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In 1988, diver Todd Barber watched a Cayman reef die, then invented hand-launched Reef Balls; his foundation’s modules now create habitat in over 70 countries

Todd Barber was diving around Grand Cayman when Hurricane Gilbert damaged the coral reef he had known since childhood. The experience led Barber and his father, Jerry, to look for a way to create artificial reef structures that could be transported and deployed without the heavy equipment that is generally used for large underwater installations.

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