Coral reef restoration and ocean conservation nonprofit operating in French Polynesia
Coral Gardeners combines marine biology with applied engineering—Python, GCP, Firebase, and Swift power data pipelines, underwater monitoring systems, and donor/partner platforms. The org is adding a Chief Revenue Officer and scaling across partnerships and marketing, signaling a shift from pure restoration into revenue-generating models (corporate partnerships, ecotourism). Early-stage tech stack (Firebase + GCP Functions) reflects a lean nonprofit adapting commercial tools for conservation impact rather than building bespoke systems.
Notable leadership hires: Chief Revenue Officer
Coral Gardeners is a nonprofit founded in 2017 on Mo'orea, French Polynesia, focused on coral reef restoration and ocean conservation. The organization operates coral nurseries, conducts in-situ transplantations, and runs marine research experiments. Alongside fieldwork, the team produces educational content, manages corporate and institutional partnerships, and develops technology to support restoration operations—including environmental data pipelines and underwater monitoring infrastructure. Staff of 11–50 operates from French Polynesia with hiring active in France and the United States.
Python, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Firebase, Firestore, Google Cloud Functions, Git, Swift, Objective-C, and SwiftUI. Platforms include Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube for outreach.
Coral nursery operations, transplantation programs, marine field experiments, global ecotourism strategy, corporate partnerships, micro-learning educational content, and data pipelines for environmental monitoring.
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