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Mother of Corals Featured in PADI Conservation Listings

Mother of Corals is featured in PADI blog’s listing of conservation activities in Panama.

Bocas Pirates is home to Mother of Corals’ Revive: Reef Restoration Program. Available as a one-day introduction or a multi-day immersive course, Revive students learn the science of coral restoration and how to:

  • Build and position artificial reef structures
  • Propagate nursery-grown corals
  • Monitor reef health indicators, such as coral growth, water quality and fish populations

Mother of Corals Founder, Krista Shoe describes a typical day in the Revive program:

“It starts with a mid-morning classroom session that lasts 60 to 90 minutes. Then we take a boat out to the underwater classroom. After a 60-minute dive or snorkel session, we head back to the resort. Training ends by mid-afternoon, leaving the rest of the day open to explore the beauty of Bocas del Toro or simply relax.”

The Revive: Reef Restoration Program operates year-round. You can book individually, as a couple or bring a group of six to 12 divers for a week-long course.

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Krista is an American expat who lives her life like a flying trapeze artist without a net. How many people would sell all of their belongings and uproot to a new place by themselves (technically, with two cats) where they know no one? She’s done it twice. Krista left a high-paying corporate job to move away from the U.S. and escape what she perceived to be political turmoil. Krista has a blog about life as an expat, and is known for a lifetime of quirky Halloween costumes. She enjoys throwing out random facts about herself that are not pertinent to the current topic. Krista is currently living on an island off the Caribbean coast of Panama and is planning her next adventure.

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