How Scientists Are Restoring The Great Barrier Reef | Travel + Leisure

[@azstrong3755]

Thank God there are people like you in this world to help save the coral sea, thank you so very much for all you do! Mike, Glendale, Arizona

[@aerara4330]

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[@surfinmuso37]

your ignorance is showing

[@jojosiwasbizzareadventure4743]

@@surfinmuso37 how?

[@surfinmuso37]

@@jojosiwasbizzareadventure4743 too little too late. Save it? Not a chance... try looking at the big picture...it is bleak, but it is the REALITY

[@jojosiwasbizzareadventure4743]

@@surfinmuso37 geez ok

[@TheRealPAX]

How could I get a job doing this

[@FrancesHart99]

Go to university, there's a lot of sacrifice and study that goes on behind the media potrayal.

[@TheRealPAX]

@@FrancesHart99 I wish I could, I already got my degree in communication

[@FrancesHart99]

@@TheRealPAX maybe later in your career you can go back to part time external study. People with the best jobs often have more than one degree.

[@Khoisan-X]

Surely you don't need a degree to grow back some coral. Teach these techniques to younger generations to increase the repair effort. We going to need it!

[@GSP-76]

@@Khoisan-X Yes, you absolutely do...the great barrier reef isn't a hobbyist reef aquarium in someone's basement.

[@titanosaurusltd632]

I like this cause it shows that there’s still hope for this wonderful place

[@marcodominicgonzales7138]

#YeahYeah🐦 🌎 #SAVEcoralreefs Dude i was just in ur Instagram from Laura Wells Instagram..this is terrible..ive been Sounding the horn since 2013 on bleached Coral Reefs..its gonna take PROPER FUNDING to reverse Warming..if I ever get my Settlement, ill show the #COP26 #EU #usa🇺🇸 #OPEC #australia #UK #russia🇷🇺 #india #china🇨🇳 how by building CORAL RESISTANT REEFS and using Salination for Liquid Hydrogen to substitute for gasoline #NoMoreGas this will immediately create a #zerocarbon emission and allow reefs and #OCEANS to regenerate🌈Thanks Johnny Gaskell for getting in there and showing the evidence..Great #1millionwomen #EarthGirls❤️🌎 like Laura Wells and Greta Thunberg are WOW🌈 #YeahYeah #SaveLives #SaveEarth #earthday🌎 #Earth #GlobalWarming #FIXIT #fridaysforfuture #LiquidHYDROGEN #SAVEgreatBarrierREEF #GretaThunberg #LauraWells #WORLDWIDE

[@danamarvelstar]

Especially for our amazing Pixar characters Nemo, Dory, and Marlin.

[@titanosaurusltd632]

@The Man From Snowy River. actually, a lot is wrong with the reef that we need to fix

[@tropickman]

What if they collected coral eggs during the mass spawning events and then helped those eggs develop, grow a bit and then "plant" them?

[@oi534]

Agree👍 I'm happy now

[@Steve-ec6ed]

you named the coral Steve? What a nice name.

[@SoJoever]

That checks out

[@riopratamamartin7870]

Steve irwin will be proud

[@stormchazer3068]

Steve, from the coral reef.

[@M3sierr]

Sbeve

[@rounakislam7725]

Steve from Minecraft

[@TheRealPAX]

This would be a fun job

[@colinanthony562]

It’s a surprisingly depressing career path. I’m a scientist in the South Pacific, and it’s hard to watch stuff like this because all of our data points to detriment. It is easy to get into a pessimistic mind set as a marine ecologist, but people like this guy that can portray positivity are vital

[@WokeuplikedamanBS]

@@colinanthony562 im sorry to hear that!

[@howard6433]

@@colinanthony562 As a counter point, consider the chemist to tries to discover a new drug to cure something like cancer. After studying for years, getting a Ph.D. and a post-doc, less than 10% of working medicinal chemists will actually ever discover one drug in his entire career. That means that over 90% will have worked all their lives and have not met their goal once.

[@steveohare4666]

@Jyotiraditya Behera well its like working on a patient, if someone keeps harvesting their organs while you're checking their blood. Then when you move to the biopsy, someone gives them cyanide laced coffee. Then when they develop a fever, they're thrown into a sauna. Meanwhile you're paycheck has been cut due to government cut backs, and the electric bill is due on Wednesday. Our fisheries are being depleted at an overwhelming rate, pollution runs rampant on coastal environments, and rising sea temperatures is slowly killing sedentary corals which form the literal foundation of most marine ecosystems. As a marine bio student, many of my professors were completely jaded by the seemingly inevitability of ecosystem collapse and other die off events caused by human impact. Unless an ecosystem actively makes money via tourism, many local governments do little for conservation beyond some fishery research, and that is just to allow us to keep pulling fish from the ocean.

[@Cravos060290]

@@colinanthony562 Well, I wish I could participate in the protection of the GBR or rather the whole biological wonders of the world. I'd even say that I would quit my job and life in my current country even if I would just work under scientists in order to carry their heavy stuff in order to atleast help them to protect these fragile ecosystems. @Colin Anthorny if there would be a possebility, let me know.

[@quarzonu8726]

See this is what my engineering mind likes to see. The news loves to say “look, the reef is dying and we need to do something!!” Then I’m left there asking how will it be done and how will it be funded? This guy answers that and shows it is working. This is something I could get behind.

[@kernalbert4939]

This fella is putting a happy face on a very dire situation...

[@LaShawnMcGeeJr]

I’m from America and have never been out of the country but I cry when I learn what has happened to the reefs and I hope that one day I can visit and help restore the reef as well

[@californiaabound5522]

You can start by learning how to keep a reef tank at home. It will show you the awesomeness of these corals

[@lifeuncovered6188]

Freshwater tanks are better...

[@leeclifton9383]

@Gort Newton got to have a problem to have the $100,000 RIB to race around playing grabass all day planting rocks

[@leeclifton9383]

@Gort Newton that was a bad sentence. What I meant was that if there is a problem there is money. No problem=no funding. That is why these ecological/environmental problems almost always get portrayed as much much larger than they are. Once the money starts rolling in the problem becomes a cash cow instead of a problem.

[@sandrole7486]

First, go to the key in Florida. You will see some amazing ecosystems there. However, there are lots of damage there too. You can learn something from there and way to go the other coral reef. Such amazing world under water.

[@superyid2010]

I love his energy, commitment and sheer excitement. With people like this actually doing something for our planet the future doesn't look so gloomy.

[@jchaa542]

him: puts in first coral also him: pure happiness me:wowowowowow now I'm happy that a humans doing something good!

[@Anchor_Productions]

Restoring coral reefs hopefully will be super easy barely an inconvenience

[@linboba8109]

It is so refreshing to know that there are Angels like you who would not simply give up .Good luck

[@rainwitchansy]

We need more of this - the doom and gloom environmental content is necessary, but these uplifting, solution-focused content are equally, maybe even more important. Like, who can feel excited and driven to do something if there’s no hope? So thanks 😌💙

[@steve1234596]

Absolute legend mate :) You're leading a legacy of massive importance, dedication, and skill and we're so lucky to have you here mate. Our support and strength are with you 100%.

[@kendrahohs5096]

Hi! Would you mind if I used clips of this in a video I am making? I work with students with physical disabilities and am interested in using this in a lesson about the Great Barrier Reef. I am happy to contact you directly if you prefer. Thanks so much!

[@adventure-iron]

I've been there 15 years ago and I've fallen in love with the beauty of the Great Barrier Reef and I've never seen it replace the beauty of the Great Barrier Reef. I hope the beautiful place is well preserved.

[@magdalena2135]

humans can be so cute and full of love towards our earth and all the living reatures, thank you

[@Nickyvonboss]

Wow, great stuff, we're doing the same thing in the Bahamas our company's called 'Coral Vita', we're the first commercial coral farm in the world and have a very similar system to what you've got. I think it'd be great to collaborate! we've got equally lots to learn and an extra bit of help from both of us would be great i'd say!

[@aa-to6ws]

Hello, I have a few questions for you. What are the chances you can genetically modify the hardiness of the algae that lives inside the corals?

[@Nickyvonboss]

@@aa-to6ws The zooxanthellae correct? it is definitely in our interests to do just that as bleaching events occur when the zooxanthellae are agitated, not the coral, so the treat bleaching on the whole you need to keep the zooxanthellae happy. Although, it is quite difficult to do which is the issue, as of yet we haven't come to that point yet where we're able to do this.

[@varindergill1290]

Can you grow a full ref with just a few corals how they reproduce

[@cyanidesurprise6880]

How would one get employment from you to make the world a better place?

[@rosmawatimuhammad3496]

I'm sorry if this a bit rude but is this what the 'fish girl meme' mention about Bahamas project??

[@bettacup8507]

you're a Hero. Thank you! all Marine Biologist are heroes.

[@rasheedb4762]

I'm from the Caribbean and I am so proud of what you guys are doing. We are all connected via the seas. Let's all do what we can to protect our planet.

[@travelandleisure]

Thank you!

[@georgevantuyl5837]

Brilliant I have sat hopelessly by watching the Great barrier reef die. I had no idea what could be done about it. This is a great start to returning the Great barrier reef.

[@ceyx1201]

When he says, "It double in size already." Me, watching: WHAT!? REALLY?!

[@scuba130]

I doubt it, just saying it for more funding

[@Skinnyperegrine]

@@scuba130 lmao he was clearly joking. He had put it in a whopping ~5 minutes earlier.

[@HexaDecimus]

He was joking

[@emilydurkee8664]

Whoosh

[@melissajarvis4829]

@@scuba130 Aussie humor. 😆

[@rachelamundsen8265]

That joy in his eyes when he was showing first coral.... People like him gave me hope. Not everyone is a jerk.

[@sylviafuller9341]

I was in Cairns in 2016. We were able to experience some scuba diving for a few days and I was shocked at what we saw! This makes me so happy knowing that something is being done. Thank you!!!

[@RajA-0202]

Long live Steve... God Speed man keep your great work going, its folks like you that make a difference.

[@dhritismitapathak8760]

I am very enthusiastic about marine biodiversity conservation. But due to lack of scope in my country and my inability to move abroad made me change my field. Hope someday I will be able to contribute in some way or the other. Keep up the good work!

[@doryjr2827]

He looks so happy when Steve the coral is placed in the raceway. Ahh thank you for the work that you do!

[@travelandleisure]

Thanks for watching!

[@dieseldog00]

My sister and her husband have quit diving the Caribbean reefs b/c of the damage. I'm going to send this video to her to show that SOMEBODY has found an answer for rebuilding the reefs. Thank you so much for you and your team's great efforts in this serious work restoring your reefs and points the way for others to follow.

[@nickd3157]

For the first time in so long i have hope for TGBR, I grew up on the water, and have often found myself close to tears watching documentaries about the state of not only that reef, but reefs around the world.

[@raynatha4450]

Thank you for all those scientists and government who still care for this ecosystem. I hope one day, there will be a "disneyland" for those poor fish and other creatures in the sea.

[@peggyholliday5285]

I adore being a marine biologist. So rewarding taking care of our world first hand. Not only that but the animals also 🥰🥰🥰

[@Bread_Garlichouse]

God bless you sir. I hope and pray that this rescue act comes to fruition.

[@mikemiloserdoff6122]

thank you for caring about the planet for future generations to come 👏👏

[@jubellight]

wowww..... im impressed!!! My place somewhere here in Northern Philippines needs reef restoration......

[@josephlalli4859]

I’m glad people still exist in this world that know we can make the world a wonderful place again if we actually help. Unlike the people that think we are in the last days and the world is coming to an end negative thoughts bring negative things positive thoughts bring positive things. people do not realize how powerful our thoughts can be to our world. Instead of sitting down and complaining about the problems we need to take action on taking care of the problems. Thank you for helping the world to return to the garden of Eden.

[@LexiQnTech]

I send you all the love and support I can ... such a wonderful job what you people do

[@andres19877]

Is exactly what we do in our home Aquariums. Over the years we have developed very hardy species that can actually help recover coral reefs.

[@nataliefenelon4796]

I had the biggest smile watching this- what an awesome human! Bloody hope ‘Steve’ grew a beer belly & fattened up ready to the cyclone recovery. Brilliant work 🌊🥰

[@californiaabound5522]

Keeping a reef tank at home has shown me the importance of water and air quality and the effects on their habitats

[@jeffjackson9679]

Same here. Amazing how having your Dkh, calcium, or magnesium go too low for a few weeks, then watch your SPS corals get decimated.

[@jackiegoyette8406]

Keep up the good work! We live in Italy and we watched the video together as a class. We think this information must be shared with others! We are thinking of what we can do to make a difference in our own ecosystems (especially in Sardinia -- Riccardo says hello!)

[@shikharsrivastava1]

You guys are real humans. Thank you

[@dayjay2011channel]

Hearing it’s not actually dead like the media left it is so reassuring and hearing people so passionate about keeping it restored makes me cry 😭🥲

[@nu07]

the excitement in his face..... we could use some of this to develop more humans like him :) :)

[@vasiliskougias]

This deserves much more attention!!!

[@vasiliskougias]

Ok thank you for letting me know

[@claudekingstan4084]

Thank you, I hope my children can one day come see this.

[@midhunp8980]

It's always good to know that there are people who cares for them. As it plays an important role in the ocean's sustenance

[@digg1296]

Im kind of worried about this "Carl" guy he keeps on talking about. Hope he's alright.

[@chase5277]

Haha

[@aujax1]

amazing and hopeful. i wonder how many of these projects are needed to get the reefs back to where they were.

[@NaturePicsFilms]

Wow, great video - thanks for using our footage - glad to watch this :-)

[@taxol2]

All countries that have Ministry of Marine Life should develop and run similar projects like this 👍🏼

[@sharky7665]

A government big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take everything you have.

[@kiwikathy]

It’s awesome watching the coral growing in these colonies. X

[@theepicninja084]

Great vid! I’m Aussie to

[@travelandleisure]

Thanks for watching! Australia is amazing ;)

[@peaceloveforever88]

GOOD JOB GUYS, and BIG RESPECT to the save team

[@peaceloveforever88]

@Gort Newton LOL

[@matthewthomas0330]

OH! HOW FANTASTIC! WELL DONE GOOD AND FAITHFUL!

[@35oz19g]

This video should be called how nature regenerates itself the miracle of life...

[@dianamichellecoleman]

Thank you for your hard work and commitment to this very important cause. I was lucky enough to scuba dive in the Great Barrier Reef many years ago and it was an incredible experience I will never forget.

[@divewithpraveen]

Thanks that ppl are there to preserve the reef for new gen to enjoy. Well done. By the way may I know which place is best for coral n marine life in Whole region of barrier reef

[@katealexandnoahdavies5875]

I'm going to use this video in my Geography class. I like it because it's a nice balance of facts and people being proactive to help the situation.

[@kimlovesfun]

Thank you! Love your enthusiasm and dedication!! Living close to the beautiful Florida Coral Reef... We are all connected and need to do our best to conserve the beauty, health and hope of the reef's. They are depending on us 💓

[@power21100]

I just know that Steve will be a great ambassador for all the corals! I love that guy/coral

[@acerrome9672]

Awesome work. God Bless those Who takes Care of the Environment.

[@stevepratt2427]

Brilliant. Amazing work. So glad to see the Qld and federal governments supporting this amazing project.

[@forgetfulpriestiv14]

This definitely worked, the reef is having a serious comeback right now. I love the ocean and all the ocean animals so hearing the reed is making a comeback is huge news

[@romihanif2237]

This is good job! You can save the Great Barrier Reef before late.

[@Monica-jq4gy]

So grateful for people like this !!! You guys are true heros !! Would love to come help out sometime :)

[@gEEkYvideos101]

So glad these people are helping coral reefs. They are BEAUTIFUL! And he's right, we need to help, so other generations can see its beauty! Also, what comes after Generation Z? We are at the last letter of the alphabet...

[@CarRadio572]

This makes me happy. I was so angry when I read the headline “the Great Barrier Reef is dead” both because that shouldn’t be allowed to happen but also because I knew it was not 100% true and that kind of exaggeration is dangerous. If people believe the reef is dead they are likely to stop caring about it because nothing can be done once something is dead. If they instead reported that the reef was damaged and dying that leaves room for hope that action now can save at least some of it. I’m so glad people are trying .

[@jorendelossantos]

i hope this kind of act will expand in the whole world, instead of make war, make coral reefs to survive again

[@thomaswayneward]

The great coral reef is doing better today than it ever has. It is about 70 million years old and has gone through this many times in the past, when the water heats up or cools down. We humans can't do much and the reef is doing fine.

[@emilyg8803]

The great barrier reef is only 10,000 years old. Not 70 million.

[@Rafaspman]

Amazing. You're making the difference in this world

[@charlotte-vr5om]

I did a presentation on coral nursing not that long ago for the Cambridge IB programme and I am so upset I only just discovered this video now.... This is such an educational video and would have been such a great source. dang it:/

[@BalboaBaggins]

Thank you for all your efforts. 🙏 ❤️ We need to protect our beautiful planet. 🌍

[@teaceremony2460]

We need more like you.... 🙏

[@yoyogirl001]

Great work . 💛 Save earth for future 🌎

[@mikeohawk95]

4:06 also what happens by temporary periods of high currents in the oceans which cause an algae replenishment to help sustain reefs naturally!, compared to hurricane bases with reefs close to the ocean surface( most vulnerable to cyclone disasters)

[@Snowbeavers77]

Great idea! My daughter and I are learning about coral bleaching and innovative solutions for our Lego League completion. What challenges do coral raceways face? How could we improve on your idea? Thanks so much in advance!

[@lorenzomuratori2462]

Thank you for your work from the bottom of my heart. Cheers from Italy

[@tielmaster7879]

This is amazing. Though I don't think welcoming too many tourists is a good idea. Usually leads to bad outcomes.

[@pariangel119]

Kudos to such scientists ❤️

[@sharky7665]

And the taxpayers who pay the bill for it. Nothing is government funded. It is taxpayer funded.

[@bluee112_aj]

@@sharky7665 he actually said this project was funded by our government

[@sharky7665]

@@bluee112_aj and where does the government get its money from? Taxpayers.

[@sdqsdq6274]

lol , doesnt take scientist to rebuild a reef , so many people are in the hobbies , its easy , it just take time to restore it

[@stormyboy129]

@Sharky7 some people I think are braindead 😂

[@royalwolf2625]

Ocen is so beautiful we need to think about it. Seriously earth not for only humans. We need more good people like you.

[@sandrole7486]

Amazing. I’m an aquarium hobbyist. Thank you for your saving the coral reef. Such a lovely video

[@Алик-ъ7л]

Wonderfull. I love all of you. Thank you for love !

[@abhigyanborah1568]

was concerned about these bleachings after watching chasing coral. happy to find this video.

[@WayOfSuccess007]

You guys are doing great work ☺️☺️ God bless you guys great job

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Great work! Reefs are such amazing and special places. We hope to dive there someday and see it in person!

[@Mishu1434]

Hi Johnny, How are they doing now. I really appreciate your work.

[@Nichen]

Thanks for doing this!! I can sense there is still hope for Mother Earth.

[@daxagajjar7101]

You guys are doing such an amazing 🌊🌺work 👍🏻

[@user-fc6yp1xq1i]

Thank you so much for the very important work you do 🙏🏼

[@NoNotNow]

the reef's looking a lot better now

[@jungifermanunag6351]

Thank you for your efforts and hard work . God bless you .

[@jungifermanunag6351]

@Gort Newton ok thanks for the information.

[@prathvishetty4528]

Can you share how the system is designed..I would like to see it and see if I can make it more energy efficient...

[@sharatchandra1130]

Helping the nature and nature will help you.

[@awpandu]

Thanks for saving the nature, bro!

[@jaliestar2205]

Why do I feel like crying 😂😭 This is so beautiful tho, I commend you for your work!

[@reefolutionfoundation2312]

Great video! How do you guys anticipate on the risk of new coral bleaching events / cyclones? It's one of the greatest challenges in the coral crisis. They bleached and degraded for a reason and that reason/cause has not yet dissapeared. Greetings Coral Reef Restoration Foundation REEFolution

[@fisherman7834]

The ONLY feasible solution I can see is fully negating carbon emissions until we are carbon negative (as a world). There is no point in keeping 3 reefs alive and leaving the rest to rot. The reef is too large to do this to all of it unfortunately

[@20PINKluvr]

Im so glad its being maintained like this

[@labradodennis7444]

Can you teach us also? Our area is cyclone prone. How do we know which spot to start first?

[@MrDon967]

what lighting used for that raceway?

[@EdwinClavijo-e9w]

Wow, that editing is something else!

[@oldbuzzard6329]

Way to go , love our problem solvers !

[@everyone3149]

I’ve written a paper on Coral Bleaching Events and i’m very sad that i couldnt come across this video then. If i could, i’d love to come and help as much as possible to restore the marine ecosystem.