PCRF's Global Mission

PCRF’s mission is to preserve and protect the earth’s coral reefs through pioneering programs in science, technology and education. PCRF's mission objectives are to:

• Establish a comprehensive global baseline map of living coral reefs
• Track the health of coral reefs worldwide and provide quantitative information about the change in their health over time
• To be the home for a trusted source of coral reef data
• Pioneer new techniques for mapping and monitoring coral reefs using underwater observations and satellite imagery
• Provide coral reef field research experience and seamanship training to an international team of students aboard the 120' sailing research vessel Infinity
• Build global awareness about the coral reef crisis through innovative educational programs
• Provide innovative educational programs on our web page: Join the Voyage!
• Promote action to preserve and protect coral reefs
• Provide a new technology for wastewater recycling and management, Wastewater Gardens^®
• Improve the technology for restoration of coral reef ecosystems

Since its inception, PCRF has made significant progress toward fulfilling its mission as outlined below. To accomplish this, the Foundation has assembled a prestigious team of scientific advisors including:  Dr. Paul Coleman, Professor Emeritus of Physics at UCLA and recently retired President of the Universities Space Research Association, Dr. Farouk El-Baz, Director of the Center for Remote Sensing at Boston University, Dr. Phil Dustan, Professor of Biology at the College Charleston and formerly a principal consultant to the US Environmental Protection Agency on coral reefs, Dr. Tundi Agardy, President of Sound Seas,  Tom Van Sant, Founder of the GeoSphere Project, and Bob Goeke, Chief Engineer at MIT’s Center for Space Research.