Happy Earth Day 🌎 Since 1970, this day has reminded us that our planet is home to extraordinary diversity, where everything plays a role… and so do we.
Happy Earth Day 🌎 Since 1970, this day has reminded us that our planet is home to extraordinary diversity, where everything plays a role… and so do we. #MARFund #EarthDay
Invasive lionfish threaten native fish populations and coral reef balance. Without natural predators, their rapid reproduction puts biodiversity and local fisheries at risk. Support lionfish control today: https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/control-of-invasive-lionfish-in-the-mar-reef/
Invasive lionfish threaten native fish populations and coral reef balance.
Without natural predators, their rapid reproduction puts biodiversity and local fisheries at risk.
Support lionfish control today: www.globalgiving.org/projects/con...
Little by Little, communities lead the way.
Small-scale fishers across the Mesoamerican Reef are advancing responsible fishing practices that protect marine ecosystems while sustaining livelihoods.
Support community fishers: www.globalgiving.org/projects/mesoamerican-re...
📢 We invite you to our webinar "Caring for the reef, sustaining life: being a woman in the conservation of the MAR"
📅 Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2026
⏰ Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Central America) / 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Quintana Roo)
🔗 Registration: https://tinyurl.com/4xk566pm
Little by Little 2026!
From March 17–20, donations up to $50 per donor receive a 50% match on GlobalGiving.
Help control invasive lionfish, strengthen fisheries, and support coastal communities across the Mesoamerican Reef!
www.globalgiving.org/donate/758/mesoamerican-...
We’re excited to be part of the 2025 cohort of @2xglobal.bsky.social Resilient Futures Fund!
At MAR Fund, we’re grateful for the opportunity to join this inspiring community and support women-led climate solutions across Latin America. We look forward to the journey ahead. www.2xglobal.org/rff
#10MAR | Happy Mesoamerican Reef (MAR) Day! The MAR is a sanctuary of life that connects ecosystems, communities, and economies, sustaining the well-being of millions. At MAR Fund, we celebrate its extraordinary biodiversity and reaffirm our commitment to its conservation.
On this International Women's Day, at MAR Fund we recognize their impact and reaffirm our commitment to promoting their full participation in decision-making, closing gaps in access to resources, and expanding funding opportunities for women-led initiatives. 💜🙋♀️👩🦱👩
Wildlife is key to the ecological balance of the Mesoamerican Reef System. Each species plays a role in helping the reef thrive and preserve its biodiversity. Protecting it ensures ecological resilience, food security, and a sustainable future.
On World Wildlife Day, we remember that wildlife is key to the ecological balance of the Mesoamerican Reef System. Each species plays a role in helping the reef thrive and preserve its biodiversity. Protecting it ensures ecological resilience, food security, and a sustainable future.
#UNDP-AFCIA has created a series highlighting Local Innovators Driving Climate Adaptation. We’re excited to share this video on MAR Fund’s Reef Rescue Initiative and the Parametric Insurance to fund rapid reef repair after hurricanes, mobilizing trained diver brigades within days of impact.
MAR+Invest joins #FLII2026 this Feb 26 (10:10am Mérida) to discuss financing reef-positive economies and solutions for the Mesoamerican Reef. Let’s connect! info@mar-invest.org
Proud to celebrate the Call for Referrals winners joining the MAR+Invest pipeline 💙 Alis Bio (NbS water treatment) and Sargazo Sandals (sargassum circular footwear) will attend #FLII2026 (Feb 24–26, Mérida 🇲🇽) to connect with impact investors and scale blue economy solutions
The GCRMN recent report Status and Trends of Caribbean Coral Reefs highlights the importance of strategic investment for reef recovery. This blended finance case study from MAR+Invest shows how innovative financing can support conservation and sustainable development in the MAR. bit.ly/gcrmn
📢 We invite you to our webinar: Responsible Diving for the Conservation of the MAR. How responsible diving and safeguards support diver safety and the health of marine ecosystems. 🤿🌊
📅 Feb 13, 2026
⏰ 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (CA) / 12:00 pm -1:00 pm (Quintana Roo)
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/yvz9fp5t
Today is World Wetlands Day: Swamps, riverbanks, mangroves, marshes, and other wetlands harbor biodiversity and store carbon, regulating water and sustaining both nature and people. Protecting them is protecting our future against climate change.
Today is World Wetlands Day: Swamps, riverbanks, mangroves, marshes, and other wetlands harbor biodiversity and store carbon, regulating water and sustaining both nature and people. Protecting them is protecting our future against climate change.
Today is World Environmental Education Day 🌱 On this day, we reaffirm our commitment to strengthening knowledge that inspires action and conservation for future generations.
Today is World Environmental Education Day 🌱
On this day, we reaffirm our commitment to strengthening knowledge that inspires action and conservation for future generations.
#MARFund #EnvironmentalEducation #EducationForChange
MAR+Invest presents the case “From Threat to Opportunity”: BioPlaster turns sargassum into biodegradable packaging, replacing single-use plastics and advancing the circular economy in for the Mesoamerican Reef in Mexico.
Link here: https://f.mtr.cool/qgsmqrtuku
📅 Day: Thursday, January 29
⏰ Time: 10:00 - 11:00 am (Central America) / 11:00 am -12:00 pm (Quintana Roo)
🔗 Registration link:
It will be an opportunity to learn more about the work of Bay Islands Conservation Association (BICA) on improvements in the drinking water and sanitation system of the Crawfish Rock community, learnings and the effort made to drive sustainable changes together with local communities.💧💧
📢 We invite you to participate in our webinar: My Community, My Responsibility: Results and lessons learned from the water and sanitation project in Crawfish Rock, Roatan.
💙 We thank all our allies, partners, donors, Board of Directors, and staff for their support, commitment, and the progress achieved this year. 🤝✨
Our office will be closed starting Monday, December 22, 2025 and will resume operations on Monday, January 5, 2026 📅,
Happy Holidays!
MAR Fund joined Tomorrow.Blue Economy in Niterói, Brazil, where our Executive Director María José González shared how MAR+Invest mobilizes capital for enterprises linking conservation and community resilience in the Mesoamerican Reef, from BioPlaster to Terminator Water Solutions.
📧 Please send the required documentation to cocana@marfund.org
and mjavila@marfund.org
We kindly invite you to share this opportunity with colleagues and organizations who may be interested.
📌Consultancy Opportunity – Extended Deadline!
Technical and Strategic Advisory to Propose the MAR Region as a Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (PSSA)
The deadline to submit the required documentation has been extended to January 15, 2026, COB (5:00 pm).
📝ToR: marfund.org/en/job-oppor...
With your help, communities are turning an invasive species into opportunity — protecting the reef and creating sustainable income from lionfish fishing.
➡️ Donate before noon: https://f.mtr.cool/zsnlcxzuum
#GlobalGiving #GivingTuesday #Lionfish
Final hours to give!
#GivingTuesday ends today at 12 p.m. (EST) Your support for our Lionfish Control Project helps protect coral reefs, restore marine balance, and safeguard the livelihoods that depend on healthy oceans. 🌊💪
Every gift strengthens local leadership, supports responsible fishing practices, and keeps traditions alive across coastal communities in the Mesoamerican Reef region.
Give before Dec. 3 at 12 EST: https://f.mtr.cool/fweornayba
#GlobalGiving #GivingTuesday
It’s here! @GlobalGiving’s #GivingTuesday has begun! 🎉
Until Dec. 3 at noon (EST) donations up to $2,500 to MAR Fund’s Community Fishers Project will share in $500,000 in matching funds. Your support helps small-scale fishers build sustainable livelihoods!
This #GivingTuesday, your generosity can help protect the Mesoamerican Reef and support the communities that depend on it. 🌊💙 Together, we can strengthen local fisheries, restore marine ecosystems, and ensure a thriving future for the region.
🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/danhcesidf
#GlobalGiving
📅 Save the Date: December 2–3!
From midnight on Dec. 2 through noon on Dec. 3 (EST), donations up to $2,500 to MAR Fund projects will share in @GlobalGiving’s $500,000 GivingTuesday match.
Mark your calendar and get ready to double your impact!