The Coral Fund

CCMI’S CAPITAL EXPANSION PLANS

WHAT IS PLANNED AND WHY?

Building a new facility
CCMI is on a mission to create an 11,000 sq. ft. facility dedicated to research and education, allowing us to run education courses and research programmes simultaneously, reaching more students and marine scientists than ever before. Combined with our current field marine station (5,000 sq. ft), the extended capacity will enable CCMI to continue growing.

Repurposing the current facility
With accommodations shifted to the new location, the current space at CCMI will be redeveloped as a ‘working’ space, significantly increasing our lab, office, and study space capacity.

Why?
This expansion project will enable CCMI to increase our accommodations and our capacity to facilitate research and education groups simultaneously. In doing so, we will double our education programme, hosting students year-round, increasing from 400 students per annum to 800 students per annum. We will then also double our capacity to support research.

Our new campus will accommodate up to 32 students and researchers at a time, along with accommodation for chaperones, interns, and staff, providing a nurturing environment where ocean stewards can thrive. 

CCMI is committed to:

– Growing our local education and scholarship programmes,
– Providing more international programming, including visiting researchers and education programmes
– Facilitating increased collaborations, and
– Supporting our growing in-house research programmes

WHAT WE NEED

With a goal of raising USD $3.9 million for Phase 1 of the build (over 5,000 sq. ft), we are already more than halfway there, having secured approximately USD $1.9 million. Your support is crucial for us to complete this project as we continue to evolve as a regional leader in marine research and education.

You can do this by donating any amount to the Coral Fund, or you can support our Buy-a-Brick campaign.