CCMI host online underwater exhibition & auction

Published 6 years agoon June 18, 2020

CCMI’s operations, like many around the world have been heavily impacted by the global pandemic. Travel restrictions have prohibited a fully booked calendar of students and collaborative researchers from visiting the CCMI research station on Little Cayman. Many of their activities for the remainder of the year will be impacted as well, including the Festival of Seas.

As part of their efforts to continue researching resiliency in coral reefs to better ensure their long-term survival, they are auctioning off some stunning underwater photography by extremely talented underwater photographers. These photos are part of their effort this year to bring news of hope, resiliency, and a clear pathway for corals reefs.

The auction closes at 1pm Cayman time (UTC -5) on Sunday, 21st June. All auction proceeds will support CCMI’s work for coral reef resilience as we continue to discover which corals are resilient and can adapt to changing climate.

Once you register on this site, you can start bidding on your favourite photos in this silent auction. If you like a particular image but would prefer it in a different size or printed on a different medium, please contact us at info@reefresearch.org to discuss options & pricing.

For more information, or to bid on an underwater image, please visit the website by clicking here.

Nick and Caroline Robertson-Brown

Nick and Caroline (Frogfish Photography) are a married couple of conservation driven underwater photo-journalists and authors. Both have honours degrees from Manchester University, in Environmental Biology and Biology respectively, with Nick being a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society, a former high school science teacher with a DipEd in Teaching Studies. Caroline has an MSc in Animal Behaviour specializing in Caribbean Ecology. They are multiple award-winning photographers and along with 4 published books, feature regularly in the diving, wildlife and international press They are the Underwater Photography and Deputy Editors at Scubaverse and Dive Travel Adventures. Winners of the Caribbean Tourism Organization Photo-journalist of the Year for a feature on Shark Diving in The Bahamas, and they have been placed in every year they have entered. Nick and Caroline regularly use their free time to visit schools, both in the UK and on their travels, to discuss the important issues of marine conservation, sharks and plastic pollution. They are ambassadors for Sharks4Kids and founders of SeaStraw. They are Dive Ambassadors for The Islands of The Bahamas and are supported by Mares, Paralenz, Nauticam and Olympus. To find out more visit www.frogfishphotography.com