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Learn how the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force works across seven coral reef states and territories and with the Freely Associated States to conserve and manage coral reefs in the United States.
In FY24, NOAA’s Coral Reef Conservation Program awarded $9 million to support conservation projects, scientific research, and coral reef management capacity across seven U.S. states and territories and the Freely Associated States. Read more!
Discover how NOAA worked with partners to enhance technical skills of local communities and connect water quality monitoring to natural resource management objectives in American Samoa.
This podcast episode is all about corals! Listen to coral reef ecologist, Brian Beck, discuss his work at NOAA, and his experiences in coral reef conservation and restoration from around the world.
Did you know Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary is one of the largest nearshore live-bottom reefs of the Southeastern United States? Learn how scientists are using drop cameras to explore these hidden habitats.
Deep-sea corals flourish in cold, dark depths, sometimes thousands of feet below the surface. Discover how they play a vital role in maintaining the health of our ocean and supporting marine life!
![Colony of elkhorn corals (Acropora palmata) showing rapid mortality at Sombrero Reef, Fla., on July 20, 2023. Yellow-brown patches on the colony are locations of tissue loss. [Credit: Coral Restoration Foundation]](/news/corals-week-2025/Coral-2-960.jpg)
A NOAA-led study confirmed that a record marine heatwave in 2023 triggered the functional extinction of two coral species in Florida waters — elkhorn and staghorn corals.
NOAA and USGS scientists recently documented the captive spawning of a species of mesophotic octocoral — a breakthrough that could further restoration efforts for deep coral habitats. Learn more about the study!
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