Coral scientist back at Maldives
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Angsana Resort & Spa Maldives Ihuru and Banyan Tree Maldives Vabbinfaru, which together operates and manages the research and education facility, Banyan Tree Maldives Marine Lab, Vabbinfaru, have welcomed the return of Australian marine scientist, Professor Peter Harrison. He will be working with the Lab’s Director of Conservation, Abdul Azeez Abdul Hakeem, to set up long-term programmes to collect raw data for future scientific research purposes.
Professor Harrison is one of the many leading scientists invited to the Maldives Marine Lab in its efforts to further understand and safeguard the diversity of the Maldivian reefs and ocean. Following the Maldives mass coral bleaching incident in 1998, Angsana Maldives Ihuru has been a pioneer of mineral accretion technology as well as planting coral gardens using a variety of man-made materials.
Guests are invited to take part in the remediation of small natural reefs in the lagoon, with the intention to relocate corals from areas where it is at risk of damage or where coral colonies are already broken.
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