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.

REEFBUDS introduction video

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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

Waves

Restore Coastlines & Attenuate Waves

Engineered for wave attenuation, REEFBUDS® reduces coastal erosion and reinforces living shorelines—safeguarding communities and infrastructure from rising seas.

Life

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.

Oxygen

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®.

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Calcification

Catalyzes with sea-water, similarly to coral or shell-forming marine organisms, making an ultra-stable habitat.

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Highly Porous

Collects micro-algae and phytoplankton through capillary action, while absorbing 25% of its weight in seawater.

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pH Balanced

Prevents disruption of aquatic ecosystems, stabilizing dead zones—while traditional concrete can leach high alkalinity.

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Organic Biomass

Made from local organic and inorganic waste, transforming byproducts into regenerative infrastructure just like nature.

ReefBuds scuba deployment
Coral growth on ReefBuds
Coral growth on ReefBuds
Coral growth on ReefBuds
Naturally formed coral on ReefBuds
Naturally formed coral on ReefBuds
Naturally formed coral on ReefBuds
Naturally formed coral on ReefBuds

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