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CORDAP Annual Report 2024: Rewriting the future for corals
2024 was a year of extremes. Declared the warmest year on record—and the first to breach the +1.5°C threshold above pre-industrial levels—the urgency to protect and restore corals and reefs has never been greater. Yet, amid the challenges, CORDAP made significant progress in scaling up the science needed to save corals.
CORDAP will offer USD1.5 million in research grants
CORDAP announces the launch of a new funding program, the Coral Local Innovation Program (CLIP). With a total of USD1.5 million allocated to the call, CORDAP aims to support researchers working on finding local, affordable coral conservation and restoration solutions in developing countries.
CORDAP was present at the E1 Jeddah GP
In January 2025, CORDAP hosted a diving expedition to the Red Sea and set up an interactive booth to raise awareness on corals at the E1 Jeddah GP.
CORDAP and E1 are racing against time to save corals
CORDAP and E1 strengthen a partnership to advance coral restoration and awareness worldwide.
CORDAP and Westbrook Racing announce a game-changing partnership to save corals
The G20 Coral Research and Development Accelerator Platform (CORDAP) is proud to announce a partnership with the E1 racing team Westbrook Racing, owned by global icon Will Smith, to accelerate awareness and education about coral conservation worldwide.
CORDAP’s Executive Director, Prof. Carlos Duarte, wins the prestigious Japan Prize
CORDAP is proud to announce that our Executive Director, Professor Carlos Duarte, has been awarded the 2025 Japan Prize—one of the world’s most prestigious scientific honors—for his groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of marine ecosystems and pioneering research on blue carbon.
The Top 200 companies with power to boost coral conservation and restoration
After identifying 200 companies across the globe with the potential to accelerate coral restoration efforts, CORDAP has released a database designed to bridge a persistent gap in the field: the lack of interconnection between conservationists and the private sector.
CORDAP releases roadmap on the ecological risks of coral reef interventions
Any intervention done to help coral reefs may pose some unintended risks to the local environment. As part of responsible innovation, CORDAP has released a detailed roadmap aimed at supporting practitioners in evaluating those risks and determining whether the risks and benefits of intervening outweigh the threats posed by inaction.
CORDAP made waves at Reef Futures 2024
CORDAP was present at Reef Futures, a world gathering on coral research and restoration.
The US$ 3 million partnership to save corals
CORDAP and ACWA Power sign partnership at COP16 in Riyadh to advance coral restoration worldwide.
CORDAP releases aquaculture roadmap to speed and scale up coral restoration
CORDAP has released a technology roadmap providing key recommendations for future coral restoration strategies, based...
CORDAP scoping study: filling knowledge gaps in coral disease research
Coral conservation experts gathered at a CORDAP workshop in Puerto Morelos, Mexico to discuss the gaps and needs in...
CORDAP releases a roadmap for research and technology to help conserve cold-water corals
Conservation and restoration of cold-water corals: a roadmap for future research CORDAP has released a roadmap setting...
New web series “To the Rescue of Corals” unveils the future of coral conservation and restoration
PRESS RELEASE - September 6, 2024 Two-thirds of the world’s coral reefs have already been lost due to human...
CORDAP announces USD$8.5 million for new call and celebrates CAP 2023 Awards
PRESS RELEASE - September 2, 2024 Call for proposals now open for CORDAP’s Coral Accelerator Program 2024 The...
CORDAP and the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation partner to advance coral restoration education
The G20 CORDAP and the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation (KSLOF) are proud to announce the signing of a...
Coral bleaching: what is it and what is CORDAP doing to confront it?
The planet is experiencing the fourth global coral bleaching event on record. We explore what coral bleaching is, why...
Scoping Studies: CORDAP to increase capacity for coral conservation in the Global South
Coral conservation experts gathered at a CORDAP-hosted workshop in Mombasa, Kenya to discuss barriers to coral...
Driving action for corals at the UN Ocean Decade Conference
As part of our mission to deliver the science we need, to support the coral ecosystems we want, CORDAP will...
CORDAP at Monaco Ocean Week
At the occasion of the Monaco Ocean Week, ICRI, in collaboration with CORDAP, the UN Global Fund for Coral Reefs, and...
UN Ocean Decade endorses CORDAP’s contribution to restoring and conserving corals
We are pleased to announce that CORDAP has been endorsed as a Decade Action by the Executive Secretary of the...
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