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Left: Reef Design Lab's newest Modular Artificial Reef Structure in the Maldives stands 8.2 feet tall with a 13-square-foot footprint. Right: 3-D printing reefs allows researchers to experiment with restoration methods, such as how coral fragments are attached to reefs (here, using zip ties).

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A New Approach to Marine Restoration: 3-D Printing Coral Reefs With Ceramic

Australian group Reef Design Labs submerged a 3-D-printed artificial coral reef last month in the Maldives, with the hope that this advanced engineering method will help coral regeneration efforts.

David Klinges