MSMHS Aquaculture

MSMHS in the Keys: Day 2

Today we traveled to Islamorado to visit our friend at the . At their coral nursery, they are focused on growing native Atlantic corals that will be eventually be planted out in the ocean.

Justin and the team showed us some new techniques they are trying to encourage faster growth, ways they are trying to make corals more resilient and we also talked about the challenges of working with species that are in such dire condition in the wild. Additionally, we discussed ways that might be able to support their efforts by running similar experiments in our lab in Connecticut.

Their work was truly inspiring and gave us hope to the future of Atlantic reefs. If you want to support their efforts, be sure to check out their social media pages. Stay tuned for more....

MSMHS in the Keys: Day 1

Our mission, to find and learn about coral restoration from the experts. Today we visited the . The owner, Jamie, took valuable time out of his day to meet with our team.

We discussed the aquarium hobby, how to best train the next generation of aquarists, and the differences between aquaculture and mariculture corals.

His shop is beautiful, the tank are immaculate, and his passion for the hobby was infectious. The Florida Keys are lucky to have him and this is a relationship that we will continue to grow!

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