Marine Resilience & Sustainability (MARES) Center

Restoring nature while empowering communities.

Since 2016, the Takata Research Center has worked tirelessly for the responsible development of Mahahual and the conservation of its natural ecosystems, establishing many programs and projects, the most notorious being the Mahahual Coral Restoration Project.

Over the past years, we’ve established 4 coral nurseries and successfully outplanted over 2500 corals, with the ambitious goal of restoring 10,000m2 of degraded coral reefs within the next 5 years. Committed to making a positive impact both locally and globally, we coordinate diverse initiatives to raise awareness about the marine ecosystem.

Recognizing the growth of our goals, we have decided to establish our research center as a distinctive entity, the Marine Resilience & Sustainability Center (MARES Center). With this move, we hope to increase our autonomy and effectiveness in pursuing our mission, increase fundraising opportunities, and amplify our impact.