About Us

Our Mission
The mission of the Gulf of Mexico Foundation is to promote and facilitate conservation of the health and productivity of the Gulf of Mexico and its resources through education, public awareness, research and leadership programs.

Making a Difference
The goal of the Gulf of Mexico Foundation is to ensure a sustainable quality of life for residents and visitors of the Gulf coasts. To reach our goal, the Foundation promotes conservation and preservation of the Gulf of Mexico through voluntary and cooperative stewardship by individuals, communities, and economic enterprises of the United States and Mexico. The Foundation directs its efforts at all fronts – environmental quality, resource management, public health, economic and cultural development, education, and awareness. Humans both benefit from the Gulf’s productivity and pose the greatest threat to its health and sustainability. The Foundation’s belief is that only through awareness, understanding and stewardship can the Gulf of Mexico be conserved and nurtured for the benefit of future generations.

Featured Partner: Anadarko

Anadarko Petroleum Company has been a loyal and sustaining member of the Gulf of Mexico Foundation’s CEO Council since 2008. Anadarko strives to create a better world by forming community partnerships and investing socially in the areas where they operate.Volunteering with Habitat for Humanity, Anadarko’s employees have built houses for many hard-working families, helping them to realize the dream of home ownership. The Foundation honors Anadarko for its corporate responsibility efforts and would like to thank them for their support.

Our Partners

Restoration center underway

The Gulf of Mexico Foundation has received millions of dollars in funding from Transocean, the Economic Development Administration and others to build and establish the Gulf of Mexico Habitat Restoration Technology Training Center (HRTTC) in Galveston, Texas. The state-of-the-art facility will function as a center for training, technical assistance and outreach for coastal restoration in the Gulf of Mexico region.

President’s Message

We have left 2011 to history and kicked the door open on 2012 and the future. 2011 was a busy and productive year for the GMF. I and my associates have been constantly involved in conservation, restoration and education efforts around the Gulf of Mexico perimeter and in the Caribbean. Watch for new developments in 2012 including the Habitat Restoration Technology Training Center, the Master Teacher Program, the SeaWave Expedition, the Gulf Coastal Rangers, the Gulf of Mexico Wetland Nature Trail, and the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Restoration Corps.