University of Miami Rosenstiel School of
Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science's Rescue a Reef coral
restoration program celebrates World Oceans Day with a new coral
restoration site creating over a thousand coral colonies
MIAMI, June 6, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- This World Oceans Day, Royal Caribbean
Group (NYSE: RCL) is celebrating the oceans it sails by
partnering with Inter Miami CF to sponsor six months' worth of
coral restoration expeditions with Rescue a Reef. The citizen
science program run by the University of
Miami Rosenstiel School will help provide meaningful,
hands-on opportunities for local South
Florida communities to contribute to coral gardening and
reef restoration. The collaborative efforts will result in over a
thousand coral colonies being planted by locals onto the reefs just
miles from Miami's shoreline.
To mark World Oceans Day, Royal Caribbean Group and research
divers from Rescue a Reef welcomed Inter Miami's midfielder and
Miami native, Benjamin Cremaschi on a coral restoration
expedition. Cremaschi and Nick Rose,
vice president, head of ESG, Royal Caribbean Group, teamed up to
dive into "Royal Caribbean Group Reef", a new coral restoration
site for research and rehabilitation. Working together they laid
the groundwork that will build up lively neighborhoods of coral
colonies that provide shelter, food and nursery areas for numerous
marine species.
"Spending a big part of my life around our oceans, first as part
of a Navy family and then starting my career as a shipboard
environmental officer, I know first-hand how important it is to
keep our oceans healthy to sustain our planet," said Nick Rose, vice president, head of ESG at Royal
Caribbean Group. "It was an incredible experience to come together
with Benjamin and expert researchers to protect the beauty of the
oceans and to be able to create opportunities for our local
communities to join us."
"We are excited to collaborate with Royal Caribbean Group in
support of our efforts for coral reef restoration," said
Diego Lirman, professor of marine biology and ecology and
director of Rescue a Reef program at the Rosenstiel School.
"Reef restoration is a vital component of maintaining healthy and
productive coral reefs. Coral reefs provide food, coastline
protection and boundless recreation for ocean enthusiasts."
"As a Key Biscayne native, I've
always had a special appreciation for the ocean. That's why it was
important to me to team up with Royal Caribbean to do my part in
maintaining the health of our oceans," said Inter Miami CF
midfielder Benjamin Cremaschi. "It
was amazing to see the Royal Caribbean Group Reef and to help with
the restoration project. Our hope is that the work we did inspires
continued efforts from the community so we can have a lasting
impact together."
Royal Caribbean Group's decades-long partnership with the
University of Miami Rosenstiel School
has driven important research on the health of the oceans,
including coral reefs. Now, through Rescue a Reef, Royal Caribbean
Group and Inter Miami CF, Royal Caribbean International's official
vacation partner, are teaming up to help raise awareness on the
importance of coral reefs to both our ecosystems and communities.
These homegrown powerhouses will continue to work together to allow
recreational SCUBA divers and snorkelers to contribute to their
conservation and restoration by registering here.
Continuing ocean celebration onboard
Not missing a chance to celebrate with guests, Royal Caribbean
Group is making studying the ocean fun onboard its ships. The
company launched a video series developed in partnership with
OceanScope, a University of Miami
Rosenstiel School program that equips Royal Caribbean Group ships
with instruments that provide scientists with critical
oceanographic and atmospheric information to study the oceans. The
videos will be available for guests on Royal Caribbean
International and Celebrity Cruises mobile app and on Silverseas'
stateroom TVs, introducing them to ocean topics and how OceanScope
has helped advance ocean data collection and research.
In addition, ships sailing across the world will feature
activities like walks onboard to support endangered sea turtles and
youth programming to highlight the importance of healthy oceans to
the planet and future generations.
Royal Caribbean Group's mission to deliver the best vacation
responsibly goes beyond World Oceans Day, with the company
championing a broader commitment to SEA the Future by sustaining
the planet, energizing communities, and accelerating innovation. To
learn more about Royal Caribbean Group's sustainability efforts,
please visit
https://www.royalcaribbeangroup.com/sustainability/
About Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) is a vacation industry leader
with a global fleet of 66 ships across its five brands traveling to
approximately 1,000 destinations. With a mission to deliver the
best vacations responsibly, Royal Caribbean Group serves millions
of guests each year through its portfolio of best-in-class brands,
including Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and
Silversea; and expanding portfolio of land-based vacation
experiences through Perfect Day at CocoCay and Royal Beach Club
collection. The company also owns 50% of a joint venture that
operates TUI Cruises and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises. With a rich history
of innovating, Royal Caribbean Group continually delivers exciting
new products and guest experiences that help shape the future of
leisure travel. Learn more at www.royalcaribbeangroup.com or
www.rclinvestor.com.
About Inter Miami CF
Club International de Fútbol Miami, known as Inter Miami CF, is an American
professional sports team in its fifth season in Major League
Soccer. Inter Miami plays and
trains at its 34-acre centralized facility, which includes Chase
Stadium, a 50,000-square-foot training center and seven fields in
Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In
addition to the MLS team, the Club fields MLS NEXT Pro team Inter
Miami CF II and has a youth Academy for ages U-12 to U-19. Inter
Miami CF Main Partners include: Royal
Caribbean, Fracht Group, JPMorgan Chase, Baptist Health and
Florida Blue. Please
visit www.intermiamicf.com for more information.
About the University of Miami
and Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth
Science
The University of Miami is a private
research university and academic health system with a distinct
geographic capacity to connect institutions, individuals, and ideas
across the hemisphere and around the world. The University's
vibrant and diverse academic community comprises 12 schools and
colleges serving more than 19,000 undergraduate and graduate
students in more than 180 majors and programs. Located within one
of the most dynamic and multicultural cities in the world, the
University is building new bridges across geographic, cultural, and
intellectual borders, bringing a passion for scholarly excellence,
a spirit of innovation, a respect for including and elevating
diverse voices, and a commitment to tackling the challenges facing
our world. With more than $413
million in research and sponsored program expenditures
annually, the University of Miami is a
member of the prestigious Association of American Universities
(AAU).
Founded in 1943, the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric,
and Earth Science is one of the world's premier research
institutions in the continental United
States. The School's basic and applied research programs
seek to improve understanding and prediction of Earth's geological,
oceanic, and atmospheric systems by focusing on four key
pillars:
*Saving lives through better forecasting of extreme weather and
seismic events.
*Feeding the world by developing sustainable wild fisheries and
aquaculture programs.
*Unlocking ocean secrets through research on climate, weather,
energy and medicine.
*Preserving marine species, including endangered sharks and other
fish, as well as protecting and restoring threatened coral
reefs.
www.earth.miami.edu.
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