Mars Coral Reef
Restoration

2024 was a challenging year for coral reefs and restoration practitioners worldwide, with one of the most extensive coral bleaching events on record, severely impacting these vital ecosystems. Yet, amidst much devastation, certain reefs demonstrated remarkable resistance, offering hope and help in guiding our restoration efforts. As part of the Mars coral reef restoration program, we continued to focus on areas predicted to be less vulnerable to climate impacts, we collaborated on groundbreaking scientific studies, and firmly integrated thermal resilience strategies into our restoration practices. 

Globally, we reached significant milestones in 2024. For the first time, Reef Stars were deployed in the Red Sea, thanks to new partnerships with KAUST in Saudi Arabia. Our teams co-led the Maldives’ "Big Build," where 15,000 corals were successfully outplanted in just five days. Across the globe, we completed 24 new restoration projects, out planting more than 80,000 corals, and in partnership with our dedicated researcher network from around the world we published 10 influential scientific papers, further advancing coral restoration science.  

2024 saw another year of successful restoration training of local community and NGOs, science trips in collaboration with postgraduate and students across the globe and reef restoration conferences to exchange knowledge to tackle restoration in a changing climate. The Mars team and all our many partners were invaluable to another successful year for coral restoration as we continue to spread hope for the future. 

To learn more, please enjoy fully exploring our 2024 impact report and join us in championing coral reefs in 2025. 

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