Forever Reef: Living Coral Biobank

The Grant recipients, selected through a comprehensive process by the Australian Geographic Society Advisory Board and Review Panel, are as follows: The $50,000 Gold Tier Grant was awarded to The Forever Reef Project, led by Dr Dean Miller of the Great Barrier Reef Legacy. This project aims to collect and preserve samples of all 415 known coral species in a living coral biobank, or ark, safeguarding the biodiversity of the Great Barrier Reef against the threats of extinction. The ark currently holds 200 coral species and with the grant funding, The Forever Reef Project will embark on a major coral-collecting voyage to the Northern Great Barrier Reef, with an expected 50 additional coral samples to be collected.

UniSport Australia is proud to announce the success of its sustainability initiative held during the recent UniSport Nationals in Canberra. In collaboration with our partner Everclime, over $27,000 was raised for two significant conservation projects: Forever Reef, selected by 60% of Nationals participants for donations, and the ACT Wildlife Centre, which received the remaining 40% of selections. The initiative was part of UniSport’s ongoing commitment to hosting events that leave a positive and lasting impact on the environment and local communities.