marine ecosystems
Coral Reefs Restoration Pursued with Binder Jet 3D Printing
According to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 25% of all marine life is dependent upon the biodiverse underwater ecosystems known as coral reefs. Unfortunately, as coral reef conservation organization…
3D Printing for Ecological Sustainability in Marine Applications
In the recently published ‘Recycled Sustainable 3D Printing Materials for Marine Environments,’ the authors—involved in the Bio-Shelters Project—venture into the realm of sustainability and recycling in 3D printing, but they…
The Pondicherry Coastal System is Getting a Boost Thanks To 3D Printing
Worldwide, there have been plenty of efforts to 3D print artificial coral reefs. Ever since Alex Goad invented the Modular Artificial Reef Structure, better known as MARS, and funded Reef…
Volvo’s Conservation Project: 3D Printed Tiles for a Living Seawall at Sydney Harbour
Oysters, seaweed, fish, algae and many more organisms have a new home at North Sydney Harbour. At one of the world’s largest Living Seawalls in Bradfield Park, an ocean conservation…
XtreeE and Seaboost Give the Sea a Boost with a 3D Printed Coral Reef
Right now is not a great time to be a coral reef. Warming ocean waters are causing bleaching, which is what happens when a coral’s symbiotic microalgae, which give the…
Fabien Cousteau Helps to Bring 3D Printed Coral Reefs to the Caribbean
Even if you’re not particularly interested in marine biology, you’ve likely at least heard of Jacques Cousteau. The French oceanographer, explorer and conservationist not only made modern SCUBA diving possible, but is…
Will 3D Printed Coral Reefs Help Save the Marine Ecosystem?
As a native Floridian (yes, they really do exist) with a long family history in the Florida Keys, I am always interested to hear about any program being established to…
