Restoration Service Grower is providing a vital role in addressing coral crisis
BY SAM TEICHER | PHOTOS BY HARRY LEE / CORAL VITA
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estled alongside canals on the east end of Freeport, Grand Bahama, is something you don’t see every day — a land-based coral farm. This coral production facility, which also serves as an education center and tourism attraction, is part of a global effort by amazing coral restoration practitioners and scientists to ensure that coral reefs survive and thrive amid the threats they face. I launched Coral Vita with my friend and classmate, Gator Halpern, to help preserve coral reefs for future generations. We use breakthrough methods developed by scientists and advisors, including Dr. Ruth Gates and Dr. David Vaughan, formerly of the Hawaii Institute of
