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Rescue a Reef Program University of Miami's coral restoration program building community, coastal, and coral resilience.

// Who’s your favorite sealebrity? 🌊Meet some of the familiar faces we see on the reef! Even though coral reef ecosystem...
10/14/2026

// Who’s your favorite sealebrity? 🌊

Meet some of the familiar faces we see on the reef! Even though coral reef ecosystems only cover 1% of the sea floor, they support over 25% of all marine life. 🪸

These are just a few of the SEAlebrities that make these coral reef ecosystems so special 🫶🏻

// Unconventional office views 🌊In coral restoration, your “office” can look different every day! From outplanting on t...
10/12/2026

// Unconventional office views 🌊

In coral restoration, your “office” can look different every day! From outplanting on the reef to caring for corals in the lab, Rescue a Reef works to protect corals in many different ways- and you can too!

To find out how you can support coral conservation, check out the “12 Ways to Help” linked in our bio! 🪸🔗

// Wake up, it’s Florida Climate Week!!This Climate Week, we’re bringing you a reef report from our latest survey dives-...
10/07/2026

// Wake up, it’s Florida Climate Week!!

This Climate Week, we’re bringing you a reef report from our latest survey dives- heres the current climate of the reef! 🪸

After a hot summer, we’re excited to see temperatures slowly returning to below bleaching thresholds. On the reef, corals are getting a break from the heat and a chance to recover!

At Rescue a Reef, we consistently monitor the reefs in Biscayne Bay, tracking bleaching, disease, and overall health using SEAFAN Bleachwatch surveys. Want to get more eyes on the reef? Get certified at https://floridadep.gov/rcp/coral/content/bleachwatch. Happy Climate Week!

// Internatinoal Coastal Cleanup Day 2026 🌎On International Coastal Cleanup Day, volunteers around the world came togeth...
10/05/2026

// Internatinoal Coastal Cleanup Day 2026 🌎

On International Coastal Cleanup Day, volunteers around the world came together to remove waste from beaches and waterways, all contributing to the world’s largest single day cleanup. In miami Dade alone 26,000+ pounds of trash were removed!

Rescue a Reef joined the effort at Rickenbacker Causeway and removed 1,052 lbs of trash from our local coastline!

Thank you to everyone who came out and helped keep our coastlines clean! Every piece of trash removed is one less piece that can make its way into our ocean. ♻️ 🚮

// Bring back the color! 🌈As Coral Bleaching Awareness Month comes to an end, our logo is getting its color back, and we...
10/01/2026

// Bring back the color! 🌈

As Coral Bleaching Awareness Month comes to an end, our logo is getting its color back, and we’re celebrating the corals that are doing the same.

Bleaching may leave reefs looking pale, but it’s not the end for the corals. When stress is reduced and conditions improve, corals can recover, reclaim their color, and bring life back to the reef.

This is reef resilience🪸

🎨: Audrey Friedman, UM Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science Canon USA Coral Conservation Fellow

// Scenes from another world 🪸The corals, colors, and critters that we see underwater can feel like another planet. And ...
09/29/2026

// Scenes from another world 🪸

The corals, colors, and critters that we see underwater can feel like another planet.

And in some ways, it is.

Coral reefs cover less than 1% of the ocean floor, yet they support some of the greatest biodiversity seen on Earth. Despite their tiny footprint, these ecosystems alone support more than 25% of all marine life- a huge impact just beneath the surface!

// Color integrity 🎨 🪸 Why do raws and edits look so different in underwater photos? Water filters out color as you desc...
09/28/2026

// Color integrity 🎨 🪸
 
Why do raws and edits look so different in underwater photos?
 
Water filters out color as you descend - reds and oranges disappear first, leaving everything looking blue and green. It’s also why most coral growth happens in shallow water, where sunlight can still reach the reef and fuel the algae that gives coral its color.
 
The deeper you go, the less light (and the less color!) survives the journey. Editing doesn’t add anything that wasn’t there, it just brings back the colors that were lost along the way!

📸: Maeve ☆ a UM Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science undergraduate and Canon Coral Conservation tudent Fellow. Shot on Canon USA G1X Mark III

// Feedbreak! Take a break from scrolling to enjoy some scenes from the reef! From branching corals to boulder corals, o...
09/22/2026

// Feedbreak!
 
Take a break from scrolling to enjoy some scenes from the reef! From branching corals to boulder corals, our team works with more than 10 different species to restore Florida’s Coral Reef. 🪸
 
Check out the link in our bio to learn more about our programming and how you can dive in! 🌊

// Subtitles to share the story of restoration 🎬This summer, we’ve been planting boulder corals as part of a thermal ble...
09/17/2026

// Subtitles to share the story of restoration 🎬

This summer, we’ve been planting boulder corals as part of a thermal bleaching study. By learning which species best survive and recover from thermal stress, we can improve coral restoration techniques! 🪸

Want to join us on an expedition? Join our email list through the LinkTree in our bio to get updated about upcoming public events! 🔗

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