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Meet the Founder

Meet the Founder

Dr. Joshua Madin is a marine ecologist and engineer with nearly three decades spent on the front lines of reef change—watching corals collapse under pressure and, against the odds, grow...

Meet the Founder

Dr. Joshua Madin is a marine ecologist and engineer with nearly three decades spent on the front lines of reef change—watching corals collapse under pressure and, against the odds, grow...

Spirals That Save Reefs

Spirals That Save Reefs

Coral reefs are declining worldwide, and one major challenge is that baby corals rarely survive long enough to settle and grow. Although a single coral can release millions of larvae,...

Spirals That Save Reefs

Coral reefs are declining worldwide, and one major challenge is that baby corals rarely survive long enough to settle and grow. Although a single coral can release millions of larvae,...

Want More Coral? It’s Not Just About Planting More

Want More Coral? It’s Not Just About Planting More

Around the world, people are racing to save coral reefs. A lot of restoration projects focus on planting baby corals or transplanting fragments. That sounds great—but here’s the surprising truth:...

Want More Coral? It’s Not Just About Planting More

Around the world, people are racing to save coral reefs. A lot of restoration projects focus on planting baby corals or transplanting fragments. That sounds great—but here’s the surprising truth:...

habtools: A Tool for Measuring Habitat Shape and Complexity

habtools: A Tool for Measuring Habitat Shape an...

New imaging technologies now let scientists capture detailed 3D pictures of habitats like coral reefs. But turning all that data into useful information—such as how complex or varied a reef’s...

habtools: A Tool for Measuring Habitat Shape an...

New imaging technologies now let scientists capture detailed 3D pictures of habitats like coral reefs. But turning all that data into useful information—such as how complex or varied a reef’s...

How to Choose Coral Species for Reef Restoration

How to Choose Coral Species for Reef Restoration

When restoring coral reefs, one of the big questions is: Which coral species should we plant? Not all corals are equal—some grow fast but are fragile, while others grow slowly...

How to Choose Coral Species for Reef Restoration

When restoring coral reefs, one of the big questions is: Which coral species should we plant? Not all corals are equal—some grow fast but are fragile, while others grow slowly...