacea has been observed in Key Biscayne (Miami). Please reach out with observations of H. stipulacea in South Florida waters.
Header photo: Liv Williamson/UM
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