About
Gator Halpern is the Co-Founder and President of Coral Vita, a company focused on scaling coral reef restoration through a commercial, technology-enabled model. Its work aims to counter reef degradation and support coastal ecosystems and the communities that depend on them. Halpern's recognitions include the Earthshot Prize, the United Nations Young Champion of the Earth title, Forbes 30 Under 30, and an Echoing Green Fellowship.
Co-Founder & President at Coral Vita
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Co-founders at Coral Vita
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Alec HalpernExecutive Officer, Director
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Sam TeicherCo-Founder & Chief Reef Officer
Experience
- Coral VitaCo-Founder and Presidentcurrent2015 — presentFreeport, Bahamas
- Yale UniversityGreen Innovation Fellow2015New Haven, CT
- World Wildlife FundFellow at the Global Marine Programme2014 — 2015
- The Presidio TrustEnvironmental Remediation Support Specialist2013San Fransico, CA
- The Research Institute of the Peruvian Amazon (IIAP)Analyst2011Santa Maria de Nieva, Peru
- Nature and Culture InternationalResearch Analyst/Grant Writer2010Chachapoyas, Peru
- Gator Halpern TutoringTutor2006 — 2008San Diego, CA
Skills & more
Research11Grant Writing1Environmental Science2Organizational Development1Statistics3Data Analysis6Microsoft Office5Microsoft Excel1Quantum GIS1PowerPoint1Spanish2Writing1
Languages English · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Gator Halpern?
- Gator Halpern is the Co-Founder and President of Coral Vita, a company focused on scaling coral reef restoration through a commercial, technology-enabled model. Its work aims to counter reef degradation and support coastal ecosystems and the communities that depend on them. Halpern's recognitions include the Earthshot Prize, the United Nations Young Champion of the Earth title, Forbes 30 Under 30, and an Echoing Green Fellowship.
- Where does Gator Halpern work?
- Gator Halpern is Co-Founder & President of Coral Vita.
- What companies did Gator Halpern found?
- Gator Halpern founded Coral Vita.
- Where did Gator Halpern go to school?
- Gator Halpern studied at Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies (Master of Environmental Management with focus in, Entrepreneurship); Pomona College (Environmental Analysis, Society and Development); University of Cape Town (Globalization and the Environment).
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