Coral Transplantation & Propagation
Our experts have been involved in developing and pioneering coral propagation and transplanting techniques since 1996. We now have a range of proven techniques with greater than 80% survival.
We provide customised services to meet your needs, as well as:
- Coral removal and transplantation to rescue corals that are in imminent danger
- Coral transplants and/or propagation to accelerate regrowth and colonization of degraded reefs, artificial reefs or tourist areas
- Setup of sustainable coral propagation programs/nurseries
- Enhancement of marinas or resorts
Training Available in Reef CPR!
We have a range of proprietary training modules specifically designed for community programs, dive centres, volunteers and tourists that want to reduce impacts to reefs and facilitate recovery. We call it Reef CPR (coral preservation and restoration).
Thousands and thousands of hours are spent by divers underwater that could be spent conducting Reef CPR! Many divers are begging to help save the broken corals they have to swim past and they are willing to pay to be involved. With reefs in such a critical condition around the world, it is crazy to not take advantage of this willing workforce. Therefore every dive centre and resort in a coral area should have key staff that are trained in Reef CPR.
Our unique Reef Recovery Program includes Reef CPR and is the only training course available that combines the science, the art and the business model you need to implement an effective and sustainable reef restoration program.
This program has been designed for resorts and dive centres that need a fun and rewarding reef recovery program that is not only effective but generates its own revenue, therefore reducing financial pressure on you. We have all run our own dive centres and ecotours, therefore we understand your needs as a business owner or manager. We understand the need to maintain or enhance the customer experience, and professional presentation and training.
We customise the program to suit your specific application and objectives and we can help you determine the most important priorities for your area.
We recommend three key steps in our Reef Recovery Program and we can assist you with one of them or all of them.
Step 1 - Identifying and reducing existing reef impacts
Step 2 - Implementing actions that help natural coral recolonisation and survival
Step 3 - Assist recovery by transplanting and/or propagating corals
>> Contact us now to discuss your training needs.
>> Reef Rescue Diver _Level 1_sample course outline
In the News
We have a winner!
Sustainable Ocean Innovation Award 2012
...and the award goes to...GhostNets Australia for their work in northern Australia tackling the serious problem of lost fishing nets called 'ghost nets'.
The group has found ghost nets measuring 10km long and recorded a myriad of marine species that get entangled as the nets drift along with the currents. The litany of marine casualties include turtles, dolphins, sharks, seabirds, crocodiles, rays and of course, multitudes of fish. The destruction caused by ghost nets continues as they near shore, often wrapping themselves around delicate coral reefs and coastal mangrove systems.
"The GhostNets Australia program is a fantastic example of innovation in action. Solving our environmental problems needs a healthy dose of lateral thinking in order to first see a solution and then brainstorm a way to make it happen" said David Lennon, director of Sustainable Oceans International.
>>Read the media release here: Sustainable Ocean Innovation Award 2012
878 trees to save Orang Utans
SOI through the fantastic giving portal Buy 1 Give 1 (www.b1g1.com) donates a percentage of every project to planting trees in Borneo for Orang Utan habitat.
We just purchased 100 more trees today as part of our Bahrain project with Reef Arabia. That makes 878 in total we've added to the planet rather than taken away from the planet.
Why not join us and include B1G1 in your business!
SOI constructs first 'cod house' to help save Murray cod
Murray cod are Australia's largest freshwater fish and overfishing and loss of essential habitat has decimated their numbers. SOI has been contracted to design and construct a concrete unit to help restore some of the essential breeding habitat the fish require. Sidescan image by ACT Government.
SOI wins 2 Year Contract - Bahrain
SOI and partner Reef Arabia have won a two year contract to design, build and monitor 10 artificial reefs around Bahrain.
>>Further details and photos of deployment of first reef in Bahrain
>>Bahrain newspaper article in Arabic
Four reefs have been deployed thus far. This is the first project of its kind to be constructed in the Arabian Gulf and the first to use custom reef units (designed by SOI) specifically for the local species.
SOI Completes Coral Mitigation Plan for New Doha Port
SOI conducted the necessary surveys and prepared the coral mitigation plans for the New Doha Port construction. This included accurate coral surveys to quantify the size, type and number of corals within the imperiled and threatened zones, and detailed recommendations on relocation methodology, relocation sites and compensatory artificial reefs to offset loss of productive reef structure.
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