Our Strange Plan To Transform This Industrial Firth

We've been developing a community-led native oyster and seagrass restoration project in the Scottish Highlands.
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⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️
00:00 Intro
01:19 The beginning
03:06 The community
03:26 Nessie
05:19 Drone mapping
07:45 Why we care about these species
08:57 Our tasks
10:41 Going underwater
14:10 Costs
14:52 Our plan
🔎 ABOUT THIS PROJECT
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Native oysters (Ostrea edulis) are considered functionally extinct in many parts of Europe. Native oyster beds were once widespread in the UK and known as ‘the poor man’s food’, but have declined by 95% in the United Kingdom since the mid-19th century. This habitat-forming species would have once been present throughout our coastlines alongside other habitats such as seagrass beds, but now they are either absent or in relatively small, fragmented populations. There are no known remaining wild native oyster populations within the Cromarty Firth, but they were present in the area in the recent past. This community-led marine enhancement project, in partnership with Moray Ocean Community, aims to reintroduce native oysters to the Cromarty firth and generate open access data on the coastal and marine habitats found in the wider area.
Find out more about this project here: www.mossy.earth/projects/nati...

[@MossyEarth]

If you want to support this project and contribute to a growing diversity of rewilding projects, please head to www.mossy.earth/ to become a member!

[@canavar1435]

If we're talking about storing carbon: nevermind plants so much, they only do short term storage. But shells are a bit more long term. Calcium bicarbonate. And hundreds of thousands of times more carbon is stored in carboniferous rock like limestone than all fossil fuel deposits, btw. Made from shells!

[@alecity4877]

0:41 I thought he was going to say "birth"

[@Ottawajames]

Name the boat the "Oyster? I hardly know 'er!"

[@Thomazzzzzzzzzzzzzz]

As always your videos are very interresting and do a great job of showing the great work you do! Keep up the good work! Here are some boat names suggestions : -"Ossy Ean" (A mix between "Mossy Earth" and "Ocean") -"O'Sea Ann", "Ossy Ann", "Mossy Ann" (In the same style as the previous one) -"Glossy Mirth" -"Mo's Sea Surf" -"Mo's Sea Mirth" -"Flossy Surf" -"O'Sea Pearl" -"Quirky Mirth" -"Boaty Earth" -Or "Mossy Ark" -"The green Tide" -Mishell -Shore Thing -Oyster Odyssey -Seeshell Sanctuary -The flying Oysterman -The White Pearl etc.

[@Dragonmanextreme]

@@canavar1435😅😊😮

[@novedad4468]

As a member and a biologist, I can't stop but wonder why the oysters dissapeared in the first place. It's important to study which factors affected the decline of the species and make sure they are removed before attempting a reintroduction to make sure it's successful. I am sure you have already considered all this tho and happy to see the cheerful work dynamic😊

[@pattheplanter]

I found a reference to over-fishing of the oysters as the likely cause. Also, the native oysters had been there since about 8000 BP. "Present environmental conditions are also suitable for oyster restoration." "Missing native oyster (Ostrea edulis L.) beds in a European Marine Protected Area: Should there be widespread restorative management?" 2018 Fariñas-Franco should be enough to find it. Open access. The word "over-dredging" referring to the exhaustion of oyster beds was invented in 1862.

[@Captainumerica]

heavy metals leeching down river?

[@Pleiades55]

Also interested to know why all the grass beds declined? Grass of any kind tends to be fast growing and spreading, perhaps drag netting damaged the beds?

[@deinsilverdrac8695]

Probably overfishing. Or pollution. Maybe invasive species.

[@Captainumerica]

@@Pleiades55 Ah yes, maybe traulers involved, good idea 👌

[@antyrak7905]

I love you guys so much, you're doing so much more than all these governments and big organisation with much lesser budget.

[@MossyEarth]

Thank you so much for the support! 🙌Cheers, Isla.

[@richardbidinger2577]

They're just so much more organized and have these projects thought out in detail than anything any government would do with no red tape to cut through and endless volunteers and donations.

[@someblokecalleddave1]

That idiot Jeremy Hunt is offering tax cuts again to try and win the election. I wonder who'll lose out this time enabling them to reduce taxes, no doubt the environment in some way along with public sector facilities and jobs.

[@anthonyostrovsky]

Seconding this.

[@nostalgiakarlk.f.7386]

Yes, it's almost as if statism isn't the answer to maintaining a healthy environment.

[@MrCuttingI]

As someone who works on a oyster farm on a beach covered in sea grass I like this project

[@MossyEarth]

Dream job! Thank you 😃Isla.

[@bobbobby3085]

Great to see people care for our planet and are doing so much to protect and restore ecosystems thanks Tiago and the Mossy earth team

[@MossyEarth]

Reading comments like these make our day! Thank you, Isla.

[@PNWGardener]

Every time I watch a Mossy Earth video I want to quit my job as a residential landscape designer and transition to environmental work. Thank you for your inspiring videos!

[@ASMRGRATITUDE]

Same. I wanna live my dreams.

[@latincat4263]

Shit man, you can honestly do a lot in your current position. I get that most people want turf grass but you could totally use your design position to include more native plants and trees in bland suburban areas. Be the change you want to see, I believe in you!!

[@WillHellmm]

I love how transparent you all are about spending

[@MossyEarth]

Thanks for the support 🙂

[@itsrachelfish]

Transparency is the REASON I support mossy, their member progress reports are amazing!

[@one_field]

​@@itsrachelfish Seconded!

[@anemone104]

Curious and scared fish is a juvenile gurnard, possibly a grey gurnard (Eutrigla gurnardus. Trumpet fish is a greater pipe fish (Sygnathus acus). Captain Camoflage is a Macropodia. Several species (long-legged spider crab). Green crab is a shore crab Carcinus maenas and the little goby following it is a painted goby (Pomatoschistus pictus)

[@MossyEarth]

Thank you! 😄

[@anemone104]

@@MossyEarth No problem. Are you expecting your inoculum of young oysters to attract settlement of any larvae present in the Firth? Can you magnify that effect with concentrations of other shell as potential substrate? Are you screening your baby oysters for pathogens?

[@permiebird937]

There is a 12 year old video on KZbin called "How to Use Mud Pattens" that shows how to make traditional Mud Pattens, which were used like those "Mudders" or Duckfeet since medieval times. Patterns can be made from a square of wood and rope. Everyone working on the project could have their own if you would just make them.

[@corvette_jake7225]

They have wire spools that you wrap the cables onto so they unspool cleanly without tangles. Kinda like a fishing reel

[@MossyEarth]

My excuses for not having acquired one already are dissipating by the minute... 😂 Cheers, Isla.

[@lassievision]

Seriously. Like even an old garden hose reel would be an improvement.

[@peteywhit7]

There is also a trick in the industry to be able to free wrap the umbilical (can also be done with extension cords) with a reverse loop for every other loop and the umbilical will release straight out without twists or knots. I was in the 2014 MATE International ROV competition and we had to do this.

[@Haggisfondler]

The reels used for cable snakes (fish tape) work well for small cable runs of 100m or so. Used this for aqualab easy probes and turbidity sensors in the past

[@TheSethhunt]

​@@peteywhit7figure 8

[@Smithysaur]

Joanna Preston, one of the people who wrote the oyster handbook, is one of my lecturers at uni! Oyster and seagrass restoration are things that our marine bio department is doing a lot of work with, so it's great to see how it's done elsewhere :)

[@MossyEarth]

I believe we saw her speak at the NORA conference recently! The handbooks have been incredibly useful. 🙂Thank you for the support, Isla.

[@sandraleung7218]

As a HKer, I'm so proud to have the University of Hong Kong's research featured in the video! We have both seagrass and oyster reef teams in HKU, working with Nature Conservancy to protect these two under-appreciated habitats. Keep up with the good work!!

[@snokehusk223]

Who knew oysters are that important. You are doing a good job.

[@MossyEarth]

Thank you, oysters are the best! Not that we're biased... Cheers, Isla.

[@JacobBax]

I have seen a video of oyster banks that are used to "clean" a harbour, in New York I think. And it worked very well, but you can't eat this oysters anymore. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5-sfKOtarGgn6c

[@monkeydance3894]

I am not in a place to become a member yet, but I want to say thank you so much. I find Mossy Earth so impressive. It’s not just about improving the immediate area, but also providing the data so there is a foundation for others to start similar projects in the future. I have heard of how important bivalves are to improving water quality, so I am so excited to see how the area improves after reintroduction. And I can’t forget about the sea grasses. The area looks kind of… sad, so I hope to see shots of many more fish and crustaceans hiding in the grass in the future. In the next video could you maybe explain why the method for growing seagrass and seaweed like in previous videos is different? I don’t know much want aquatic plant life so I was a bit confused. Once again thank you so much! And sorry for the long comment 😅

[@MossyEarth]

Thank you for your lovely words, they mean a lot! 🙂Good suggestion, we will keep that in mind for the next video when we're able to go more in depth. Cheers, Isla.

[@jasonbullock2816]

Please save the planet we need you. Save us all ❤❤❤❤❤

[@DuartedeZ]

Congrats to Isla and Francis on the progress! 🤘

[@MossyEarth]

Cheers Duarte! :) Isla

[@robc1014]

This. This is the kinda environmental effort that makes a difference, setting a positive example for others to be inspired by. You guys da real mvp’s.

[@Julian_Wang-pai]

Totally agree, pretty good standards being set by Mossy Earth.

[@OtterSwims]

Well i've been meaning to become a member since I saw the flooded forest videos, but I finally did it after watching this video! I appreciate all the work your team does to document and share your learnings with us!

[@MossyEarth]

Welcome, delighted that you enjoyed it that much! Also thank you for your lovely comments, they mean a lot to the whole team. 🙂Cheers, Isla.

[@memofromessex]

I love how you are learning from local communities and from history - and working with those communities. You're not just like some man in a pilth hat lecturing the natives.

[@pelleogmartin]

Glad I became a member. In Denmark we are growing seagrass and planting them in our fjords. So very sure there is a lot of info in Denmark on how to best grow seagrass 🙏🏻

[@MossyEarth]

Lovely of you to say! Seagrass restoration is such a rapidly growing field, and everyone is so keen to knowledge share which is a win-win. Good luck over there! We will be sure to share our findings if we go ahead with any active works 🙂Cheers, Isla.

[@bensalathian5508]

Hello there, Well, I have to confess that I am a big fan of Mossy Earth. I can't wait to treat myself with your videos!! Based on this video, I've got my attention on dwarf eelgrass. But before I'll jump to my point, I have to tell you that after many years of fresh water aquatics, I've got into a very specific kind of marine aquatics - macroalgaes. Shortly after that, almost a year ago, I've set up a UK style temperate marine aquarium, using all the goodies left behind by the tide. So I would like to try growing some dwarf eelgrass in UK temperate tank and later perhaps even in some tubs in the garden?! And by my experience, I would like to support Mossy Earth mission Isla, you're the queen of UK marine life. Any idea how could I get hold of some dwarf eelgrass? Cheers, Raf

[@AnilSaulnier]

Isla, your love for crabs warms my marine biologist heart. This is an incredible project, and while I cannot spare money to donate I wish the best to you all. Cheers from the USA

[@JackSparrow-gn1zn]

I am really curious about what Diana Gilbert had to say about you trying to repeat the study. I myself would probably be stunned that some study I did 30 ago surveying sea grass in a small area still mattered today lol.

[@RichardTongeman]

Fantastic idea to speak to older members of the community, especially fishermen who are hands on with the environment over the years

[@LBUKid01]

I think you guys might benefit from looking at Oyster reef restoration projects in NYC. They have been trying to improve the water quality in and around NYC. This summer, we had our highest amount of dolphins and whales and they traveled furthest up the Hudson River as well. When I first lived in NYC over 15 years ago, we had 0 whales and dolphins in the bay.

[@taralancaster3357]

I was going to mention this project!

[@Shrouded_reaper]

Lol you're never going to improve the water around that festering dump of a city.

[@Nphen]

I remember hearing somewhere that oysters harvested from near NYC used to feed tens of thousands of people a day. Until the waterways became too polluted. Glad to see things are getting cleaned up. Just like California, NY has a lot of people and a lot of news, so it's easy to cherry-pick bad news like Mr Reaper here says. That being said, watch "Marvelous Mrs Maisel" last season, the "municipal waste" skit.

[@Fishhead436]

@@Shrouded_reapernot with that pissy attitude

[@yormarmar3088]

I love the sea updates the most!! Cant wait to get an update on seaweed forest on the coast of Portugal. Cheers!!

[@MossyEarth]

We love them too! Thanks for watching 😄Cheers, Isla.

[@isaacnewtech]

Thank you for your work lovely people, I really appreciate what you ar doing so much. You guys don't try to be as big as possible. You are not trying to solve everything. You just pick away, little world by little world. Reinforcing, restarting, reharmonizing step by step and without hurry. You go into the field and start working, with your hands and feet. You go to beach, pick up a rock, curiously study it, and then decide if you can find a better place and angle for it. Your organization won't bother with influence and politics and campaigns and ties and big budget allocations and charity and funds and trusts and big corporate games. You seem to skip that, and to go out and start working. A thought that often comes to my mind is: if only every individual in the world would feel a little bit of responsibility for the environment we live in and are a part, and have a positive and caring attitude towards it... So many environmental problems would be saved. Just on your own small scale, try to help, be welcoming. A subtle collective change of mindset. Make a little pond in your garden, and consider it your pride to have a garden that is as thriving and lived in as possible. Welcome all other life. Don't poison anything, including yourself. Be alltogether mindful about soil, vegetation, the water cycles, the usage of land. I firmly believe it is easily possible to live on this planet without damaging our surroundings and undermining our own future. It is not a great shock or drastic change at all. I always feel you guys and girls send a message similar to that.

[@pocketlama]

Indeed! I've been working to attract bees to my backyard in the six years I've lived in this house in Spokane, Washington, a mid-sized city with a standard lack of natural environments that implies. Last summer, I saw that a result of that has been a growing diversity of other creatures living back there. That inspired me to expand my welcome from bees to a wider slice of nature. Last fall, I spread seeds and planted a few small plants, all native to this environment, and all strong pollinators. It'll take a few years to fully establish, but eventually, it's going to be the most naturally diverse backyard in the area. The thing is, after the work of smothering the grass, it's about strategic effort, not strenuous effort. I've had to learn to do much less and mostly just let it all happen. If something is eating the leaves of something I like, I let it. I might interfere if it's a specimen plant and it's being killed, but that's it. It's easy, the knowledge to begin is easy to acquire, and maintenance gets easier as time goes on. If more people knew how easy it is, there would be more doing it, in my opinion.

[@Haggisfondler]

Hi team, If you need additional historical maps, there are admiralty charts from 1916, 1935 & 1942 available from the national library of Scotland. A comparison of the soundings, against evidence of historical oyster reef (sediment markers ) should provide you with the historical locations of the oyster beds. I can provide you with the admiralty chart numbers

[@franceshorton918]

Love your work, and appreciate your concerns about the present state of the firth, and visualisation of restoring it. Greetings from Auckland New Zealand 🇳🇿 We have a lot of concern for our Hauraki Gulf, a massive area that is now so degraded, it's lost innumerable species. Both native and introduced. Marine, Avian, insects, everything. We have several Auckland-wide organisations now working on similar restoration projects. Also pressuring local territorial and Government agencies for funding and protective legislation. It's a totally exhausting, long and difficult road. Local fishers and indigenous people are resistant to "No Take" marine reserves. So sad. Hope it will change as younger generations arise. Love to see your combination of Citizen Scientists and qualified Marine Biologists! All best wishes for your progress!! ❤ ❤ 🐟 🦀 🐟 🐠 🦀 🐟

[@johnpendergraph6952]

Just an aside, you can always contact the CBF ( Chesapeake Bay Foundation) here in Annapolis Maryland, USA as they have been dealing with similar issues here in the Chesapeake for more than 40 years. They along with the State DNR (Dept. of Natural Resources) can provide you with reams of practical data and expertise on growing and transplanting of sea grasses and also the steps for creating your oyster reefs.

[@georgeheggie1274]

The smelter in invergordon done a lot of damage to the firth when it was in operation, as a local and a surfer this is really interesting.

[@tabbitee]

That dog looks so done with it all and I love it!

[@MossyEarth]

He tolerates some situations better than others, but has let us know (via glares & grumps) that the dinghy life is certainly not for him 😆Cheers, Isla.

[@tabbitee]

Haha that's a god boy! Name the boat after him :D

[@Chaosrunepownage]

That's so cool that there's some remnant oysters and seagrass still around! It's a hopeful sign that with a little help the ecosystem could be restored.

[@debuffel7268]

Shoutout to Isla and Francis. I’m so proud to be a member. Love the work you guys do!!

[@diogoalbuquerque]

About the knots, the best way to avoid knots is by putting the 2 ends together then pack it up however you want inside a bag, this way no end can pass between loops and create a knot. According to mathematical knot theory

[@DynamicHaze]

We definitely need more native oysters and clams to clean up all the water ways, bays, to clean up nutrients overload and chemical waste.

[@trentgay3437]

Boat name Shelly of course you're putting tons of shells out 😊

[@MossyEarth]

I like the creativity flowing through these... added to our list! Cheers, Isla.

[@KajSeVai]

How about "The Mossea" or "Phoenix-Pearl/ Pearl-Phoenix" because it's the reason an oyster reef will be reborn. Alternatively "Pearl of Rebirth". ❤ thanks for the work that you do!

[@MossyEarth]

Thank you for the suggestions - added to our list! 🙌Cheers, Isla.

[@UmbreonLuv1]

You guys are great and I love how data-driven you are in the decisions you make! From one data analyst to another, you guys rock!

[@MossyEarth]

Comments like these never fail to put a smile on our faces, thank you! 😄Cheers, Isla.

[@IfEnjoinder]

So wonderful seeing all the work you put into this. For the Boat, something short and nice would be "Ostrea". :)

[@MossyEarth]

I like the way you think.... Cheers, Isla.

[@tuxwurst5329]

what about "Shelly"? it's short, it's a propper name, it makes a reference to the mussels and to the hull of the boat.

[@petermclaughlin120]

or Slige (shell in gaelic I think/hope)@@tuxwurst5329

[@Jacob-qr8pl]

Seeing that Hong Kong demonstration was very helpful to see the importance of oysters.

[@MossyEarth]

It is a very cool video and demonstrates their filtering abilities perfectly 😊Cheers, Isla.

[@marykalter13]

the Hudson River in NY is a great example of oyster restoration that is a major success so far!

[@jak0x622]

Appreciate the work, i specialize in Australian seagrass conservation, and with the recent restoration of dugong grass beds we have started seeing large numbers of dugongs around

[@brandon9172]

They look so similar to Ostrea Lurida/Olympia Oyster. Which makes sense, they are very closely related. There's been a pretty big reintroduction movement on the Northwest Coast of America over the past few years. Nonprofits, tribes, businesses (including where I work), etc have been taking part. Y'all should definitely try and reach out to some of those orgs, I bet a lot of the techniques they're using would be applicable with Edulis, as would the various studies. Something I've noticed with the Eelgrass, it seems like it increases the survival rate of oysters and possibly the setting rate as well, at least for Lurida, probably the same with Edulis.

[@ASMRGRATITUDE]

Save the Olys!!

[@cashwarior]

I've been a member for 7 months now, and I'm gonna be honest, I haven't been using the website and reading up on the projects and my impact enough. When you mentioned that we can donate extra to specific projects has made me excited to read more about everything else that is going on. I love every project y'all do, but I think I'm falling in love with the aquatic ones :)

[@jimbob2ninety]

Not sure if you guys have come across it, but my brother is working on a project which is proving success in regrowing reef environments by playing audio clips of oysters and muscles. Apparently, by making a reef area sound healthy, they have been able to successfully bring some species that previously deserted the area back - helping to revive part of a reef ecosystem

[@RegularBiscuit]

what do they sound like? now im curious

[@libertyblueskyes2564]

I am such a fan of Mossy Earth. Long may they transform.

[@williamhull8323]

This is great. I grew up around here and it is great to see something positive happening for the wildlife in the area. Keep up the good work!

[@MossyEarth]

Thank you! So happy to inspire hope close to home! 🥰Cheers, Isla.

[@MaurieDeaton]

This is the second oyster project I’ve heard of this week, I’m so impressed with the concept and fascinated that such different places will be doing the same basic process. The other project is in New York harbour, one of the busiest and most polluted areas. As always, I’m just so happy that you are caring and taking action to save our planet and natures’ creatures. I believe in you!

[@kobe4274]

Fantastic work! Oyster reefs and their extinction out here in Australia is what inspired me to start studying Environmental Science. Always inspired by your work, so much to learn from!

[@samsamshaw]

This is my home turf, lovely to see where I grew up wild swimming on KZbin and find out about the really cool project you're planning!

[@jenshautek]

That 'trumpet fish' is probably a pipefish (Syngnathus acus?). The other 'weird little creature' is a spider crab (Macropodia rostrata). We find them all the time diving in the Netherlands

[@MossyEarth]

Thank you! 😊

[@ericaceous1652]

Brilliant update, the passion shines through. Keep at it Isla, Francis and crew 👍

[@MossyEarth]

Ahh thank you, you guys keep us going! 🙂Cheers, Isla.

[@helenjohnston3178]

I'm sure you are already doing this, but you need to share & compare with the Forth restoration project looking to re-establish seagrass & oysters in the Firth of Forth. (Looking at the comments, I think there could be an annual European conference on estuary restoration to share best practice and issues around North Sea, Baltic Sea, Norwegian Sea, Irish Sea & English Channel - not sure if going down to e.g. Bay of Biscay & Mediterranean starts to be different species, ecosystems etc.)

[@TheBabyDumbo]

Always a good place to come to get a smile on your face, and for some optimism for the future of our planet!

[@MossyEarth]

Always here should you need us. 🥰Cheers, Isla.

[@lars-kristian8619]

I believe the curious and scared fish is either Myoxocephalus scorpius or Taurulus bubalis, but they are hard to distingiush. The trumpet fish is probably Syngnathus acus. I really enjoy these longer videos! Keep up the great work.

[@MossyEarth]

Thank you! 😊

[@joaquimbarbosa896]

I'll become a member this month, I'll be happy to contribute to this cause!

[@laf5537]

Thank you so much! Not just for helping my own country, but for all the work you do! I hope you grow further and wider as your projects seem so well thought out and meaningful. When I can afford to give, I will!

[@oliverhutchinson2005]

Thank you so much for your contributions to the World Mossy Earth Team! The Work you guys do is absolutely invaluable. These videos fill me with so much Hope, Resolve, Joy, Motivation and Inspiration for the Future.

[@TheOmniverts8869]

Hope we all have the courage to do things like him in our life .❤ Great job brother

[@valerieyamashita3493]

Lol Deep Trekker assembler here. That 50m of tether is why we sell reels! So happy to see one of our DTG3s in the field helping to make the world better. It's one of the reasons I love what I do!

[@Julian_Wang-pai]

I love your methodological scientific approach and the fact that you focus on gathering as much information on the project area as feasibly possible. And the videography is visually engrossing and partners the dialogue really well. Top stuff.

[@melaniemcainsh3151]

So inspirational. Well done to the team. Adding to the great work in Scotland. In Oyster and Seagrass restoration. Giving me great hope. 🙏

[@gordon1545]

I'd like to hear more about the mechanics of the scheme and what other funding sources you've tapped. What's your relationship with NatureScot, Marine Scotland, the Crown Estate and Highland Council? Have you made connections with University of Highlands & Islands, or any other universities? These can be very powerful allies and sources of funding and other resources. For example, you might not need to buy a boat, you may be able to use one from another project.

[@dharmesh3660]

Such a cool project and brilliantly reported on.

[@MossyEarth]

Thank you! 😁

[@bradycrouch4630]

It's always a good day when mossy earth posts

[@MossyEarth]

It's always a good day when comments like this come through 🙂Cheers, Isla.

[@vincentschulz9355]

Never been happier to support something

[@MossyEarth]

What a lovely thing to read 🥲thank you for the support! Cheers, Isla.

[@IaruHetep]

I was excited to see this video! I had been following the work of the billion oyster project in New York, and this is what I imagine it looked like when it first started. I really can't wait to see how it goes!!

[@gdoldays9964]

I grew up there. You should go up and see Fyrish monument, situated between Evanton & Alness. Amazing views across the Firth from there. Keep up the good work 👍🏼

[@MossyEarth]

Thank you so much! I grew up in the area too and have had a few slippery walks up there 😆I'll aim to get the rest of the team up there next time because you're right, the views across the firth are cracking. Cheers, Isla.

[@BechTheMoose]

Need projects exactly like this where I’m from! Love it

[@airkid6160]

Really cool to see you doing work with oyster restoration. I visited the Oyster lab at the Fairmount water works in Philadelphia earlier this year, and I learned a lot about freshwater oyster reintroduction then. Seems relatively similar to saltwater oyster reintroduction. Good luck with the project, and I'd suggest 'Mossy Berth' as the boat name

[@one_field]

Oh you win. This is the best name!!!

[@davideforestiere6773]

As soon as i see a new Mossy Earth video, i press the like button even if i haven't seen it yet. Love your passion, the way you communicate and the fact you're expanding as months pass by! As a Biologist, i would really take action and join you directly in the field, not only as a donor! Dream job for me!

[@matz.sjodin]

I just love everything you do guys. And you seem to have so much fun together. Its good for the soul to behold some laughter and kindness sometimes. I follow many of your projects with great enthusiasm and Im so thankful for all you do to undo previous mistakes and give nature a second chance. Its long overdue but better late than never❤️

[@ehta2413]

Your oyster boat needs to be name as "World is your oyster" and then fill the world with oysters :D

[@PaulCoxC]

Brilliant video! Really interesting project, and love the community driven aspect to it, perfect. Some great underwater shots as well.

[@MossyEarth]

Thanks Paul! The trumpetfish shots are cracking. Cheers, Isla. 😄

[@elizabethboccabello5119]

I just stumbled upon this channel and it is so refreshing to see change like this in action! So much of the news and social media focuses on the negative, but seeing positive impacts like this gives me hope. One day I hope to host a clean up on the beaches here in western Japan, and seeing this makes me even more motivated to do it!

[@voryndagothDL]

You guys are a blessing

[@gomez88]

I like the name “Oysters Dream” for the boat

[@MossyEarth]

I'll add that to our list 😊Cheers, Isla.

[@schmittydtty6580]

Hey guys, uncertain if you know about them, but this is very similar to the 1 billion oysters project. It may be useful to get into contact with them to share some of the lessons they've learned.

[@ASMRGRATITUDE]

Possibly a smaller group but Save the Olys is very active in the San Francisco bay

[@timozkurt7944]

Well done Isla and Frances on getting this project off the ground and to the exciting stage it's at now!

[@MossyEarth]

Thanks Tim! 😄

[@Hansulf]

Ah! Very important! Is not mentioned, but I guess it is already on the plan. Rutinary water quality checks! Fecal bacteria, nitrates, maybe even heavy metals.

[@MossyEarth]

Hello! We plan to enlist help from specialists to take measurements of other environmental variables such as those you mentioned above. Cheers, Isla. 😄

[@TwinkleToes2day]

Fantastic project and almost on my own doorstep. 🥳 Boat name - 'The Mossy Oyster' 🛥

[@sigridkingma961]

I am overjoyed to see the quality of research and planning that you do. You could have just planted grasses and dumped oysters, an approach we see all too often. Understanding the ecosystem before an intervention is so much more valuable and ensured longterm succes. Also great to have the historical data and compare it with the situation nowadays. Chapeau for your hard work! I'm looking for a way to donate. I have no creditcard or paypal and didn't find your bank account number. Could you set up Ideal? Or provide me with the bank information?

[@MossyEarth]

Thanks for the kind words! We do support SEPA direct debit, which I believe should be available if you have iDEAL.

[@joaquimbarbosa896]

Only now I had time to watch this video, but you never stop to amaze me with the variety and creativity of your projects, that keep just one upping each other. As allways, congrats mossy earth!

[@beth8775]

Projects like this are wonderfully inspiring. Thank you!

[@paulking54]

Brilliant, well done Teams involved!!!

[@Raivias4]

I used to do some work with a pipe inspection robot. If you can't get a reel, hold the cable on your arm and let it come off one loop at a time. It's similar to the technique lifeguards use for throwing lifesaver rings with an attached rope.

[@ShawnRoggow]

Your channel finally got me to turn on notification. You truly are doing good in the world. I wish I could work for a company so noble.

[@neuronaut_]

Awesome stuff, and "Nessie" matches how cute the submarine is!

[@edward7366]

love seeing how you guys keeps growing and doing such great work!

[@victorbauge77]

Thank you all !

[@Emfinity]

Very exciting project thanks for helping to make the world a better place!

[@critiqueofthegothgf]

i want to express gratitude for mossy earth because you guys are a huge inspiration for me and a big reason as to why im pursuing a degree in environmental science. restoration projects and climate change mitigation similar to what you guys do is what i want to dedicate myself to and the impact you guys have had on me cannot be overstated.

[@ConstantChaos1]

One time I fell on an oyster bed, it is one of the 3 things thay has managed to scar me in my life (even hydrochloric acid didn't do that) Love em lol

[@MossyEarth]

Ouch! 😅

[@florianwh6407]

we need merch to further support you guys financially as well as raising awareness for the channel and cause!!!

[@lennxy_7924]

Great Work! As always! I just doubled down on my monthly subscription. A cool name for the Boat would be "Salty Moss".

[@MossyEarth]

Ahh, thank you! 🙌 Added to the list. Cheers, Isla.

[@lennxy_7924]

Or maybe NORA for NAtive Oyster RestAuration@@MossyEarth

[@fluiditylife1802]

really looking forward to how this one turns out!

[@nathanaelcard]

Heck yeah! I'm in school for Ecological Design and this feels exactly like the work I hope to be doing after graduating

[@laurelcaldwell7804]

Love all of them. Asked for donations here instead of Christmas presents this year!

[@MrNatureMan]

I love the work you guys do, have you ever considered doing anything to help restore north american tallgrass prairies? Here in Illinois, we only have about 0.01% of our original prairie

[@MossyEarth]

Thank you! We are currently looking for projects in the USA and prairies are on our list of potential ecosystems to target. Cheers, Isla.

[@MrNatureMan]

That's great news! Glad to hear it

[@willwaller657]

Very cool. There's an effort to do oyster-led restoration in New York harbor, too. I think it's a method that's gaining traction. Good luck!