Discover and Protect the Treasure of the Mesoamerican Reef
Our vision is for a thriving and healthy marine ecosystem, where well-informed and influential reef shareholders are actively engaged in safeguarding this natural asset.
This is who we are and how we work
Let our Data
Tell its Own Story
We provide the foundation for data-driven adaptive management interventions, scaling impact across our extensive partner network for more effective marine conservation.
A Media Showcase for Coral Reefs
We have contributed to a number of award-winning documentaries highlighting our work safeguarding the MAR and the critical importance of marine conservation.
Call for proposals: Redesign for the 2026 Mesoamerican Reef Health Report Card
For the 2026 edition, the document's graphic design and visual presentation must be updated, ensuring a high-quality, attractive, modern bilingual version (English and Spanish) that is consistent with the institution's visual identity.
Shield
Miniserie documental sobre el impacto de los eventos climáticos extremos en los corales y manglares del Caribe.
Reef Conservation Becomes News
We collaborate with many journalists to tell the story of the reef, through our Reef Health Report Cards and by participating in other conservation issues within the region.
Warm water coral reef chapter Q&A - Global Tipping Points Report 2025
Each bleaching event has become more extensive and more extreme in terms of the exposure of heat and impacts. Exceeding the thermal tipping point means an acceleration of on-going reef decline and the loss of the essential ecosystem services they provide.
Earth’s Climate has passed its first irreversible tipping point
McField added that the actions needed to bolster the corals’ defense against rising temperatures are clear, and include better sewage treatment, the creation of marine preserves, and more strident efforts to tackle overfishing.
Stay informed about all the work we do
We advance our scientific understanding of marine ecosystems through collaboration and innovation, using robust and widely accessible data, to catalyze actions that improve reef health and enhance social well-being.
HRHP 2024 Annual Report
Healthy Reefs for Healthy People 2024 Annual Report portrays our major achievements during that year, looking forward to continuing and improving on the protection of the Mesoamerican Reef.
HRHP Brochure
A brief summary of who we are, what we do, and the efforts & results we have from our Mesoamerican Reef conservation actions such as reef monitoring, restoration interventions and others.
Our main donors
Our work is made possible by the generous support of our donors and the collaboration of all our partners throughout the region.
Our Approach to Adaptive, Science-based Reef Management and Conservation
We conduct applied research and monitoring that tests new tools and provides knowledge for science-based marine resource management, HRHP enables continual improvement and collaboration throughout the region and the global coral reef community.
Help us make
a difference
HRHP is a core technical team that supports the unique Healthy Reefs Initiative, which includes over 70 partner organizations devoted to safeguarding the Mesoamerican Reef. Join us in protecting this vital ecosystem.