Brandee aka Vero Beach Mermaid is a professional photographer, content creator, mermaid and online personality with over 2 million followers. She has been a full time professional mermaid for over 10 years and enjoys spending her time diving around the world. Brandee is an elite level PADI Mermaid Instructor Trainer with her business Mermaid Freedive where she trains people of all ages to become mermaids through her magical retreats and events. Brandee has been featured in People, Marie Claire, BBC Travel, Women's Health, Elite Daily, NPR and many more media outlets.

Coral restoration and working to protect our coral reefs. Coral reefs are essential to the health of our oceans and the creatures that live in it. Many areas face threats such as rising water temps, destructive fishing methods, pollution, boat anchors and heavy tourism traffic.

In a lab, scientists can grow coral 25 to 50 times faster than it grows in the wild by using a technique called microfragmentation. This process triggers the coral's natural healing response, turning tiny pieces into mature colonies in months instead of decades. Coral reefs can be restored over time through this process as well as small steps we can take like making sure not to touch coral with our fins, hands and anchors and choosing sunscreens that don't have harmful chemicals like Oxybenzone, Octinoxate, Octocrylene, Homosalate and Parabens.

Coral reefs are essential for our planet to survive. Together we can actively make steps to help regrow, protect and take care of this fragile and vital eco system.