Project Updates

Isla Mar set to lead large-scale marine debris removal effort in Puerto Rico

On April 21, 2023, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine Debris Program announced 14 recommended projects for...

First monitoring season concludes for Nassau grouper Section 6 species recovery project

Over the past several months we've been monitoring one of the only documented Nassau grouper fish spawning aggregations in Puerto Rico.

Glass sand-restored corals still growing!

Our Medalla Light-sponsored project using recycled glass sand in coral reef restoration is reporting over 50% survivorship

Sharing Science with our Communities through the Tres Palmas Citizen Science Program

On October 22 and 23, seventeen citizens of Rincón and surrounding areas from various professions acquired a scientific skill set that will

Coral Restoration Update: Spring 2022

In late April, we completed the outplanting for our pilot project using the experimental mixtures of recycled glass sand (RGS).

Two hundred more corals planted in Medalla Light project

After two recent outplanting expeditions in 2022, we have now planted 200 more Elkhorn coral fragments in our restoration project.

Critical habitat characterized for juvenile Nassau grouper

After 43 scouting expeditions, we were able to identify and characterize the critical habitat of juvenile Nassau grouper.

First 100 Corals Planted using Recycled Glass Sand

Our project sponsored by Medalla Light is officially underway! On June 11, our team successfully planted 100 Elkhorn coral.

Medalla Light joins our coral reef restoration effort

Medalla Light sponsors our coral reef restoration initiative. We are crushing their bottles for use in our cement mixture to plant corals.

Isla Mar leads new project to strengthen recovery of Nassau grouper

Isla Mar has been contracted by the Puerto Rico Dept. of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER) to conduct a three-year monitoring...