Our Projects
The Living Coral Biobank
A groundbreaking project, the Living Coral Biobank will safeguard the biodiversity of all known hard coral species through the collection, housing and maintenance of corals and their algal and bacterial symbionts in a state of the art holding facility in Port Douglas. Backup fragments will also be housed by public aquariums and home aquarists to create the largest collaborative preservation network of corals, ensuring their survival into the future until ocean conditions improve.
Education
Education is one of the main pillars of our organisation and we believe strongly in educating our youth to become the future custodians of our reefs. "Unless we are willing to encourage our children to reconnect with and appreciate the natural world, we cannot expect them to help protect and care for it" David Suzuki
Amplifying Citizen Science
Combining all existing citizen science reef monitoring programs, the ultimate goal of this project is to improve the accuracy, reliability and usefulness of programs on the GBR. By conducting and combining a multitude of existing citizen science programs, we provide end users (including managers, operators, scientists and citizens) with easy access to a wide range of health indicators which can ideally be utilised to improve model estimates.
Collaborations
International SeaKeepers Society
S.A.R.A.H Initiative
We have conducted 22 microplastic tows along the east coast of Australia - from Sydney to the far northern Great Barrier Reef - for our friends at the International SeaKeepers Society. The collected microplastic samples are shipped to Florida International University where they are qualitatively analyzed and quantified to help map marine microplastic densities around the world.
Mangrove Watch
We support Mangrove Watch by hosting local events in collaboration with CAFNEC, where citizens can participate in training, monitoring and data collection events on mangrove and salt marsh health.
Queensland University of Technology
Citizen Science and Technologies to Enhance Reef Management
With our expert in-house media team, we support QUT's Virtual Reef Diver project (in collaboration with the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority) by creating a multi-media campaign and hosting promotional events along the GBR.
Tangaroa Blue
We support Tangaroa Blue and the Australian Marine Debris Initiative by conducting beach clean up’s in remote locations such as sand cays along the northern Great Barrier Reef.
Reef Ecologic
Integrated Coral Reef Citizen Science Program
Recognized as leaders in media production, we support Reef Ecologic by providing social media coverage and videography for Reef Check Australia training events and ambassador programs funded by Great Barrier Reef Foundation.