Reef Discovery Center
Where Education, Innovation & Reef Restoration Come Together
Current Hours: Monday - Friday | 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Visits are currently available by appointment. Please call for appointments.
Ocean Rescue Alliance International and Reef Discovery Center are redefining coral restoration by creating a scalable hub for education, research, innovation, and hands-on ocean action.
Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the Reef Discovery Center (RDC) is a public-facing ocean education center and living coral laboratory operated by Ocean Rescue Alliance International (ORAI).
Our goal is to make coral restoration more collaborative, scalable, and accessible, giving scientists, students, partners, and the public new ways to help rebuild our reefs.
LEARN. RESTORE. INNOVATE.
The Reef Discovery Center connects people directly to marine conservation through:
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Living aquariums and coral displays
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Ocean education and interactive exhibits
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Workshops and community programs
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Student and research opportunities
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Hands-on restoration experiences
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Conservation events and training
VISIT THE
REEF DISCOVERY CENTER
Current Hours:
Monday - Friday
12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Visits are currently available by appointment only. Please call for appointments.
Contact Us
Email: info@oceanrescuealliance.org
Phone: +1 (386) 689-7675
Contact us to schedule a visit, learn about upcoming programs, discuss partnerships, or support the Reef Discovery Center.
WeRestore Coral Lab
Powered by Ocean Rescue Alliance International
WeRestore Lab operates as a scalable, modular restoration aquaculture systems that support:
At the heart of the facility is WeRestore, ORAI’s coral restoration and research lab.
WeRestore is designed to support:
Coral grow-out and propagation
Mangrove and seagrass restoration
Oyster aquaculture and habitat restoration
Restoration research and innovation
University and scientific partnerships
Coral resilience studies
Restoration training
Future coral outplanting programs
Through scalable land-based restoration aquaculture, the facility aims to produce marine species and thousands coral fragments annually, helping address one of the biggest challenges in reef restoration: growing and deploying corals efficiently at scale.
HELP BUILD THE FUTURE OF REEF RESTORATION
Your support helps expand the Reef Discovery Center, strengthen the WeRestore Coral Lab, and advance future restoration projects.
Donations can help support:
Coral aquaculture systems
Research equipment
Educational programming
Aquarium and laboratory infrastructure
Student opportunities
Coral care and restoration operations
Future reef restoration and outplanting
Every contribution helps us grow our capacity to restore the ocean.