Coral Restoration Advisory Board: Earth has traversed its first major tipping point, that is the collapse of the warm water reefs. While many avenues are available for restoration, we are unaware of any globally coordinated effort to address this issue. Thus far we are aware ofCoral Vita, the Super Coral Program, and Hope Spots by Mission Blue. Biorock seems to hold promise, as well as do other recent 3D printing innovations. However, we need a specialist volunteer to assess this avenue of restoration and how it can be scaled to meet the rate of loss.
- How quickly can different methods grow coral?
- What is the resiliency of each type of coral grown?
- At what rate are we losing current warm-water coral?
- What is the net effect? Are certain species at dire risk of extinction and where are they located?
- Are there any regional plans to address the loss?