Reef Ball Foundation Photos and Project Description Database

1) Atlantic Coast breakwater assessment, 2) Unipesca governmental fishery project, 3) National Association of Sportfishing in Guatemala project. Click here for World Mapping System Information on Guatemala

1) Royal Carribean Cruise Lines Labadee Test Project Click here for World Mapping System Information on Haiti

1) Agricultural and Fisheries Program of Hong Kong AR materials research project. The contractor's name that did the project was Law Chi Yip Construction Co. Ltd. Reef Balls were sunk in the Hoi Ha Wan and Yan Chau Tong Marine Parks. Click here for World Mapping System Information on Hong Kong

1-8) PT Newmont Projects, 9) Ohio University Projects. Note that the monitoring photos in the PT Newmont Minahasa Project folder are some of the nicest images of Reef Balls transformed into natural coral reefs. Click here for World Mapping System Information on Indonesia

"We established a pilot reef ball site in Hormozgan province; Islamic Republic of Iran in early 2002, Construction of the reef ball was done by Iranian co. located in Bandar Abbas." Over 600 Reef Balls were deployed. Reef Ball shared our designs and technology with the Iranians, but did not supply them with molds or training due to the embargo. In exchange, the Iranians are sharing their monitoring data. Click here for World Mapping System Information on Iran

Researchers in Israeli are keen on using Reef Balls. Reef Balls are also being considered as submerged breakwaters. Click here for World Mapping System Information on Israel

Reef Balls have been deployed in a Lake for scuba diving. There is an investigation underway for a Reef Ball submerged breakwater (Feb. 2006) Click here for World Mapping System Information on Italy

Jamacia suffers from serious reef degradation from sedimentation due to development and mining. Reef Balls have been considered for protecting areas in Jamacia experiancing heavy erosion problems. A school demonstration project shows there is hope amoungst Jamacian youth. Click here for World Mapping System Information on Jamaica

Kuwait's are keen on diving. They have coral reefs including the delicate acropora species (finger coral) that tolerate extremes in temperatures unlike anywhere else in the world. There have been several Reef Ball project and we have an authorized contractor, Kuwait Reef Balls that serves the area. The Kuwait Dive team even tried making their own Reef Ball molds. Additionally, there is an investigation for a submerged breakwater to protect Qaro Island from erosion. Click here for World Mapping System Information on Kuwait

Research on coral planting has been occuring in La Réunion and Dr. Pascal is working with the Reef Ball Foundation to secure funding to use Reef Balls as part of that work. One student even made some Reef Balls by hand for his transplant experiments. Click here for World Mapping System Information on La Reunion Island (French)

Louisiana artificial reefs are focused largely on inshore activities since the offshore is dominated by the outflow of the Mississippi river. Reef Ball efforts include reefs in Lake Ponchartrain and erosion control assistance for marsh stabilization. One LSU researcher has even proposed Reef Balls as a possible solution to reduce global warming by CO2 sequestration into the cement of Reef Balls and by the biological activity of Reef Balls. Click here for World Mapping System Information on Louisiana

Malaysia is very advanced in their artificial reef program and there are a thousands of Reef Balls in this county. By far the largest a Reef Ball project in Sarawak by the Forestry Department helps to protect sea turtles and deters illegal netting while providing local fishery enhancement. In Penisular Malaysia, Reef Ball Asia an authoirzed reef ball contractor, works at the grass roots level with a lot of projects for diving, community based efforts, and more. In Borneo, Dasanrama Enterprise is our authorized contractor and recently did a project in Sabah. Reef Ball Asia is active here too and more projects are being planned for the Turtle Islands. Click here for World Mapping System Information on Malaysia

In 1997 and 1998 there was a mass coral bleaching event in the Maldives. Since then, Maldivians have turned to Reef Balls to help in coral restoration efforts. Lead by the Four Seasons Resort, several projects have been realized and many more are being considered. The Boxing Day Tsunami impacted the Maldives and Reef Ball Foundation is working to obtain funding to further assist in Maldivian reef restoration efforts. Click here for World Mapping System Information on Maldives Islands

Maryland has recently expoded on the Reef Ball scene since Maryland Environmental Service, a Reef Ball authorized contractor, spearheaded our effort there. Wayne Young (no longer with MES) spearheaded the initial efforts with great intensity. There are so many Reef Ball projects in Maryland we are still trying to document them all. Projects have been focused on oyster restoration and finfish projects mainly in the Chesapeake Bay. Lots and Lots of schools and local grassroots organizations are involved. Some great science is being conducted too. Click here for World Mapping System Information on Maryland Note: Many photos from Maryland were submitted to us in PDF format and may not be included here...use the mapping system if you can't find your photos or project.

Massachusetts does not have a very active artificial reef program, but there have been efforts. Buzzards Bay is a good example Reef Ball project. Nantucket Island is experiancing major erosion problems and they have looked at Reef Balls for solutions. Click here for World Mapping System Information on Massachusetts

Mexico conducts lots of artificial reef projects especially on the Yucatan Penesula. Reef Balls abound from Campchee on the west, Porto Progress in the northwest, Cancun, Cozumal and Mayan Riviera on the East. You will find everything from breakwaters to local community fishing reefs....even a sculpture park made from artists around the world with Reef Ball technology on Cozumel. Click here for World Mapping System Information on Mexico

Michigan...are you kidding me? No joke, Reef Balls were deployed in a lake used for checking out scuba divers! Click here for World Mapping System Information on Michigan

Mississippi does not have much coastline, but a lot of research about Reef Balls has been conducted here. From the Army Corp of Engineers Research and Modeling Facilities to the 2005 International Scientific Confernce on Artificial Reefs (CARAH). Click here for World Mapping System Information on Mississippi

Mustique is a celebrety hid-out in the Carribean that had Reef Balls deployed with Coral transplants and investigated Reef Balls for breakwater protecction of "The Great House" one of the exotic private homes on the island. Basil's is the place for food and they sponsered Reef Balls too. Click here for World Mapping System Information on Mustique

PADI Aware Europe Kick Started the projects here. Surprising beauty in some of the underwater monitoring shots. If you are Dutch, don't forget to check out the Reef Ball pictures in Curocao. Click here for World Mapping System Information on Netherlands (Holland)

No Reef Balls....just DEMA (Dive Equipment and Marketing Assocation) Trade Show pictures.

The Four Seasons is planning a Reef Ball project and introduced Reef Ball technology to the government for potential mitigation projects.

A researcher (Bob Fisher) did a research project in Ramea to find out how well Reef Ball work for clawed lobsters. Wolf Ells loved the center void so much he had to fill the Reef Balls with rocks to entice the lobsters that are a favorite snack of the Wolf Ell.

New Jersey has an active and highly respected artificial reef program. Since 1998 they purchased a large number of Reef Ball molds and use prison labor to crank out tons of Reef Balls. Thousands have been deployed and are often sponsored by individuals, dive clubs and fishing interests. Click here for World Mapping System Information on New Jersey

New York holds the title for the most dramatic deployment of Reef Balls ever when military helicopters were used to host Reef Balls over Fire Island to be deployed offshore. Recently there has been Reef Ball activity for estuary reefs. Click here for World Mapping System Information on New York