Progress report for
Reef Life Foundation IntelliReefs Biomimicking Coral Habitats
Achievement at a glance
An interdisciplinary team of expert scientists has joined their efforts to develop these technologies, with the common vision of rapid deployment world-wide to protect and recover global coral populations. Dr. David Vaughan provided the coral spawn seeking elements of colour and mineral diversity, while Reef Lifes design team created the surfacing compounds for the diverse functionality of the structural units.The pozzalanic nano materials used in the oceanite formulations enable the precise control of pH required for landing and growth of coral embryos. The oceanite materials family provides exceptional strength, durability and unlimited service life in marine environments. The formulation of large void cellular structures with large open surfaces of incorporated carbonic and iron rich silicate rocks provide natural habitat conditions required for massive deployment of proposed technology for reef habitation. The research team with extensive experience in mass construction and prefabrication of intricate units will extend this experience to marine environment and massive reef restoration. The proposed technology is flexible to the design and manufacturing of individual habitats from minimal cubic feet to cubic yards (meters) and with the help of connecting elements expand to limitless extensions of the reef structures, maximizing every dollar spent for multiple levels of Return on Investment. Globally positive environmental impacts include the technological breakthrough of modular "smart IntelliReef structures that are compatible to corals and coastlines while production efficiencies expedite massive reef restoration at scale which is economically feasible.
Challenges faced in implementation
These were easy to deploy and structurally sound, and have had higher success in fish acclimation that any prior "artificial reefs" without the minerals we incorporated. Phase two and three in development now are based upon the 12 man dive deployment teams, constant monitoring and continued engineering for more massive scale and economically reasonable pricing of systems. Proprietary nanotech engineering facilitated the creation of Oceanite; the vital component to coral acceleration, pH correct environments containing minerals which rapidly grow full sized, fused, massive corals in lab-nurseries, optimizing ocean outplanting. The developed system is perfect for the attachment of micro-fragments or larger corals in the field while stabilizing coastlines and islands with IntelliReefs, which fully attract fish species, coral spawn and larvae, maximizing genetic diversity. These are perfectly poised for Coral Seed Bank populations, while guarding MPA, Marine Protected Areas.Beneficiaries
Coastal communities, dive communities, fish and corals themselves as the mineral substrates are pervious, meaning the pozzalanic nano materials used in the oceanite formulations enable the precise control of pH required for landing and growth of coral embryos. The surrounding waters can benefit from the ph and acidification balance from our minerals.
The oceanite materials family provides exceptional strength, durability and unlimited service life in marine environments. The formulation of large void cellular structures with large open surfaces of incorporated carbonic and iron rich silicate rocks provide natural habitat conditions required for massive deployment of proposed technology for reef habitation. The research team with extensive experience in mass construction and prefabrication of intricate units will extend this experience to marine environment and massive reef restoration. The proposed technology is flexible to the design and manufacturing of individual habitats from minimal cubic feet to cubic yards (meters) and with the help of connecting elements expand to limitless extensions of the reef structures, maximizing every dollar spent for multiple levels of Return on Investment.