- August 27, 2024
Seagrass meadows are essential for the health of our oceans. They provide vital habitats for marine life, improve water quality, and store significant amounts of carbon.
Unfortunately, these vital ecosystems are in decline. Here at Project Seagrass, we are on a mission to restore seagrass meadows to help create a healthier world and protect against the impacts of climate change.
To achieve this, we are partnering with Tandem Ventures to develop an underwater seagrass seed harvester to help us to more efficiently collect seagrass seeds and scale up the restoration process.
In order to do this, we need your help. We need to raise £30,000 to design, develop, and test this innovative new technology. Supporting our Crowdfunder will make seagrass restoration faster, more efficient, and scalable.
The Problem
Currently, seagrass seed collection relies on divers using scissors – a slow and labour-intensive process. This bottleneck limits large-scale restoration efforts. We need to invent a new and radically better method this summer, while the seagrass is producing seeds. Time is ticking!
Our Solution: The Underwater Seagrass Seed Harvester
Key Features
- Automated Operation: Operates far more efficiently, reducing the need for manual labour.
- Efficient Collection: Gently harvests seeds without damaging the seagrass beds.
- Boat-Towed Design: Causes minimal disturbance to the seabed while covering large areas quickly.
- Adjustable: Key elements of the design can be adjusted to most efficiently collect Seagrass seeds in differing environments.
- Open-Source Design: Thoroughly documented and shareable plans, allowing replication and application worldwide.
Join Us in Making a Difference
We need to raise £30,000 to make this vision a reality.
If we meet our target, the £30,000 will be allocated as follows:
- £6,500 for design, research and prototyping
- £15,000 for building the seagrass seed harvester
- £2,500 for documentation, and
- £6,000 for testing and iteration.
Your support is crucial for the future of our oceans. By backing this project, you’re investing in innovative technology and a healthier planet. Together, we can restore seagrass meadows and protect marine life for generations to come.
Donate via our Crowdfunder.
