About CEA

CEA is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that conducts scientific investigations into the health of the regional environment and reports the findings in educational ways that touch the local Maya, the developers, the Akumal residents and visitors alike. Located in the heart of the Maya Riviera, CEA plays an important role in research, education and protection of the Sistema Arrecifal Mesoamericano, SAM. CEA's mission is to monitor the impact of development on the regional ecosystems and culture, to report findings and their significance to the public through education, and through education influence public policy. Our goal is to ensure responsible development and a sustainable future for all by saving The Great Mesoamerican Barrier Reef.

Staff Meet our incredible staff that makes CEA possible. History CEA was created with a generous donation of land and buildings from the Akumal Club de Yates. Founding Members Meet our founding members Executive Boards Our Board of Directors and Advisory Board work to influence public policy and assure the responsible development of Akumal. Annual Reports Read our Annual Reports. Affiliates CEA has many affiliates world-wide who are instrumental in aiding CEA in its quest to save our coastal environment. Foundations Many Foundations participate in and provide assistance to the CEA programs.

Centro Ecológico Akumal Mission Statement CEA's Founder's Mission is to monitor the impact of development on the regional ecosystems and culture, to report findings and their significance to the public through education; and through education, to influence public policy. Municipal Ecological Award for NGOs Centro Ecológico Akumal was the proud recipient of the 1997 Municipal Ecological Award for NGOs presented by the Quintana Roo Federal Delegate to the Secretary of the Environment, Natural Resources and Fisheries SEMARNAT.