FUTURES EXPO SERIES
Living Seawalls
Key capabilities
Living Seawalls is transforming the way we build on our oceans
Research Project
Living Seawalls addresses the growing but often overlooked contribution of marine-built structures to ocean biodiversity loss . The project is a unique collaboration between scientists , government , philanthropists , industry , and designers and aims to enhance the ecological value of marine-built structures , such as seawalls and pilings .
Living seawalls are comprised of modules , mimicking the habitat features of natural shorelines ( e . g ., rock pools and crevices ) that are fitted in scalable mosaics onto built structures . The complex module surfaces increase the available habitat for growing seaweeds , shellfish , and other marine life . They also protect marine life from high temperatures and predators .
Modules can be fitted to built structures of varying size and fabricated from upcycled materials . Critically , they can be incorporated into new structures and retrofitted to the many existing structures that have modified the world ’ s coastline .
> Eco-engineering > 3d printing nature-based designs > Innovative solutions
Differentiators
> Based on rigorous science > Aesthetic design > Customisable and scalable
Key customers
> Government > Private , coastal landowners > Developers
Key partnerships
> Macquarie University > Reef Design Lab > Sydney Institute of Marine
Science
Sustainable development goals
> Sustainable cities and communities > Life below water
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