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About Aquarium Divers For Coral Society (ADFC)

Aquarium Divers For Coral Society is a nonprofit organization founded by aquarium divers to help increase coral reef restoration, preservation, and education through the efforts of volunteer divers. ADFC is the brainchild of Michael Anderson. Over the past two decades, Michael witnessed the decline of coral reefs in the Florida Keys and Bonaire on numerous scuba diving trips, and became interested in what was causing this decline. This led him to learn about climate change, its effects on coral reefs, and what scientists are doing to mitigate coral bleaching. During this educational journey, he learned that the majority of efforts for coral restoration relied on volunteer scuba divers who visited these areas while on vacation, but there was a catch. Anyone interested in volunteering had to pay to become certified in coral restoration, which is a deterrent for many recreational scuba divers. Thus, coral restoration work is always in dire need of volunteers. Sympathy for the cause, coupled with his love for the marine environment, inspired Michael to start brainstorming about how to address this dilemma. He spent two years networking with coral restoration foundations, NOAA, colleagues, and fellow aquarium divers to create a program for aquarium divers to travel together to areas around the world for coral restoration work. Thus, ADFC was born, a 501(c)3 non-profit that brings fellow aquarium divers together, gets them certified through coral restoration non-profits, and helps them save coral reefs.

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