Reef Doctor

Thank you to everyone that donated or spread the word about the fundraiser for our partner @reef_doctor ! Together we raised $2,850! We are so grateful and hope that you continue to follow us on our journey to restoring and building coral reefs. #coralreef #coralconservation

Check out our new paper on the "Coral recruitment in the Toliara region of southwest Madagascar: Spatio-temporal variability and implications for reef conservation" Download the article at: doi.org/10.1111/maec.1…

Happy (belated) New Years from ARMS Restore! We are so excited to continue to expand our research and further our goals this year. We have extended the fundraiser through the end of January in hopes of being able to raise half of our goal! gofund.me/e708b7ed

We have been hard at work! After more than a year it is finally time to remove some of the ARMS from the reefs! Stay tuned for our future post where we will share some of the amazing critters we’ve found on our ARMS 🦀 #madagascar #coralreef #scuba #protecttheocean

Here is a special shout-out to consortium partner, Reef Doctor! @ReefDoctor is a grassroots non-governmental organization (NGO) that we work closely with to research the connection between thriving coral reefs, sustainable fishing, and a healthy human population.

MEET THE TEAM! Emma Gibbons, ARMS Restore Project Lead and Executive Director of ReefDoctor. Emma acts as one of the project leads for the ARMS Restore project. She provides connections between the Malagasy community, ARMS researchers, and the many partners of the project.

Hello from the ARMS Restore project! We are a coral reef restoration project focused on restoring degraded reefs using new technology, Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures, to increase food security of the Malagasy community Hit the follow button to come along on our journey!

A huge thanks to the incredible people of greater Toliara, Madagascar. Most of all, I am inspired by and in awe of our @armsrestore team for their expertise and dedication. Together we are willing to take a leap to redefine coral reef restoration practices and processes.

By land and by sea. A great kickoff to the @armsrestore research trip with @ReefDoctor and @IHSM_Toliara.

Thank you @AmyApprill, @yogeshgirdhar, and Aran Mooney for hosting the @armsrestore team @WHOI yesterday! It was so wonderful to spend a whole day talking coral reef sensing and solutions.

Check out our #MangrovePhotographyAwards featured in @guardian 🐊🦀🌿📷🌎 From a close up crocodile to a crab fishing in a cave here is a look at the winning images, runners up and some commended entries in this years awards! theguardian.com/environment/ga…

Checking on the ARMS deployed in Ranobe Bay as part of the #ARMSrestore project together with PhD student José Randrianandrasana. These limestone ARMS are currently aggregating #biodiversity prior to being moved to artificial reefs to rebuild fisheries and improve human health 2/

On #IntlForestDay, v proud how 🇬🇧 supports the vital protection of 🇲🇬 forests via @DefraGovUK funding & the devoted efforts of 🇬🇧-based orgs such as @TeamKMCC @DurrellWildlife @BlueVentures @feedback_mada @SEEDMadagascar @Forest4People @MFMadagascar @WWT @C3update & @ReefDoctor

We are grateful for all our members, organizations that have supported us, donors, civil society, the private sector and especially the Government of Madagascar. Our 2022-2026 Strategy is available 👉bit.ly/3IhOEka #Madagascar #MIHARI #Blueeconomy #LMMA

Please help the entrepreneurial women of the South in their work to build up their communities. Big shout out to RENAFEP-MADA and to Emma for organising this fundraiser gofundme.com/f/local-soluti…

We are very excited to be collaborating on the ARMS Restore project, check out this great new article on it!

Great today to see some of the work of 🇬🇧-based NGO @ReefDoctor, including its Mangrove Information Centre north of Toliara - a super place to learn about #mangroves, this v important but fragile environment, & see mudskippers, birds & crabs 🦀

BBC News - Why the Mauritius oil spill is so serious bbc.co.uk/news/world-afr…

35/37 - Feresy - Ifaty, Tuléar - @ReefDoctor "I’ve liked seeing tangible changes. We stopped bad habits. The corals have grown and the fish come back to these places which means that they have something to eat again. We can fish and provide for our needs."

34/37 - Feroly - Ifaty, Tuléar - @ReefDoctor "What more can I ask than to go to work and achieve my personal goals. If the coral reefs are destroyed, there will be no more fish. If there are no more fish, our life is extinguished."