The Economic Times

Florida tropical-fish collector started growing broken coral for his daughters 4-H project. Years later, his coral trees had helped plant more than 200,000 corals

Ken Nedimyer embarked on a transformative coral restoration mission after discovering broken coral fragments while assisting his daughter with a school project. By crafting innovative offshore 'coral trees,' he was able to cultivate coral colonies at an accelerated pace. These lab-grown corals were then carefully relocated to restore damaged reefs, showcasing encouraging results in terms of survival and natural reproduction, leading to a global revolution in reef recovery.