by CORAL Magazine | Mar 13, 2026 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine, News & Notes
Can floating solar panels power coastal communities and provide a respite to besieged coral reefs during marine heatwaves? Reef Patrol’s recent video investigates an exciting new experiment underway in French Polynesia. Our friends at Reef Patrol have done it...
by Matt Pedersen | Oct 14, 2022 | Marine, News & Notes
The iconic and highly-endangered Elkhorn Coral, Acropora palmata, is benefiting from restoration efforts in the Dominican Republic. Image credit: Vanessa Cara-Kerr/Reef Patrol Reef Patrol’s latest short documentary encapsulates the efforts of Fundemar and SECORE...
by Matt Pedersen | Jul 29, 2022 | Marine
A brain coral spawns in Curaçao, giving researchers another chance to leverage the features of genetic recombination to increase the chances that individual offspring may hold the secrets to surviving an uncertain future. Underwater filmmaker Vanessa Cara Kerr/Reef...
by Matt Pedersen | Oct 23, 2020 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
The Night of the Tentacles is the latest video offering from the creative minds at Reef Patrol. The most talented CGI programmers and Hollywood special effect artists should just pack it in and admit defeat. In the contest of stunning visuals, the ultimate creative...
by Matt Pedersen | Nov 7, 2018 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
Over the past few years, CORAL readers have time and again been introduced to exciting underwater footage shared by Reef Patrol. Vanessa Cara-Kerr, the primary underwater filmmaker at Reef Patrol, has launched a new YouTube video series aiming to share insightful...