Choose an adoption level below and help support oyster reef research and restoration at GTM Research Reserve.
Want to adopt more than one? Continue to payment, then use your browser’s Back button to add more adoptions to your basket. You can adopt multiple oysters or choose a mix of adoption levels.
$10 — Adopt an Oyster
Small oyster. Big job.
A mature oyster can filter up to 50 gallons of water a day, helping support cleaner water and a healthier estuary.
Your symbolic adoption includes:
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- Personalized digital adoption certificate
- End-of-season update
$50 — Adopt a Bushel
Help support a healthier reef.
Oysters are even more powerful together. Oyster reefs help filter water, provide habitat for marine life and protect our shorelines.
Your symbolic adoption includes:
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- Personalized digital adoption certificate
- Mid- and end-of-season updates
- Photos from reef monitoring
$300 — Adopt a Reef
Get closer to the science.
Symbolically adopt a specific eligible reef monitored during the season and follow what researchers learn from it.
Your symbolic adoption includes:
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- Personalized digital adoption certificate
- Symbolic adoption of a specific eligible reef monitored during the season
- Reef location or coordinates
- Photos and results from monitoring visits
- Mid- and end-of-season updates
- End-of-season reef summary