NFWF Grant Profile

Conservation Program(s):
National Coastal Resilience Fund
Project Title: Restoring the three-dimensional structure of hurricane-impacted coral reefs in Puerto Rico
Organization:
Sociedad Ambiente Marino
Project ID:
0318.19.066113
Description:

Restore the three-dimensional structure across of coral reefs that were severely damaged by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Project will use a multi-method restoration approach that combines the outplanting of artificial coral colonies created with emerging 3D printing technology with multispecies outplants composed of morphologically complex branching and massive corals.

Award Amount:
$1645186.53
Location:
Banjo Grouper, Arrecife Amarillo, Cayo Dákity, and Cayo Luis Pena Reef, Culebra Island, Puerto Rico