[Coral-List] Feedback and research

[Sarah Frias-Torres]

Lori
It is time of due diligence in coral reef restoration, to give credit when credit is due.
We have seen many newcomers to the field claiming they have developed something new when in fact they have copied what others in the community invented on their own and gave that knowledge away for free in the interest of benefiting the coral reef restoration community of scientists and practitioners.

So, I ask you: Who invented these mobile nurseries, or coral restoration units as you call them?
Are they based on previously published research? or new research?
Please provide the reference information.
This is common practice in Coral-List.

Notice a coral nursery is not coral reef restoration. It is one element in the coral gardening concept that was defined by Prof. Buki Rinkevich, from the Haifa Institute of Oceanography in Israel.
So, the term "coral restoration units" is ill-defined and reveals little understanding of how coral reef restoration works.

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Sarah Frias-Torres, Ph.D.
Twitter: @GrouperDoc
Science Blog: https://grouperluna.com/
Art Blog: https://oceanbestiary.com/


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Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Feedback and research

Since a few of you have asked for more information, I am linking to a video from the World Economic Forum about the mobile nurseries, called Coral Restoration Units (CRU) The nurseries and equipment are completely self-contained and are able to be shipped worldwide. (We have one in Tahiti) Happy to receive feedback about the idea of buying these mobile nurseries for coral propagation or leasing them for emergency bleaching events. It is an informal way to determine interest so I appreciate your thoughts. Email me with any questions.
This start-up wants to plant a million corals | A technique 20 times faster than nature. Submit your solution protecting our ocean on UpLink: https://bit.ly/3qGNfw6 UpLink - World Economic Forum... | By World Economic Forum | Facebook


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Kindest regards,
Lori

    On Friday, November 3, 2023 at 02:18:31 PM EDT, Andrew Ross <ross.andrew at mac.com> wrote:

 Hi Lori,How/where do we see drawings and/or prototypes?
Andrew M. Ross, Ph.D. Seascape Caribbean+1-876-363-8850


On Nov 3, 2023, at 10:52 AM, Lori Devine via Coral-List <coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov> wrote:
Happy Friday everyone!
I am working with investors and an organization to possibly manufacture portable, land-based coral nurseries that have the capacity to grow 10,000 frags per year. We have multiple working prototypes and I am doing some market research to see if organizations would be interested in leasing or buying these for future bleaching emergencies.
I welcome feedback and your thoughts as specialists in the field.

Kindest regards,
Lori
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