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Third Biorock® Workshop
Sponsored by the Global
Coral Reef Alliance and Sun & Sea
e.V. Third Biorock Workshop, Press Release Workshop Theme The Biorock® Process or mineral accretion is a revolutionary technology used to grow structures and marine ecosystems in seawater. It provides a cost-effective and sustainable method to accelerate coral growth and increase coral survival particularly in areas where environmental stress has affected existing reefs. Biorock methods can help restore damaged coral reefs and provide building materials from sustainable energy resources for mariculture of corals, oysters, clams, lobsters, fish, and erosion control structures. When mixed with aggregates, accreted minerals can be used as building components on the sea bottom or on land. Workshop participants will experience hands-on training in the simple techniques needed to design, construct, maintain and monitor Biorock® coral nurseries for reef restoration and will be introduced to basic Biorock technologies useful in the emerging discipline of seascape architecture. The workshop will be conducted by Dr. Tom Goreau, President, Global Coral Reef Alliance and Professor Wolf Hilbertz, President of Sun and Sea e.V., as well as several Biorock project managers and staff. The workshop will take place at the site of the world’s largest Biorock installation in Pemuteran Bay, Bali, Indonesia. This year the project has won the Association of South East Asian Nations Tourism Agencies Award for Excellence and the Pacific Asia Travel Association Gold Award for best environmental effort, adding to a long list of awards and recognition already received. Third Biorock Workshop Leaders What is a Biorock® Reef Biorock® technology applies a safe low-voltage electrical current through seawater, causing dissolved minerals to precipitate onto cathodic surfaces growing into white limestone/brucite structures similar to those materials that make up coral reefs and nourish tropical white sand beaches. Biorock methods speed up coral growth even where excessive temperatures, pollution, sedimentation and other stress-inducing factors have damaged reefs and other marine habitats. New Biorock® structures are soon populated by a full range of coral reef organisms, including fish, crabs, clams octopus, lobster, sea urchins and barnacles. For more information on the Biorock process and bios of the workshop organizers please see the Global Coral Reef Alliance website: www.globalcoral.org Who Should Attend Dive shop operators, hotel and resort managers, conservation groups, coastal zone managers, fishing communities, marine scientists, mariculturists, tourism agencies, seascape and landscape architects, engineers, artists, government fisheries, environmental, and tourism policy makers, and others who seek the training necessary to design, construct and operate their own Biorock structures for reef restoration, erosion control, tourism, mariculture, remediation or marine science. Since hands-on, in the water instruction is part of the workshop program, we recommend that participants interested in that portion be experienced, certified divers. We anticipate attendance from Indonesia, many Asian countries and from around the world, making this workshop a unique experience for participants to learn about coral reef problems and solutions as well as building with the ocean. What You Will Learn The workshop will be comprised of lectures, slides and videos on the theory and practice of current and past mineral accretion projects and Biorock coral nurseries in Indonesia, Thailand, Papua New Guinea, Maldives, Mexico, Panama, US Virgin Islands, Jamaica, Palau, Seychelles, Saya de Malha, India, Cuba the United States and many other locations. Participants will receive practical training in design, construction and maintenance of coral nurseries. They will work with local welders, dive shops, fishermen and Pemuteran villagers to construct, deploy and install new coral and fish nurseries. After the workshop there will be an opportunity for participants to apply their knowledge and skills in starting new projects in other parts of Bali, other islands of Indonesia including Lombok and Flores (near the Komodo National Park), or to start projects in their own home sites. Workshop Highlights November 21, 2005 12: 00pm: Registration, orientation pack, required reading list, afternoon tea Speakers and Guests TBA Buffet Dinner Screening of video “Reef Reborn”, an internationally acclaimed documentary on the Pemuteran project directed by Michael Balson and produced by New Zealand Natural History Films. November 22 (Guest Speakers TBA) Morning 9am: Lecture: Global Warming and Coral Reefs. Bottom-Up Community-Based Coral Reef and Fisheries Restoration. Current Coral Reef Restoration technologies. Introduction of Biorock®. Dr. Tom Goreau Coffee Break 10:30-12:00 Snorkeling/Diving of Pemuteran Biorock Structures. Discussion of form and function in reef restoration. Lunch Break 12:00-2:00 Lecture: 2:00-3:00pm. Biorock® Theory: Slide and film presentations on the theory of mineral accretion, reef construction, mariculture, seascaping, shore protection, architectural applications. Hands-on methods for reef construction, coral transplantation, and marine pest control.-Professor Wolf Hilbertz 3:00-4:00 -Introduction of next days activities ie. group formation to develop coral reef restoration project(s). Project choices, Biorock™, FAD, aquarium fish, erosion protection etc. 4:00-5:00 – Free time for snorkeling and diving project. Dinner 6-8pm November 23 Morning 9am: Form into groups to develop coral reef restoration project(s). Group(s) consult with advisors. Coffee Break: 10:30-11:00 Finalizing concepts, materials of group(s) restoration projects with advisors. Lunch Break: 12:00-2:00 Introduction of construction techniques, handling of materials and tools. Organizing materials for project(s). Commencement of project(s). Dinner: 6-8pm November 24-27 Reef construction, deployment, connection of electrodes to power supplies, coral transplantation. Construction documentation on land and underwater. Discussions, screening of videos and still photography. Excursions to points of interest. November 28 Question and answer session, final discussions, problems encountered in reef restoration and solutions. Future directions. Buffet Dinner, Farewell address, Balinese dancers Workshop Fees (USD) Individuals: $500 Students: $250 Corporate and Institutional: $1,500 Regional students and faculty should inquire about reduced rates/waivers and stipends Fees cover boat use, dive tanks, workshop materials and airport transfers Wetsuits, BCs, regulators, fins and masks are in short supply. Please bring your own equipment where possible. Accommodation Taman Sari Cottages Twin share In USD per night, tax and service, buffet breakfast and dinner included. (Lunch and Drinks are not included) Budget Room, AC and hot water - $30 per person Cottage: $40 per person Suite: $55 per person Single Occupancy Budget Room: $45 Cottage: $65 Suite: $95 Additional Accommodation in Pemuteran Ganesha Villas: Luxury, 2-bedroom ocean front private villas located next to Taman Sari Matahari Hotel: 5 Star rooms nearby Taman Selini and Pondok Sari: Cottages located next to Taman Sari Aneka Bagus Hotel: Mid range rooms nearby Reef Seen: Budget Shared Rooms at a Dive center nearby Registration and Accommodations Contact: Mr. I. G. Beratha Email: reefreborn@yahoo.com Telephone: ++ 62 361 742 1165 or ++62 361 261 240 Payment: All Major credit cards accepted Bank: Bank Central Asia Jl. Hasanuddin, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia Account No. 611 0138 995 Account Name: T. Gusti Agung Bagus Mantra Swift Code: CENAIDJA
A deposit of 20% of the
workshop fee is required by September 01, 2005 to ensure participation. The Global Coral Reef Alliance is a non-profit organization dedicated to growing, protecting and managing the most threatened of all marine ecosystems-coral reefs. GCRA has pioneered methodologies to help reefs survive and recover from diseases and anthropogenic damage caused by excessive nutrients, climate change and physical destruction. Sun and Sea e.V. Is a non-profit public organization dedicated to develop further building technologies for sustainable use in the ocean, primarily to (re)establish and protect marine ecosystems, counteract coastal erosion, and providing indigenous building materials. Sun and Sea e.V. is promoting the emerging field of Seascape Architecture by developing methods and tools for its successful application. Biorock® is a registered trademark of Biorock, Inc. The Biorock® Process is owned by Biorock®, Inc. Websites: www.globalcoral.org |
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