46. Coral Restoration in Malaysia

We meet Emelyn Low (External Affairs Manager at NS BlueScope in Malaysia), Jonathan Tan (General Manager at NS BlueScope Lysaght Sabah) and Rayner Binijin (Scuba Instructor at Borneo Divers), who explain how underwater reef beds made of TRUECORE steel® were used to embed thousands of young coral plants, supporting the rejuvenation of local ecosystems.

Chapters

1. Introduction: 0:00
2. Meet Emelyn, Jonathan and Rayner: 1:04
3. Project Background: 3:08
4. The Diving Experience: 12:08
5. Conclusion: 25:23

Links

• Read a transcript of the episode.
• NS BlueScope
• Corporate Profile: NS BlueScope Lysaght Malaysia
• Borneo Divers
• TRUECORE steel®
• Sabah Parks
• Coral
• See an example photo of young coral that was embedded a recycled steel frame.
• Watch a short video that displays how the coral has been growing successfully.
• Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park
• Kota Kinabalu
• Truss
• University Malaysia Sabah (UMS) 
• COVID-19 pandemic
• Galvanisation
• Learn more about sustainability at BlueScope around the world.
• View a screenshot of the editing timeline for this episode.

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Credits

• Edited by Martin Feld