How we use your donations

We use your donations in four main ways

Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation operates with very low overheads. All Trustees volunteer their time and expertise. We have no office and minimal administrative expenses, with the Australian Museum providing some support. Total annual costs run at less than 4% of funds raised – some years considerably less than this figure. All funds donated go directly to support science and maintain Station facilities.

Below we highlight the programs and facilities your donations support.

Our Programs

Program 1 - Fellowships

We provide fellowships that support field-intensive coral reef research by PhD students and early-career researchers.
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Program 2 - Research grants

We provide grants for critical research that is often time-sensitive and for which funds may not be readily available from another source.
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