Restore a Reef. Heal the Ocean. Save our Planet.
REEFBUDS® is a patented, carbon-negative, plant-based biocrete designed to mimic coral reefs and marine ecosystems.
18+
years of experience and data
11,000+
units deployed across Southeast Asia
1,500%
increase in coral settlement
99%
faster coral recruitment rates
Global collapse of coral reefs is threatening the balance of our most precious resources.
Rising sea temperatures, nutrient runoff, overfishing, and pollution are all part of a larger problem — coral reefs which serve as natural barriers and biologically rich ecosystems, are being destroyed at an alarming rate.
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The Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone
Covering 6,000+ square miles every summer—an area larger than Connecticut where marine life cannot survive due to oxygen depletion, threatening Gulf coral.
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Louisiana Coastal Erosion
Every 100 minutes, Louisiana loses a football field of coastline, threatening $12.3 billion in annual economic activity and 2 million jobs.
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Traditional Substrates
Traditional concrete substrates fail in these conditions, often making problems worse by disrupting pH balance and creating toxic runoff.
REEFBUDS® is transforming eroded coastlines and deadzones into living infrastructure.
Restore Coastlines & Attenuate Waves
Engineered for wave attenuation, REEFBUDS® reduces coastal erosion and reinforces living shorelines—safeguarding communities and infrastructure from rising seas.
Rapidly Recruit Marine Life
REEFBUDS® supports rapid biological colonization of microorganisms in only 24–72 hours. Fish and invertebrate species arrive in weeks, even in hypoxic or degraded zones.
Neutralize Carbon & Oxygenate
Made from plant-based waste, each unit locks in carbon at casting and continues capturing it through long-term marine growth—without disturbing geological formations.
What makes REEFBUDS® different?
Inspired by coral reefs, REEFBUDS® mimics nature’s efficiency in habitat creation, wave attenuation, and carbon cycling.
See how else we're using REEFBUDS®.
Calcification
Catalyzes with sea-water, similarly to coral or shell-forming marine organisms, making an ultra-stable habitat.
Highly Porous
Collects micro-algae and phytoplankton through capillary action, while absorbing 25% of its weight in seawater.
pH Balanced
Prevents disruption of aquatic ecosystems, stabilizing dead zones—while traditional concrete can leach high alkalinity.
Organic Biomass
Made from local organic and inorganic waste, transforming byproducts into regenerative infrastructure just like nature.
Case studies of marine deployments.
Between 2007 and 2015, REEFBUDS® were deployed across the Philippines to address coral reef degradation. To date, deployments have successfully demonstrated:
Revival of barren marine dead zones into thriving ecosystems
Coral recruitment rates far exceeding traditional substrates
Increased fisheries productivity in polluted waters
Efficacy of organic biomass in substrates
For case study data and information, contact us directly at [email protected].
We're Supported by Public, Private, and Civic Partners
From federal research institutions to grassroots glass recyclers, REEFBUDS® is built on collaboration. Our work is made possible by a growing coalition of partners across science, public art, policy, and climate innovation—each committed to restoring coastlines and regenerating life beneath the surface.
We're looking for partners!
Public Gulf Coast pilot partners
Research collaborators
Corporate sponsors / ESG funders
Permitting & regulatory partners
Public art co-designers