Making of Zoe in Cancun

Colleen and an international team at Todo Inoxidable 

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Playful animation of coral restoration by Danny Rico. The cartoon shows how electrolysis can create an artificial reef from steel in seawater; all the marine organisms get involved in the new habitat. Limestone minerals deposit onto the metal providing a beneficial environment for endangered coral to grow.

Balanophyllia Elegans - UCSC time-lapse

Working with Dr. Donald Potts at the Long Marine Lab at UCSC, Colleen Flanigan has been staging time-lapse in collaboration with Stage 13 in Portland, OR. Here you can see 3 different setups of corals with the intention of observing their feeding behavior and cycles, along with whatever else we would discover. A photograph was taken every 15 seconds.

How can sculptures save coral reefs? | Colleen Flanigan

Coral reefs are dying at a rapid rate and at risk of going extinct. Socio-ecological artist Colleen Flanigan urges us to help preserve these vital marine invertebrates through art, science, and technology. Listen to how she makes metal sculptures that contribute to ocean conservation -- and inspiration.

¿Why are corals similar to Tango? In this talk, TED Fellow Colleen Flanigan demonstrates how science and art can be combined.  

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