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PIMS and Disney Conservation Fund Partner to Train 19 Government Divers

Lily Haines November 10, 2025

A bleached and dead staghorn coral thicket in the Dry Tortugas, already being overgrown by seaweed in September 2023. The corals had been healthy a few months earlier, but not anymore thanks to the Florida coral reef functional extinction.

Florida’s Coral Reef Crossed a Line: What Functional Extinction Really Means for Elkhorn and Staghorn Corals

Lily Haines October 24, 2025

A former aquarist turned coral conservationist, Duran is passionate about understanding how all marine life connects.

Q&A: Understanding the IDC Course at PIMS with Duran Mitchell

Lily Haines October 9, 2025

Volunteer event flyer for Mangrove Propagule Collection Day in Adelaide Village on October 18, 2025, 9–11 AM, hosted by the Perry Institute for Marine Science with the Bahamas Mangrove Alliance. Call to action: Volunteer Today.”

Mangrove Propagule Collection Day: Help Restore Bahamas Coastlines

Lily Haines October 6, 2025

Beach view of Colombia’s Islas del Rosario, part of the Caribbean region where coral reef restoration and marine biodiversity conservation efforts are underway.

Forbes Shines a Spotlight on Coral Reef Restoration in the Caribbean

Lily Haines October 2, 2025

Lily Jane, course co-author, cleaning coral fragment in nursery during training to volunteer in coral reef restoration abroad.

New Reef Rescue Diver Course: Volunteer in Coral Reef Restoration Abroad

Lily Haines September 26, 2025

Here she is: Hope. Carrying the Perry Institute for Marine Science and Reef Rescue Network logos across Europe. Every mile Erica sails amplifies our message of resilience; in oceans, reefs, and people.

PIMS & RRN Partner with Erica Lush in La Solitaire du Figaro

Lily Haines September 10, 2025

Mangrove Propagule Collection Day

Lily Haines September 8, 2025

Young Leadership Program Participants: Amelia Pratt, Gabryella Julien, Tracey Brown, Ethan Strachan, J'Den Austin, Quinten Kemp Dive Instructors: Natalia Hurtado and Silia Woodside

Building Ocean Leaders in South Eleuthera

Silia Woodside September 3, 2025

Meniya - PIMS Intern 2025

Farewell to Our 2025 PIMS Interns | Rising Tides & Marine Conservation

Lily Haines August 22, 2025

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