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.
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.
Community Reef Restoration
Bringing together scientists, community leaders, indigenous groups and industry partners to build and install two artificial reef structures at Low Isles off Port Douglas. This project aims to assist with reef restoration, engage the community and enhance tourist experiences through contributing to the regrowth and regeneration of coral communities in a high value and sensitive area of the Marine Park.
