Staghorn Coral Farming

[Sandbar]

Interesting article on growing staghorn coral.

Farm-raised staghorn coral reproduces for first time in the Florida Keys - Outdoors/saltwater - ESPN

 

[ScubaRich]

Hey Sandbar, Very cool article! The folks at , Indian Valley Scuba often run trips to assist the Coral Restoration Foundation with the transplanting of the Staghorn corals. We have an upcomming trip in Oct. if you or anyone is interested, Give us a call! 1-800-825-2452

Key Largo Coral Reef Restoration
October 27 - 29 (15 spots - 7 available)


Here’s another chance to work with the folks of the Coral Restoration Foundation as we spend two more days cutting, growing and transplanting coral clippings to restore damaged portions of the largest reef system in North America. This special trip includes two days of coral reef education and live coral restoration work with Ken Nedimyer, founder of the Coral Restoration Foundation. Ken will treat us to several informative and educational lectures on the in’s & out’s of working with live coral, and how the restoration program works. Then we’ll head out to the reef or the nursery, depending on the current conditions, and work with live coral clippings that will be used to restore damaged sections of the reef system. How cool it this? This trip is being run the two days preceding our October Key Largo weekend, so you can just stay down and enjoy another 12 or so dives, or head home early if you need to. This trip is a bargain at $400 per person, and includes a donation to support the work of the Coral Restoration Foundation.