The Gulf of Mexico Foundation, a nonprofit corporation based in Corpus Christi, Texas, was founded in 1990 by citizens concerned with the health and productivity of the Gulf of Mexico.

Representing a wide range of interests (agriculture, business, fisheries, industry, tourism, and the environment), we work to promote and fund research, education, and conservation programs. Our focus encompasses all areas that border the Gulf – Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Mexico, Cuba, and the adjacent Caribbean.

The future of the Gulf of Mexico, North America's most economically productive body of water, is a shared responsibility. We believe that only through unified efforts can we protect this precious resource.

IN THE NEWS

Restoring lagoon at La Pesca is mixed bag

LA PESCA, Mexico - July 21, 2008 - In late fall, the nortes blow a thin layer of salty water over the mud flats of the Laguna Madre Sur, bringing to life what seems deceptively like an ashen wasteland much of the year. Half a million aquatic birds follow the wind and water to the lagoon. They use it to winter or feed while migrating south. It's considered one of the most important wetlands in Mexico. This year the birds will have to share the lagoon with excavators and other diesel-guzzling machinery. What the earth-moving machinery is doing in a government-designated Natural Protected Area, not everyone agrees.

2009 Community-based Restoration Program funding now available
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - July 2008 - The NOAA Community-Based Restoration Program administered by the Gulf of Mexico Foundation provides funding for on-the-ground restoration projects, technical expertise in implementing
the projects and valuable experience in promoting and managing locally driven restoration activities. Funding for 2009 is now available. Deadline for submissions is August 6.

GMF sponsors two coral reef summer workshops
March 2008 - The Gulf of Mexico Foundation announces the 14th annual Down Under Out Yonder (DUOY) teacher education workshop set for July 2008. DUOY takes teachers to the reef scuba diving while a shorter, land-based workshop, Corals To Classrooms, focuses on the reef from shore.