giving coral reefs a future

All participants were given a tile with at least one coral recruit. Then they were guided in finding a good spot on the reef—with the right water movement and light conditions.

[Tanguisson]

After carefully scrubbing the spot, each participant secured their tile to the reef with epoxy cement. Last, specific tags were attached, so the further development of the juvenile corals can be monitored closely.

[Piti]

Though these little ones will be missed in our midwater nursery, we hope they'll flourish in their new surroundings. After all, one of our main goals is to help corals survive and grow in their natural habitat: the reef. And it's comforting to know that these juveniles just made room for new coral babies. A part of the recruits from this year's workshop will be outplanted into the reef directly after settlement. The other recruits will be kept in the nursery for one year. This will tell us whether corals benefit from nursing before outplanting.

[nursery]

[empty nursery]