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CENTRAL CARIBBEAN MARINE INSTITUTE

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 to visit Grand Cayman schools November 12-15, 2024

Funded by the UK Government’s Darwin Plus programme, CCMI’s education team is coming to Grand Cayman for a week-long school…

Smartphone Snapshots with Doug Allan, OBE

On Friday, 15th November 2024, award-winning wildlife photographer and Planet Earth cameraman Doug Allan, is hosting a brunch-time workshop on…

CCMI launches Buy-A-Brick Campaign to support facilities expansion plans

The Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI) is excited to announce the launch of its Buy-a-Brick campaign, a community-driven effort to…

CCMI now accepting scholarship applications for the Caribbean Marine Ecology Camp in Little Cayman

Funded by the UK government through Darwin Plus, 14 Caymanian students will be selected to participate in the Central Caribbean…

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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