Join us to restore
the Cozumel coral reefs
Supporting coral restoration, advancing marine research, and inspiring the next generation of coral guardians.
ABOUT US
Dr. German Mendez founded the Cozumel Coral Reef Restoration Program in 2017 to conserve and restore Cozumel’s coral species affected by unsustainable development, overtourism, and climate change.
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We grow and restore damaged corals in our aquarium and coral garden, then plant them in the Villablanca Reef. To date, we’ve built 29 coral restoration platforms and planted over 10,000+ coral fragments!
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We research coral reproduction, diseases, and water contamination, and offer educational programs to tourists and Cozumeleños, empowering them to help protect and regenerate their coral reefs.
7
Years
700
Trained Volunteers
29
Coral Platforms
10,000+
Corals Restored
BECOME A CORAL GUARDIAN!
Dr German Mendez
Founder of CCRRP
"Join me in my fight to save the reef! 1 in 4 fish live in the corals and depend on the reefs. Only 1% of the ocean has corals and half of them are already deteriorated."
We are a non-profit that relies on donations from generous people like you. Becoming a Coral Guardian monthly donor gives us a stable funding stream so we are able to embark on longer term, impactful projects like micro-fragmentation, safeguarding corals on land and expanding our deeper water nursery program. Your donations will go towards the purchase of the microfragmentation machines, coral planting epoxy, air tank refills, electricity to run the lab and temperature controlled tanks. Thank you so much!
Join our fight. Donate!
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TAKE A TOUR OF OUR CORAL NURSERY
Are you visiting the Cancun or Tulum on vacation, or just passing through Cozumel on a day-trip? Come visit our coral nursery and do something different and good for the planet on your vacation. We offer a snorkel and scuba option, perfect for all levels. All profits go towards our coral restoration efforts.
EXPAND YOUR SCUBA, FISH AND
CORAL REEF KNOWLEDGE
Wanting to get certified for Scuba? There’s no better place than the warm, crystalline waters of Cozumel. Combine it with our Coral Restoration course to learn more about the ecology of the reefs and pitch in to help restore and tend to our coral nursery. We also offer more advanced courses for coral research and fish cology
VOLUNTEER WITH US
Volunteers are essential to the CCRRP. We have opportunities of varying lengths, be they families visiting for a day, resident divers who want to give back to the reef, or students doing an months long internship. Many foreign volunteers have become return visitors, travelling to Cozumel yearly to see how much the corals they've planted have grown!
Thank you to all our generous business donors
and our educational and coral partners
If you are an organization that would like to collaborate or become a donor, please feel free to contact us.
