Coral reef restoration made possible with grants supported by Aramco
Aramco’s continued support of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and its Coral Reef Conservation Fund for a second consecutive year has helped make possible the award of 18 conservation grants in U.S., Caribbean, and Pacific waters related to the health of coral reefs.
Aramco's continued support of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and its Coral Reef Conservation Fund for a second consecutive year has helped make possible the award of 18 conservation grants in U.S., Caribbean, and Pacific waters related to the health of coral reefs. The company's support has catalyzed a total on-the-ground impact of $6.2 million in just two years.
The NFWF awarded $1.1 million in grants for 2021 supporting efforts to improve the health and resilience of coral reefs in Florida, Hawai'i, the Northern Mariana Islands and Puerto Rico. The grants, with matching contributions, will have a total conservation impact of $3.4 million.
“Aramco is pleased to support conservation efforts around the world, and especially those related to marine environments,” said Nabeel I. AlAfaleg, president and chief executive officer, Aramco Americas. “This extends our work with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and our commitment to having a positive, long-term impact on marine environmental protection.”
The Coral Reef Conservation Fund (CRCF) is a 21-year conservation partnership between NFWF and NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP). Aramco Americas joined in 2020 as the major corporate sponsor. Supplemental funding was also provided this year by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Aramco’s continued support of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and its Coral Reef Conservation Fund for a second consecutive year has helped make possible the award of 18 conservation grants in U.S., Caribbean, and Pacific waters related to the health of coral reefs.
“Across the globe, coral reef ecosystems suffer persistent damage from stressors including increased coral bleaching events, warming oceans, overfishing and pollution,” said Jeff Trandahl, executive director and CEO of NFWF. “NFWF is proud that over the course of over 20 years, with the support of our partners, the Coral Reef Conservation Fund has become a highly effective incubator for innovation, development and dissemination of best practices for protecting coral.”
The projects supported by the seven grants awarded for 2021 will address NFWF's three primary focus areas to help protect functioning and resilient coral reef systems in an increasingly urbanized and changing coastal environment.
