Expanding Coral Reef Restoration Capacity and Species Diversity through Large-Scale Restoration

Grantee: Guam Department of Agriculture

Grant Amount: $1,999,600 Total Project Amount: $2,058,800

This award will increase coral cover, species diversity and reef complexity at four high-priority restoration sites to improve fish habitat and enhance shoreline protection from flooding and erosion. The project will expand Guam’s coral nurseries to a minimum combined capacity of 12,000 corals with a minimum of 10 species and five growth forms to increase live coral material and species diversity for reef restoration around Guam.

For more information on the grant program funding this project, please visit the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s website.