After the success of a test nursery over the past few years, housed next the Coral Sea Marina Ocean Club facility, an expanded seagrass nursery has been unveiled at the site which aims to build the resilience of native seagrass meadows against the increasing impacts of climate change.
Led by a passionate team from CQ University and Reef Catchments, the project was delivered through the Reef Island Initiative, a Great Barrier Reef Foundation program, supported by funding from Lendlease, the Australia’s Government’s Reef Trust, the Queensland Government and the Fitzgerald Family Foundation.
The project is focused on collecting, cultivating and germinating seagrass seeds to enhance the seagrass meadows in Pioneer Bay which is adjacent to the marina’s rock wall. Coral Sea Marina provides the location for the nursery site, as well as delivering opportunities for community education and engagement via its Coral Sea Academy.
