Giving Bonaire’s Reef a Helping Hand
Our Mission
SCIENCE | EDUCATION | HOPE
The Mission of Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire is to protect and restore coral reefs in Bonaire by developing new and innovative ways to restore reefs that are supported by research collaborations and shared worldwide. By training, engaging, and inspiring the community locally and internationally through volunteering, educational events, and outreach. By demonstrating that through community efforts there is still hope for coral reefs.
Get Involved
Have you ever wished you could give something back to the underwater world that has provided you with beautiful and fun experiences since the moment you learned to dive? Are you ready to dive for a worthy cause?
Become a Reef Renewal Diver!
PADI Reef Renewal Diver Distinctive Specialty
The PADI Reef Renewal Diver Distinctive Specialty Course includes 3 training dives and classroom sessions to learn all the techniques involved in the reef restoration process. You will participate in all…
Discover Reef Renewal Dive
Join us on a Discover Reef Renewal Dive – learn how to conduct a nursery/restoration site survey and participate to the site maintenance activities as removing algae and predators, which…
Internship
We offer an internship designed to introduce individuals to the non-profit sector of marine conservation with a focus on the restoration of tropical coral reef ecosystems. During this internship you…
Volunteer Program
Join Us in the Water Do you have a passion for keeping our ocean colorful and full of life? Have you ever wanted to make a lasting difference in the health…
Thousands of corals are produced through fragmentation techniques in nurseries on Bonaire and strategically outplanted later to local degraded reefs promoting genetic diversity
Want to help?
The Adopt A Coral program is designed to provide a tangible way to engage in Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire’s restoration efforts. When adopting through the program, you are directly funding the restoration of Bonaire’s reefs.
Adoption Program
Our Adoption Program is designed to provide a tangible way to engage in Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire’s restoration efforts. Whether you adopt a coral, nursery tree, or thicket, your donation…
Monthly Giving
Donate Monthly Giving monthly is the most effective way to ensure the sustainability and growth of our programs. By creating a predictable source of income, you help us grow, outplant, and…
Donate
Donate When you donate to Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire you are directly funding Bonaire’s reef restoration efforts. Your donation ensures the sustainability and growth of our programs. Please select the…
Our Wish List
Every little bit counts! By donating items and materials from our wish list that we need for different steps of the restoration process, you are making a tangible difference for…
Your donation can make a difference!
NEWS
Welcome Divi Dive Bonaire and VIP Diving
In a moment when responsible and sustainable tourism are greatly valued, Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire (RRFB) is pleased to announce the addition of Divi Dive Bonaire and VIP Diving to…
Assessing reef restoration success
We are Anne Top and Sander Heijnens, two students from Wageningen University and coral lovers. After having read all about corals in the books, we thought it was time to…
Education with a greater purpose
Jong Bonaire and Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire have joined forces to educate and train Bonaire’s next generation of reef protectors. As part of this new project, four students from Jong…
Potential for a probiotic? By Maarten Morsink
The coral-associated microbiome: potential for a probiotic? Coral reefs worldwide are under threat. Over the last 30–50 years there has been a huge decline of the world’s tropical corals. Global…
Coral Studies: Epigenetics – By Serena Hackerott
Serena Hackerott – Ph.D. Candidate at Florida International University Since the 1980’s, Caribbean coral reefs have declined due to a variety of stressors including coral disease, nutrient pollution, overfishing, hurricanes,…
Job Opening: Closed
CLOSED Job position Assistant Coordinator is closed for applications. Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire (RRFB) is a non-profit organization which mission is to protect and restore coral reefs in Bonaire…
A New Pop-up Nursery
Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire is excited to announce the installation of our newest pop-up nursery – Punt Vierkant. The Punt Vierkant nursery consists of 10 trees, for a total capacity…
Restoration and Beyond
Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire is delighted to announce the addition of Beyond the Corals as our latest Dive Shop Member. Beyond the Corals joins Buddy Dive Resort, Eden Beach Resort,…
A Boulder Approach to Reef Restoration
In an exciting first for the Foundation and the island of Bonaire, Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire (RRFB) has started growing three species of boulder corals in its nurseries. These three…
Propagating Larvae: New Technique Expands Bonaire’s Reef Restoration Program
Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire has entered an exciting five-year partnership with SECORE International to bring a new and innovative reef restoration technique, known as larval propagation, to Bonaire for the…
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Q&A with Our Interns
Over the course of the past 3 months, Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire has had two interns working in the office, teaching the interns about and involving them in our coral…
ReeFiesta 2019: A Celebration of Bonaire’s Coral Reefs
On World Reef Day (June 1st), Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire (RRFB) hosted its 4th annual reef restoration event in celebration of our coral reefs. ReeFiesta is an educational event that…
ReeFiesta 2019: A Celebration of Bonaire’s Coral ReefsRead More
Over 750 Elkhorn Corals Planted at Oil Slick Leap
Thanks to funding through the BEST 2.0 Programme supported by the European Commission, Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire (formerly Coral Restoration Foundation Bonaire) is proud to announce the completion of a…
