Fernando Bretos
Human and Coral Resilience Go Hand in Hand
Our BRI team hosted a workshop in Cuba from June 15-16 to advance our Caribbean resilience efforts.
Making an Impact at IMPAC5
IMPAC5 just concluded in Vancouver, Canada – bringing together 2,000 practitioners to advance our common goal of transboundary coastal and ocean restoration.
You Have to Walk Along the Highway
Patience, perseverance and unrelenting curiosity could pave the way for Cuba’s smalltooth sawfish being on better footing than we believed.
Against All Odds: Cuban Scientists Complete Two-Week Expedition to Study Coral Reefs
Last month, marine biologists from the University of Havana studied coral reefs at Jardines de la Reina National Park.
Cuba Needs Us More Than Ever
On July 11, many of us heard about the protests in Cuba. For six decades Cuba has been a model of stability in Latin America, but to TOF’s Fernando Bretos, this time feels different.
Coral Science in the Time of a Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has put a strain on almost every imaginable human activity. Marine research has been curtailed more than any other, as underwater science requires travel, planning, and close proximity in research vessels to get to study sites.