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New Reef Ranger! Linda Spagnolli
They say it’s almost impossible to know the ocean and not fall hopelessly in love with it, and that’s exactly what happened to Linda. A 26 year old Italian creative, she has devoted her life to telling stories through social media, graphic design, and phot...
Exploring the Depths: How deep is the ocean
Beneath the calm surface of the oceans lies a world of incredible depth and mystery. The deep ocean filled with wide underwater plains, tall mountain ranges, and steep trenches is still full of secrets that amaze scientists and explorers. In this blog, we’...
An underwater experience like no other: A glimpse into Lander and Femke's journey as citizen scientists
Two siblings, passionate about the ocean, journeyed to Lombok, Indonesia driven by curiosity and a desire to learn about coral reefs, their importance, their role in the ecosystem, but above all, how they could help conserve and restore this crucial ecosys...
Carlo’s adventure of becoming a Reef Ranger
In the depths of the Caribbean Sea in Santa Marta, Colombia, Carlo, an Italian born in Rome passionate about the ocean, its mysteries, and its charms, was preparing to become a Reef Ranger. His mission was to learn everything he needed to know about marine...
Revolutionizing Coral Reef Conservation with Technology
The exploration of the ocean has always been an endeavor fraught with challenges, often requiring labor-intensive and outdated techniques. A clear example of this can be found in the analysis of coral reef health. Traditionally, a team of 5 to 6 divers wou...
Thesis:Marc Baauw (3D Photogrammetry for Coral Reef Monitoring)
Introduction to the Thesis Project Marc Baauw's research was driven by the aim to gain valuable insights into the differences between two approaches for rugosity calculation using a Structure-from-Motion (SFM) based photogrammetric workflow. The SFM proce...
Thesis: Yohan Runhaar (Segmentation Methods for Corals)
Introduction to the Project: Advancing Coral Reef Monitoring: Exploring Automated Methods for Precise Coral Segmentation Marine research and coral monitoring play a crucial role in combating the dire predictions regarding the sustainability of coral reef...
Blog 3D Photogrammetry - Colombia
AI-Driven Coral Health Assessment and Restoration in Colombia with 3D Photogrammetry Initiated by Reef Support and bolstered by the support of WWF Netherlands INNO-fonds, this groundbreaking project spearheads a transformative approach to studying coral r...
Help global marine research by collecting and labelling coral reef data and get paid!
Coral reefs are one of the most diverse and productive ecosystems on Earth, providing habitat and shelter for numerous marine species. However, coral reefs are facing a global crisis due to climate change, pollution, and overfishing. It is estimated that 7...
The Hidden Benefits of Whales and Dolphins: Beyond Beauty and Elegance
From the poles to the equator, whales and dolphins, known collectively as cetaceans, have captivated us with their intelligence, sophisticated language and grace. The perks of maintaining healthy cetacean populations, however, extend beyond their beauty, h...
Blog Post Coral Lab Part 2
Four ocean-enthusiasts students of TU Delft are on a journey to save the reefs. If you have read our last blog you probably already know that Alexandru Bobe, Joppe Roorda, Tadé Whenu and Xavier Hubbelmeijer, four students part of the minor of Delft Centr...
Blog Ocean Innovation Africa
OCEAN INNOVATION AFRICA On the weekend of the 5th of Friday to Sunday the 7th, Reef Support was invited to take place in the Ocean Innovation Africa event in Cape Town, South Africa, as an exhibitor and challenge owner. The event showcased African init...
Restoring Coral Reefs and Communities in Madagascar
Mysterious Madagascar, famous for lemurs, baobabs, coral reefs, and exquisite vanilla, is a tropical island in the Indian Ocean. Bigger than Britain, France, or Canada, the island nation lies 300 miles off the coast of Africa and is considered a continent ...
The Scuba Diving Volunteers Protecting Coral Reefs in the Caribbean, Colombia
On the 16th of November 2020, a cataclysmic hurricane laid almost total waste to the tropical island of Providencia in the Colombian Caribbean, causing extensive damage to its already climate-threatened coral reef and disrupting vital tourism — on which th...
How Sustainable Tourism Can Support Coral Reef Restoration
Coral reefs, threatened with extinction, need urgent restoration. Sustainable tourism can support reef regeneration by bringing together national governments, invested stakeholders, local communities, and tourists in a concerted effort to restore, revitali...
The Third Reef Ranger: Puck Boertje
The Third Reef Ranger: Puck Boertje Overview Puck is our third reef ranger, having spent a month with our program in Indonesia. She approached us after discovering Reef Support on Instagram through the story of Amba, our first Reef Ranger. Her enthusias...
Our AI for Coral Bleaching Hackathon with SOA Sausilito, California 2022
Hackthon Experience The Challenge For this challenge, we set out to focus on AI for Coral Bleaching. The Nature Conservancy, Sustainable Ocean Alliance, and Reef Support came together for the AI for Coral Bleaching Hackathon, a collaborative effort to e...
Reef Support Survey Reveals Wish for Sustainable Scuba Diving
Reef Support surveyed to find out what kind of dive holidaymakers would like. And an overwhelming 81% would prefer sustainable scuba diving when they travel to coral reef destinations. Survey Q1: Do you Wish you could Dive more Sustainably? — (Created b...
The Second Reef Ranger: Jaap van den Langenberg
Overview Jaap (Ranger_J) got in touch with us after learning about the Reef Ranger program on coral from a “Regeneration” where people are connected by similar interests, hobbies and job preferences in marine conservation. Reef Support and IBF decided to ...
Blog Coral Lab Part 1
THE MILESTONE PROJECT OF REEF STUDENTS! Alexandru Bobe, Joppe Roorda, Tadé Whenu and Xavier Hubbelmeijer are students part of the minor of Delft Centre for Entrepreneurship at the TU Delft Faculty of Technology Policy and Management. Motivated by their go...
The Ocean Rowing Race to Save Corals Reefs
3000 Sea Miles. 1.5 Million Oar Strokes. Rowing for 2 Hours — Sleeping for 2 Hours. All Day, every Day. 40 Days of Racing Endurance: The Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge Four young men will embark on the adventure of a lifetime in 2023, daring a gru...
The First Reef Ranger: Amba Stapert
Amba approached us after learning about our coral lab project in Lombok with other TU Delft students. Because she showed great interest and self-motivation, and because her skillsets complimented the project well, Reef Support and IBF decided that Amba wou...
AI for Coral Reefs
Calling all data scientists, developers and AI enthusiasts to use their skills for ocean impact! Watch the Info-session here: Lately, you’ve probably seen the devasting effects of climate change in the news. Reports of floods and forest fires have never ...
AI for Coral Reefs Hackathon with Ocean Decade
Recap of the Event: "A Predicted Ocean" by Ocean Decade Laboratories The ocean has an enormous impact on our planet – its climate, food resources, environment and other significant elements of our lives. By understanding the ever-changing conditions, we ...
Blog Hackathon
YES!Delft Students, created in 2009, organizes events and builds an educational system which focuses on the development of students to entrepreneurs. They reach over 8000 students a year with events such as the Hackathon. This year, ReefSupport had the ho...
Blog Intervention French school
On the 1st of June, Reef Support had the incredible opportunity to be invited by the French Primary School of Den Haag (Lycée Français Vincent Van Gogh) to present the factors contributing to the demise of coral reefs around the world.The purpose of this v...
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