Piloting biodegradable biopolymer constructions to restore organisms which are crucial for the health of coastal ecosystems

About this project

This project addresses the challenges of restoring degraded ecosystems along the United States' coastal zones by utilising BESE-elements developed by BESE. Their solution consists of a temporary structure crafted from biodegradable biopolymers, designed to provide a kickstart agent for restoring organisms crucial to the health of coastal ecosystems. Over time, these structures gradually degrade, creating space for the renewed ecosystem to flourish.During the pilot phase, the consortium will conduct field trials to determine the solution's efficacy in restoring oyster reefs and salt marshes. This aims to assess the performance of their innovation and validate it before large-scale application can commence.RemarkDue to the transparency with regard to the IATI projects, a non-ODA country is mentioned in this project.

Published by

Netherlands Enterprise Agency · Government

Countries

United States

Sectors

Water resources conservation (including data collection)

Focus

Environment · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Also contributes

Funded by

Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Implemented by

University of Florida Board of Trustees, University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc., RB Biobased Institute B.V., Bato Plastics B.V., Stichting Nederlandse Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek Instituten, Innofunding B.V., BESE B.V.

Accountable

Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Published by Netherlands Enterprise Agency to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 17 Feb 2025 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: NL-KVK-27378529-PVW5S24025.

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