“SAM is a pioneer and leader in developing and implementing coral restoration across the Puerto Rican archipelago. It has been home to the oldest community-based reef aquaculture and restoration program in the Caribbean since 2000. Our organization has accomplished over 25 conservation projects in the last ten years.”
![coral-farming-rehab](https://www.sampr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/coral-farming-rehab.jpg)
Coral farming
and coral reef
rehabilitation
Focus on applied
multi-disciplinary scientific
research along with
academic and government
institutions
![Focus-on-applied](https://www.sampr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Focus-on-applied.jpg)
![marine-environmental](https://www.sampr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/marine-environmental.jpg)
Marine environmental
impact assessments and
marine mitigation
Public education
and outreach
on marine resource
conservation and
restoration
![public-education-outreach](https://www.sampr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/public-education-outreach.jpg)
![hands-on-educational](https://www.sampr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/hands-on-educational.jpg)
Hands-on educational,
capacity-building,
and training experiences
on marine resource
conservation and
restoration
Promotion of civic
contribution in public and
scientific forums,
discussions and management
of marine resources,
conservation and restoration
![promotion-on-civic](https://www.sampr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/promotion-on-civic.jpg)
Our coral nurseries.
The heart of our coral restoration efforts.
Meet some of the locals at our coral nurseries
Acropora cervicornis
Commonly known as staghorn coral
![acropora-cervicornis](https://www.sampr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/acropora-cervicornis.jpg)
Acropora palmata
Commonly known as khorn coral.
![acropora-palmata](https://www.sampr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/acropora-palmata.jpg)
Orbicella annularis
Commonly known as boulder star coral.
![orbicella-annularis](https://www.sampr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/orbicella-annularis.jpg)
Dendrogyra cylindrus
Commonly known as pillar coral.
![dendrogyra-cylindrus](https://www.sampr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/dendrogyra-cylindrus.jpg)