RRFB Brings Together Caribbean Partners for Coral Restoration Workshop

RRFB Brings Together Caribbean Partners for Coral Restoration Workshop
SUMMARY
• RRFB hosted a week-long coral restoration workshop in Bonaire, bringing together teams from
Curaçao, Aruba, and Saba.
• The workshop focused on sharing techniques, aligning priorities, and building regional capacity
for restoration.
• The teams led presentations and field sessions, working together to improve techniques like
micro-fragmentation, fire coral propagation, and photogrammetry analysis.
(Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean) Reef Renewal Bonaire (RRFB) hosted a week-long coral restoration
workshop from March 31 to April 4, 2025, bringing together restoration practitioners from across the
Dutch Caribbean. Teams from Reef Renewal Curaçao, Saba Conservation Foundation, and
ScubbleBubbles Foundation (Aruba) joined RRFB in Bonaire for a packed week of hands-on training,
presentations, and cross-island collaboration.
Each day featured formal presentations and field-based sessions focused on a variety of techniques,
including coral micro-fragmentation, fire coral propagation, photogrammetry, and education.
Participants shared lessons learned from restoration efforts on their islands, explored new ideas, and
worked side-by-side on RRFB’s active restoration sites.
“Coral restoration is constantly evolving, and it’s essential that we evolve with it. By bringing
together teams from across the region, we’re not only sharing knowledge—we’re
strengthening each other’s capacity to respond to the challenges our reefs are facing.”
– Ernst Noyons, RRFB Chief Operating Officer
This workshop marks a key step in RRFB’s long-term vision to foster greater collaboration across the
Caribbean. By connecting teams with shared goals and challenges, RRFB is working to build a more
unified approach to reef restoration—one that leverages local expertise while responding to shared
environmental threats, such as coral bleaching and disease.
RRFB plans to continue growing their regional network through future workshops, field exchanges, and
joint research initiatives. By strengthening partnerships across islands, RRFB hopes to accelerate the
efficacy and collective impact of coral restoration throughout the Caribbean.