Kauaʻi Voices | An Extended Conversation with Tim Leichliter of Kauaʻi Coral Restoration Nursery
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Tim Leichliter discusses the establishment and efforts of Kaua‘i’s first coral restoration nursery.
Tim Leichliter, president and director of operations for Ho‘omalu Ke Kai, shares the story behind Kaua‘i’s first coral restoration nursery—a multi-year effort rooted at Nō‘milu Fishpond (Lū‘aupele) and built through community, partnerships, and persistence. Tim explains how their team collects “corals of opportunity” from man-made structures (instead of removing healthy coral from the reef), then uses careful quarantine and microfragmenting methods to help coral grow faster eventually fusing...
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