ICB Mataram Abstract
ICB Mataram Abstract
SAVING CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEMS FROM GLOBAL WARMING
Thomas J. Goreau, PhD
President, Global Coral Reef Alliance
SAVING CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEMS FROM GLOBAL WARMING
Thomas J. Goreau, PhD
President, Global Coral Reef Alliance
Biorock coral reef and fisheries restoration wins two major UN awards
Photographs of the Pemuteran, Bali Biorock project. Taken in May 2012 by EunJae Im.
Thesis by Nikola Berger, 2009
ABSTRACT
Massive sediments caused by near by land development cover coral reefs at Phuket Province's Au Tang Khen. Pictures by Phuket Marine Biological Center.
Under the supervision of architect Prof. Wolf Hilbertz, coral scientist Dr. Tom Goreau, and Abdul Azeez Abdul Hakeem, Marine Envionmental Consultant to Banyan Tree Maldives, and with the help of a large number of enthusiastic staff and even the assistance of some of the guests, the two meters high and 12 meters in diameter Vabbinfaru Lotus, a unique reef restoration project, has been successfully launched in November 2001.