About Us
Clean Reefs is a global non-profit focused on conservation of all marine life. Leading restoration projects and partnering with existing organizations allows us to fulfill the mission of conservation at the heart of coastal ecosystems: the coral reefs. Supporting education, legislation and action, makes Clean Reefs a leader in global ocean awareness.
Meet Our Team
JIM FORNI
Growing up with a love and passion for the ocean environment, Jim founded Clean Reefs as a response to the dramatic changes he has witnessed during his lifetime in the water. With a background in Marine Biology, he has drawn from the community, others with a similar desire to take action to preserve the planet's reef systems.
His mission is to globally promote education and awareness about conservation while establishing relationships with like minded charities to strengthen Clean Reefs impact.
Jim is the Captain of Alani, our expedition vessel. Alani is our platform for the documentation and reef maintenance programs currently ongoing in the Caribbean Sea.
CANTLEN FORNI
Cantlen, is the director of Clean Reefs. As a 2015 graduate of the University of Hawai’i at Manoa, she earned a degree in Environmental Communications. She strives to make her community aware of serious environmental issues that impact our world now and the future. Cantlen develops social media and website content to educate the public. She has a passion for marine conservation and has had a love for protecting the ocean her entire life. As an avid scuba diver and open water sailor, she is fascinated by the tiniest of marine life and is most comfortable in or under the water. Her goal is to make an environmental impact by assisting the team in communications and business development as well as ocean documentation and beach clean ups.
Mary Anne Forni
Mary Anne manages all the operations and the majority of photography for Clean Reefs. Working from the surface, she captures what is going on underwater for the world to see. With Jim, Mary Anne operates on the expedition vessel throughout the Caribbean sea and manages projects throughout the Clean Reefs spectrum.