CORAL RESTORATION NEWS: Adoption of AI to accelerate world's largest coral restoration project in Saudi Arabia
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#coralreefs #coralrestoration #kaust #saudiarabia #reefrestoration #ai #coralconservation #redsea #digilab #reefscape #marinebiology
A vibrant underwater reef scene from Misool, Indonesia, bursting with color and life. In the foreground, intricate pink gorgonian sea fans and soft corals bloom alongside a dark feather star. Behind them stands a tall, pink barrel sponge surrounded by an explosion of corals in purples, oranges, and yellows. Small reef fish swim above in the clear blue water, adding motion and life to this thriving coral ecosystem. Misool, located in Raja Ampat, Indonesia, has become a leading example of marine conservation in recent years. Its conservation journey began in earnest in 2005, when the Misool Foundation was co-founded by a group of divers and conservationists. They partnered with local communities to establish a Marine Protected Area (MPA) around the island. In 2006, Misool created its first No-Take Zone (NTZ)—an area where all fishing and extraction activities are banned—covering 1220 square kilometers. Over time, this area expanded and is now part of Raja Ampat’s broader network of MPAs, which protect some of the world’s richest marine biodiversity. Community involvement has been key. Locals were hired as rangers to enforce the NTZs, and sustainable tourism through Misool Eco Resort helped fund conservation efforts. As a result, fish biomass in protected zones has rebounded significantly, and destructive practices like shark finning and dynamite fishing have been drastically reduced. In short, Misool’s conservation success stems from a collaborative model involving local communities, private initiatives, and government support, leading to a globally recognized marine sanctuary.
Misool, Indonesia. An amazing how marine Marine Conservation can benefit everyone. A description accompanies the image or read about it at their website- www.misoolfoundation.org
#UWPhotography #Misool #Indonesia #CoralReef #MarineConservation #Reefscape #Biodiversity #Photography
Qualifications continue Friday. MARS finished THursday with a 4-1 record. #wearemars #omgrobots #frc #reefscape #stemsquad
Qualifications start Thursday. Check out the matches on Twitch. #omgrobots #wearemars #frc #reefscape
MARS is extremely excited to compete in the FIRST World Championships in Houston! We will be competing in the Galileo Division.
#robotics #frc #first #firstcompetition #robot #omgrobots #reefscape #TeamREV
🤖✨ Had an absolute blast "doing the robot" at the NE FIRST Robotics Competition! The #Reefscape challenge at Hartford Public High School was a highlight. 🌊🏆 Hartford students rocked it with their incredible #STEM skills on our local teams, Birds of Prey and Dragons. 🦅🐉 #Robotics #FutureEngineers
A small dog sits at a table, watching a robotics match on a laptop.
Rudy watching #2557 #SOTAbots final match on day one of districts. Tough day of high scoring competition. Good luck on day two! Oh, YUPP!!
#DCMP #FirstRobotics #TheBlueAlliance #Reefscape
HI BOOKIE FRIENDS 😀 I AM SHARING INFO ABOUT A FUNDRAISER FOR THE ROBOTICS TEAM MY KIDS ARE ON.😀
We are so grateful for your support! ALL funds raised will help support CougarTech’s future ❤️
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#firstrobotics #stem #donate #omgrobots #reefscape #firstdive
Pretty awesome shots by FMA Robbinsville volunteers of #team204 "Peggy" #omgrobots #firstinspires #first #robotics #FRC #reefscape
Sketching at the FRC Robotics Competition. #frc #reefscape #urbansketchers #art
I don't know if you know but the South Cross Regional event of the #FIRST Robotics Competition is going on right now in Penrith, NSW. A group of very smart and highly motivated high schoolers are doing amazing things with robots 🤖♥️ #FRC #ReefScape frc-events.firstinspires.org/2025/ausc
Supporting two #NEFirst teams for the 2025 #reefscape season. Check out the videos from team 319/BOB at the Salem NH (MABRI) event and team 1729/Inconceivable at the Southern Maine (MAFAL) event.
frc-events.firstinspires.org/2025/team/319
frc-events.firstinspires.org/2025/team/1729
proud of my squad.
#FIRSTRobotics #FRC #Chargers #Team4189 #Reefscape #PattyCakeStrong
currently obsessing over getting a 125g for my next #reeftank but i’m torn on which manufactures to go with!
who do y’all trust in the #reefscape community that has tank & stand options? #greenelegance for tax!
Zoe keeps a time stamped log of everything she does. This helps with troubleshooting and timing issues. youtu.be/v-zIN02kQwQ . Easy to find slow code. #robot #robots #robotics #homemaderobot #OpenAI #TaylorSwift #frc #firstrobotics #firstroboticscompetition #reefscape #pitstop
Student sitting at a computer using Onshape to design a custom gusset for one of our mechanisms.
The finished gusset design. The team will have them water jetted at a local shop by a 2016 FIRST Stronghold alumnus.
We needed a larger gusset than all the ones we have to connect two pieces of 1 x 2 tubing. So we designed one, and are having an alumnus water jet it for us for cost of materials only. #FIRSTRoboticsCompetition #REEFscape
Four foot long sections of 1" x 2" x1/8" pre-drilled aluminum tubing. It has been powder coated yellow and is wrapped in bubble wrap. Next to it is a small closed box full of brackets and gussets which have been powder coated blue.
The same powder coated aluminum tubing as in the other photo, now being assembled into a swerve chassis using SDS MK4 modules. A person in a flannel shirt is seen behind the chassis.
Aren't our yellow chassis sides pretty? #FIRSTRoboticsCompetition #REEFscape
We had a blast this year at kickoff! Reefscape looks like a fantastic game! Thanks to all of the parents that came out to support the team, we appreciate it! Stay tuned for more updates on how we tackle this years game! #omgrobots #reefscape
HAPPY KICKOFF! What a great start, as we begin this season our members start brainstorming prototypes for the bot. We hope everyone is having as good as a kickoff as us, we can’t wait to compete with everyone in the new FRC REEFSCAPE competition! 🪸🐠🐙 ⚡️💚🤖
#firstrobotics #reefscape #kickoff
I'm a mentor for our local FIRST Robotics team and I just read a white paper written by a high schooler on how to use forward kinematics equations for motion to calculate motor torque at each joint in an arm. This is stuff I did as a college senior 20 years ago. Crazy. #FIRST #REEFSCAPE
Amazing weekend of prototyping! We even had contributions from the three year old.
How was your kick off weekend?
#firstrobotics #firstroboticscompetition #frc #reefscape #morethanjustrobots
