Organization:Coral Reef Alliance
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| Founded | 1994 Berkeley, California |
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| Type | Charitable organization |
| Focus | Environmentalism |
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Key people | Dr. Madhavi Colton, Executive Director[1][2] |
| Website | www.coral.org |
The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) is an environmental non-profit, 501(c)(3) non-governmental organization based in Oakland, California that is dedicated to coral reef conservation. The organization was founded in 1994 by Stephen Colwell.[3]
Programs
CORAL's work includes aquatic research, educating local communities, and building alliances with governments, agencies, research institutions, and other NGOs to protect coral reefs.[4] CORAL also has a coral bleaching response network using high-resolution satellite images to monitor coral reefs and bleaching events.[5] CORAL estimates that 90% of the world's coral reefs could undergo annual coral bleaching, and in a Nature Ecology and Evolution publication, predict that a significant portion of coral reefs may go extinct without further intervention.[6]
CORAL operates at reef regions in Hawai'i (Hawai‘i Island and Maui), Honduras and Mexico to maintain clean water, healthy fisheries, and protected habitat.[7] In a March 2023 interview with CORAL employee Javier Pizaña-Alonso, it was reported the organisation is planning to expand operations to Roatán, Honduras, and Belize as these are major cruise ship destinations with a large amount of reef tourism.[8]
Finances
In the fiscal year of 2020, tax documents (IRS Form 990) show a total revenue of $4,056,840 and expenditure of $3,430,103.[9] They are funded by individual donors, foundations, as well as corporate and government grants.[10] In 2021, CORAL raised $4 million in total revenue. $1.3 million of this came from individual and corporate contributions, with the remaining $2.7 million coming from foundation and government grants.[11]
See also
References
- ↑ "Our Team". https://coral.org/our-team/.
- ↑ Vince, Gaia (October 18, 2020). "Why there is hope that the world's coral reefs can be saved". https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/oct/17/why-there-is-hope-that-the-worlds-coral-reefs-can-be-saved.
- ↑ "Coral Reef Alliance - About". https://www.linkedin.com/company/coral-reef-alliance/about/.
- ↑ "Local Engagement". https://coral.org/en/what-we-do/local-engagement/.
- ↑ "Coral Bleaching". https://coral.org/en/what-we-do/global-conservation/coral-bleaching/.
- ↑ "How Does Climate Change Affect Biodiversity?" (in en). https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/how-does-climate-change-affect-biodiversity.
- ↑ "NPO Spotlight: Coral Reef Alliance - The San Francisco Times" (in en-US). 2022-12-16. https://sftimes.com/npo-spotlight-coral-reef-alliance/.
- ↑ Robinson, Alex (2023-04-04). "Can Mexico save its reefs from overtourism?" (in en-US). https://www.corporateknights.com/leadership/can-mexico-save-its-reefs-from-overtourism/.
- ↑ Roberts, Andrea Suozzo, Ken Schwencke, Mike Tigas, Sisi Wei, Alec Glassford, Brandon (2013-05-09). "The Coral Reef Alliance - Nonprofit Explorer" (in en). https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/943211245.
- ↑ "Financials". Coral Reef Alliance. http://www.coral.org/who_we_are/about_the_organization/financials.
- ↑ "Annual Report". https://coral.org/en/who-we-are/annualreport/.
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