Coral Reef Alliance

Coral Reef Alliance
Founded	1994; Berkeley, California
Type	Charitable organization
Focus	Environmentalism
Location	Oakland, California;
Key people	Michael Webster, Executive Director
Website	www.coral.org

The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) is a non-profit, environmental NGO aiming to save the world’s coral reefs.

History

The organization was founded in 1994 by Stephen Colwell. In the beginning, the goal was to engage the diving community in coral reef conservation.

Organization

The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.[1] They depend on the support of individual donors, foundations, and corporate and government grants to build grassroots conservation partnerships among local community members, government leaders, and marine recreation providers in coral reef destinations around the world.[1]

References

"Financials". Coral Reef Alliance. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2011.

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[Financials-1] "Financials". Coral Reef Alliance. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2011.

Corals and coral reefs
Stony corals	Blue Brain Elegance Elkhorn Hermatypic Chalice Pillar Staghorn Table
Soft corals	Bamboo Black Organ pipe Sea fans Sea pens
Coral reefs	Atoll Cay Coral Fringing Microatoll Coral reef fish Census of Coral Reefs The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs Catlin Seaview Survey Spur and groove formation
Coral regions	List of reefs Deep-water coral African coral reefs Amazon Reef Andros, Bahamas Belize Barrier Reef Coral Sea Islands Coral Triangle East African coral coast Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Great Barrier Reef Maldives Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System New Caledonia barrier reef Pulley Ridge Raja Ampat Islands Red Sea Solomon Archipelago Southeast Asian coral reefs
Coral diseases	Coral bleaching Black band disease Skeletal eroding band Stony coral tissue loss disease White band disease White pox disease
Protection	Coral Reef Alliance Coral reef protection Green Fins International Coral Reef Society Project AWARE Reef Check Reef Ball
Symbiotic algae	Zooxanthellae Amphidinium Symbiodinium
Other	Artificial reef Aquaculture of coral Coral dermatitis Precious coral Coral in non-tropical regions Coral rag Coral reef organizations Coral sand Coralline algae Environmental issues with coral reefs Fire coral Reef resilience Rugosa (extinct) Tabulata