New technologies for restoration at scale
April 18, 2024
Session
Innovations in engineering, robotics and machine learning can help us address the challenges that coral reefs face in a warming world, and to do so at the scales required to build systemic resilience. Technological advances underpin the ability to mass-produce corals to high standards, cryopreserve coral sperm, automate deployment of the next generation of corals, and develop novel cooling and shading methods that shield them from solar radiation. Presentations in this session will highlight the range of technological innovations being developed to enhance reef resilience at scale. Topics in this session will also include advances in robotics, image capture and machine learning that support more timely and informed decision-making and improve the resilience of coral reefs worldwide.
