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CCMI’s vision is a world with vibrant oceans and healthy coral reefs.

We will make this vision a reality by undertaking cutting edge, impactful research and transforming this research into conservation and education initiatives which will serve to bridge the gap between knowledge and action.

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CCMI runs Coral Reef Horizons Photography Competition

Photographers, get your cameras ready for CCMI’s Coral Reef Horizons photography competition! Submit your photos in one – or all…

Bleached but not broken: CCMI reveals impacts and future implication of record-breaking temperatures on Little Cayman’s Reefs

Little Cayman, Cayman Islands; 18th June 2024 – The summer of 2023 was the hottest on record and brought with…

CCMI shares the impacts of the 2023 marine heatwave on Little Cayman coral reefs

The summer of 2023 brought extreme temperatures, both on land and in the ocean. The water temperature in Little Cayman…

CCMI shares data from 25th annual coral monitoring of Little Cayman’s reefs

The Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI) released the Healthy Reef Report Card to share key takeaways from the 25th year…

KNOW YOUR REEF

Coral reefs are vital for a healthy planet, know your reef and help protect our oceans…

22%

of Little Cayman reefs were covered in stony corals in 2016

25%

of all marine species live on a coral reefs

50%

of the world’s population live within 200 kilometers of the shore

65%

of extinctions on islands are caused by invasive species

100%

of the plastic ever manufactured still exists

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