I want to build The Ark

[ReefBeta]

isn't Walt Smith doing something along these lines? probably wrong here but pretty sure i saw something on facebook.

Yep, that's the ADE project.

 

[MohrReefs]

Yep, that's the ADE project.

 

[Rmckoy]

Amazing idea ...
here in Canada we don’t have any reefs anywhere close .
it would be cool to look into growing to replenish lost and damaged reefs .

 

[MohrReefs]

I

Amazing idea ...
here in Canada we don’t have any reefs anywhere close .
it would be cool to look into growing to replenish lost and damaged reefs .

Even got my wife on board, I'm going to start talking with other organizations and see how to get this off the ground.

 

[Rmckoy]

my wife used to scuba dive before we met .
last year before covid started I signed up for diving certification .

 

[Rmckoy]

I

Even got my wife on board, I'm going to start talking with other organizations and see how to get this off the ground.

Keep us posted
Sounds like a amazing idea .

 

[MohrReefs]

my wife used to scuba dive before we met .
last year before covid started I signed up for diving certification .

My wife is suggesting I do the same, I'm going to look into certification as well.

 

[Rmckoy]

My wife is suggesting I do the same, I'm going to look into certification as well.

Padi ...is the best ..
and recognized everywhere ..

there are many others but depending on where you travelled to , they might require retraining .

I’m assuming your wife dives .
I was excited ... covid slowed everything and delayed everything for last Summer.

 

[MohrReefs]

Padi ...is the best ..
and recognized everywhere ..

there are many others but depending on where you travelled to , they might require retraining .

I’m assuming your wife dives .
I was excited ... covid slowed everything and delayed everything for last Summer.

She got certified in California, she used to go diving all the time. Hopefully covid doesn't make this hard to do lol.

 

[Rmckoy]

She got certified in California, she used to go diving all the time. Hopefully covid doesn't make this hard to do lol.

COVID won’t be here forever .

 

[MohrReefs]

COVID won’t be here forever .

Amen to that!

 

[McPuff]

Padi ...is the best ..
and recognized everywhere ..

there are many others but depending on where you travelled to , they might require retraining .

I’m assuming your wife dives .
I was excited ... covid slowed everything and delayed everything for last Summer.

I have SSI certification and that has been no problem anywhere I've gone. Received my training in Cairns, QLD.

 

[MohrReefs]

Haven't heard from the Aussie folks yet, if I don't hear anything by Monday I'll reach out again.

 

[ZoWhat]

what if I used those methods to collect and catalog as many corals as possible with the sole goal of reseeding the ocean if circumstances ever changed?

You'd be competing with a multi multi multi million dollar operation know as:

ORA | Oceans, Reefs & Aquariums

Oceans, Reefs & Aquariums (ORA®) produces aquacultured saltwater fish, invertebrates, and live aquarium foods for the marine aquarium hobby

www.orafarm.com

If you toured their facilities, you'd soil your underwear.

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[Tired]

No, ORA has a slightly different goal. They want to propagate different species to sell into the hobby. That means they're going to be naturally inclined towards profitable corals. Now, there's nothing inherently wrong with that- their whole setup is great either way. But they're not going about things the same way as a purely conservation-based organization would- pure conservation interest would mean trying to preserve every vulnerable species, regardless of its commercial value.

 

[Dave301]

Interesting discussion, and great to see enthusiasm for conservation of wild reefs. That's what led me into the hobby. But there does seem to be a disconnect between wild reef restoration/conservation and the hobby, this despite the fact that folks in both sides know a whole lot about what it takes to keep corals alive. Would be very interesting to find a way for them to collaborate. Good luck!

Here are some interesting links:

Home

Coral Vita works to restore our world's dying and damaged reefs. By growing diverse and resilient corals and transplanting them into threatened reefs, we help preserve the ocean's biodiversity while protecting the health and prosperity of communities, nations, and industries, and nations that...

www.coralvita.co

The Florida Aquarium just made a breakthrough that will help save the third largest coral reef in the world | CNN

Ridged cactus coral are just one of a variety of species rescued from Florida's waters after coral reefs in the state began undergoing a major disease outbreak that started in 2014. The aquarium has successfully reproduced them in human care.

www.cnn.com

'We don't have time to lose': plans for coral ark to help save the world's reefs

The Biobank is an ambitious scheme to house 800 corals in a purpose-built facility in Port Douglas

www.theguardian.com

Microfragmenting for the successful restoration of slow growing massive corals

Slow growing, massive stony corals have often been overlooked in reef-restoration activities, despite their resilience to climate change and contribut…

www.sciencedirect.com

 

[MohrReefs]

So far I've gotten no luck getting in touch with anyone. Tried to get in touch with some places in Tennessee but its a Neverending chain of general emails with little to no info on talking to anyone meaningful.