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Can coral restoration become a scalable business capable of protecting reefs, coastlines, economies, and communities?

In this episode of The Blue Economy, Katherine O’Fallon, Executive Director of the Marine Research Hub of South Florida, sits down with Sam Teicher, Co-Founder of Coral Vita, to explore how coral restoration is moving from traditional conservation work into a scalable blue economy model.

Together, they unpack how Coral Vita is growing climate-resilient corals, building land-based coral farms, using technology and data to improve restoration outcomes, and creating a business model that supports reef recovery at a scale traditional funding alone cannot achieve.

From coral nurseries, reef protection, and coastal resilience to investment, innovation, local workforce development, and the future of restoration technology, this conversation shows why coral reefs are not only ecological treasures, but critical infrastructure for the future of coastal economies.

In this episode:

• Why coral reefs matter to tourism, fisheries, coastlines, and global economies
 • How Coral Vita is scaling coral restoration as a business
 • Why traditional grant-funded restoration is not enough on its own
 • How land-based coral farms help grow stronger, more resilient corals
 • What Brain Coral technology brings to monitoring, data, and transparency
 • Why coral reefs act as natural coastal protection
 • How restoration connects to ports, development, and environmental mitigation
 • Why investors, family offices, and ocean-focused funds are paying attention
 • How coral restoration creates jobs beyond marine biology
 • Where the biggest opportunities lie for the future of reef recovery

Guest: Sam Teicher, Co-Founder, Coral Vita
 Website: https://coralvita.co

Host: Katherine O’Fallon
 Executive Director, Marine Research Hub of South Florida

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