Designing Hybrid Reefs for Coastal Protection & Coral Restoration
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The Agility Lab allowed the hybrid coral reef team to combine creative brainstorming with deep expertise from scientists and practitioners to develop new visualizations and concepts to test.
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Dying coral reefs are being saved by automation - CNET
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About Adaptation Design for Coral Reef Restoration
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US Virgin Islands To Establish First Artificial Reef To Boost Coastal Protection Against Storms
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Frontiers Designing Coastal Adaptation Strategies to Tackle Sea Level Rise
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Living Artificial Reef – Hawaii Sea Grant
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A Revolution in Coral Conservation
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To Fight Coastal Erosion, Design a Bespoke Artificial Reef
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Excessively warm water is killing local coral reefs, but UM is testing potential solutions, Key Biscayne
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Artificial reef - Wikipedia
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A New Approach to Marine Restoration: 3-D Printing Coral Reefs With Ceramic - Pacific Standard