The company’s bioconcrete can be 3d-printed and cast into reefs, which are important marine life habitats but under accelerated decline due to human activity and climate change.
“When creating the different reef products at ReefCircular, we were inspired by nature. Many times, oyster and mussel reefs will use shells from the same species as the base for their growth,” CEO and Arkitekt MAA Kathryn Larsen said. “In the last two years, we’ve developed an in-house bioconcrete, called Aegironite®, from fishery shell waste and natural marine binders – and designed different biomimetic reefs targeted towards different species, to restore natural habitats and improve ocean biodiversity.”
ReefCircular is currently deploying 15 artificial OysterReefs in Loch Craignish in the Scottish Highlands.
The Kickstarter is available at: www.kickstarter.com/projects/kathrynlarsen/reefcircular-deploying-reefs-for-ocean-regeneration.