MaRHE Center is a research and teaching station situated on a Maldivian island in the middle of the Indian ocean. The center, surrounded by amazing coral reefs, with its labs and its facilities is the perfect place for all kinds of environmental research on pristine tropical ecosystems. MaRHE Center was officially inaugurated on January 28th, 2009. Purpose of the Center is to carry out research and teaching activities in the fields of environmental sciences and marine biology, science of tourism and human geography, to teach how to protect this fragile environment and its biodiversity, how to use and manage its resources in a responsible way. Ocean water and coral reefs are vital for the economy of the Maldives. The two major industries – fisheries and tourism – directly rely on the health of the marine ecosystem. Population growth, tourism upsurge, over-fishing and other environmental problems are all having an increasing and dramatic impact on the marine environment.