Duke Restore’s Coral Team provides free technical and capacity-building assistance to coral reef restoration projects globally. Our services include grant writing, GIS, data analysis in R, curriculum development, market research, graphic design, and more. We are currently partnered with six organizations across the Caribbean and Latin America and are always open to new collaborations. These projects also assist Duke undergraduate and graduate students in their professional development.
The Coral Team additionally is piloting a coral restoration project on the North Carolina coast. We are starting by documenting the coral community around Piver’s Island at the Duke Marine Lab in Beaufort, to better understand coral’s role in NC’s coastal ecosystem and the impact restoration may have.
Our Team
Faculty Advisor
1st Year Lead
2nd Year Lead
2nd Year Lead
Current Projects and Goals
- Process and analyze video footage of fish populations in restoration sites in the Galapagos
- Research and apply for grants across multiple organizations
- Create scientific illustrations for merchandise for the Annual Acropora Festival in Cozumel
- Conduct market research for a bioenzymatic cement startup aimed at reef restoration projects
- Maintain a temperate water coral tree nursery in Beaufort, NC
- Plan workshops and presentations with experts in the coral restoration field to facilitate knowledge sharing and career mentorship
- Visit Durham schools to present about coral reefs and their restoration
- Build long-lasting relationships between Duke|Restore and coral conservation/restoration organizations
- Connect and collaborate with other Nicholas School student organizations