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Stay up to date We are proud to present these reports of our annual accomplishments. Read or download our Annual Reports for the last few years. Just click on the covers and links below! 2019 Annual Report 2018 Annual Report 2017 Annual Report 2016 Annual Report 2015 Annual Report 2014 Annual Report Mission and History ...

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Our Funders The following organizations demonstrate their support for Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire. Each one has provided critical support via funding opportunities and grants to the Foundation to support the protection and restoration of Bonaire's coral reefs. WWF BEST Dutch Ministry DierenLot DierenLot Cargill Our Sponsors The following organizations have demonstrated their support for Reef ...

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Dive Shop Members The following dive shop centers, resorts, boat operators, and instructors demonstrate their support for Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire. Each one serves as an active center of outreach and education for reef restoration here on Bonaire. They offer Reef Renewal Diver courses and guided dives in the coral nurseries or restoration sites. They ...

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Meet the Reef Renewal Staff CoordinatorFrancesca Virdis Raised into a family of avid divers, Francesca received her scuba certification at early age. Her passion for the underwater world sparked a constant interest which she carried with her to school, receiving her MSc in Marine and Environmental Science from the University of Bologna, Italy in 2004. ...

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Since 2012, Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire has been dedicated to restoring Bonaire’s coral reefs through innovative coral nurseries and restoration techniques. Guided by these key priorities, we continue to restore Staghorn and Elkhorn corals, educate people from around the world about how they can help, and use the latest science and research to guide and shape ...

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Our History Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire is a non-profit organization founded in 2012, when Ken Nedimyer, Founder of Coral Restoration Foundation, was invited to visit the island to work with and assist Bonaire with their continued efforts to preserve Bonaire’s greatest assets, its coral reefs. In February 2012, the Bonaire government together with the Bonaire ...

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