The Restoration Trials Team is responsible for developing trials and either conducting or coordinating monitoring of outplants to help determine when and where coral restoration should occur. The Restoration Trials Team aims to answer these questions:
Determine whether non-affected species can be disease reservoirs or vectors
Monitor if outplants of susceptible species are surviving at acceptable levels
Identify if outplanting susceptible species might impact local disease prevalence
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is the state’s lead agency for environmental management and stewardship – protecting our air, water and land. The vision of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection is to create strong community partnerships, safeguard Florida’s natural resources and enhance its ecosystems.