Retired Special Operations veterans trade combat missions for coral restoration dives, finding a new sense of purpose while helping rebuild America's reefs.
40veteransActive veteran contingent
20deployments/yearConservation deployments
view project →A Maryland-founded nonprofit certifies Black middle and high school girls as scuba divers and trains them as marine science and conservation leaders.
300youthyouth served
60certificationsdive certifications issued
view project →The world's largest reef restoration organization, returning hundreds of thousands of nursery-grown corals to Florida's reefs.
215kcoralsCorals returned to the reef since 2007
view project →Shucked oyster shells that used to go to landfill are hauled back to the coast in mesh bags, where they seed new reefs that break the waves eating Louisiana's salt marsh.
17MpoundsOyster shell recycled since 2014
10kfeetLiving shoreline built
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