Fabricated in collaboration with the inventors at the Global Coral Reef Alliance, these steel structures are provided a low voltage current which promotes the deposition of calcium carbonate through the process of electrolysis of sea water. Calcium carbonate is used by corals for their skeletons,...
[:en]The Maldives have banned shark fishing since 2012, but little is known about shark abundance, distribution and population recovery. Our conservation project is mapping long term historical and contemporary changes in distributions and abundances of sharks in the Maldives.[:]...
[:en]Climate change threatens the coral-made islands in the Maldives. Our conservation efforts extend to understanding long resilience of these islands by mapping change in island position and volume through 3D mapping using a drone.[:]...
[:en]Endangered species of turtles are threatened by human activities. Through our long standing headstart program, we have increased survival and release of green sea turtles that nest in the Maldives. [:]...
[:en]Education is the first step towards environmental stewardship, and enhances experiences while connecting people to the environment. [:]...
[:en]Long term monitoring is essential to direct and assess the success of our conservation and restoration programs, inform our education efforts, and understand changes in response to local and global pressures such as climate change. [:]...
[:en]Citizen science is the active engagement in scientific research by people from all walks of life, age, experience and skill. Our citizen science programs (fish and turtles in the Maldives, birds in Bintan) educate about the environment while people have fun and provide useful information...
[:en]We assist natural reef recovery through careful transplantation of coral fragments, targeting areas and species most in need. Simple low tech efforts, which everyone can participate in, can provide significant benefits to coral reefs and the fishes they support.[:]...