Meet the Coral Gardeners
3 Episodes
Dive into the captivating world of the Coral Gardeners, led by ocean advocate Titouan Bernicot. Supported by the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, they strive to inspire a global community of reef defenders and protect coral ecosystems worldwide. Join them on their mission to save our oceans.
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Restoring the Reefs: Foundation for the Future
Episode 3
The Coral Gardeners team keeps an eye on the future. As well as planting more and more corals every year, it is developing ReefOS, an artificial intelligence platform that includes automated sensors and cameras. This makes it possible to monitor coral nurseries and reefs, and track the restoratio...
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02:48Episode 2Restoring the Reefs: Learning by Doing
Episode 2
Since 2017, the Coral Gardeners collective has restored and monitored more than 30,000 corals. Founder Titouan Bernicot has no formal training in marine biology but the reef is his life. The organization has recruited experts and enthusiastic people willing to help. As a result, the team refines ...
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02:44Episode 1Restoring the Reefs: The Ocean Kids
Episode 1
At 16 years of age, while surfing the crystal waters of his home island in French Polynesia, Titouan Bernicot had an eye-opening experience that led him to dedicate his life to protecting the coral reefs he loves. He founded Coral Gardeners, kick-starting coral restoration on the island alongside...