A Request

We have extensive experience leading mesophotic reef research operations over the past decade. We have carried out thousands of deep dives in the USVI and prototyped rapid and cost-effective systems for sampling deep reefs. Our goal with Reefs Unknown is to take all that we’ve learned and developed in the USVI and go out into the world to put mesophotic reefs on the radar for conservation.

The project detailed here represents an opportunity to rapidly grow our organization and build a strong relationship with the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) group that supports coral reefs work. We would provide integral support for the first deep coral reef assessment in the Florida Keys and would come out of the project with the primary infrastructure needed to expand our much-needed work to the broader Caribbean. Execution will require a raise of $0.9-2.1m. Success would represent a 3-5 year leap forward for Reefs Unknown and would fast-track our dreams. We have every confidence we can accomplish the work if we can succeed in fundraising.

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