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Gili Biorock Project - Situation Print
About Biorock
  • 2004, November: installation of the first Biorock structure in Gili islands for Vila Ombak Diving Academy.
  • 2005, May: installation of the second Gili islands’ Biorock structure in front of Trawangan Dive.
  • 2006, November: 4th Biorock workshop in Gili Trawangan with the Gili Eco Trust, in association with the Kerang Lestari from Pemuteran, Bali, filmed by ARTE. Installation of 10 new structures around Gili Trawangan by 31 participants
  • 2008, December: 6th Biorock workshop with the Gili Eco Trust, in association with PADI, the Global Coral Reef Alliance, the government of Lombok, Mataram University and businesses of the island (Beach House, Big Bubble Dive, Bhuvana, Blue Marlin Dive, Britta, Dream Divers, Karma Kayak, Kelapa Villas, Kokita, Manta Dive, Coco, Scallywags, Trawangan Dive, Tir Na Nog, Trawangan Eco Villas and Vila Ombak Hotel). Amongst the 52 participants, 15 were certified PADI Biorock specialists.


About the 6th Biorock workshop:

The vice-governor of Lombok honoured us with his presence at the opening ceremony, during his first official visit in Gili Trawangan.
Courses, debates and lectures were given in the conference room of the Vila Ombak Hotel by Thomas J. Goreau, president of the Global Coral Reef Alliance, Pak Arifin, professor in Mataram University, and Indonesian students in PhD, specialized in Biorock technology.
4 Biorock structures were extended in front of Beach House, Big Bubble Dive, Blue Marlin Dive and Trawangan Dive.
10 Biorock structures against beach erosion were installed in front of Scallywags, Beach House, Tir Na Nog, Big Bubble Dive, Dream Divers, Blue Marlin Dive, Kokita, Karma Kayak and Trawangan Eco Villas.
The workshop has been filmed by CNN which has made a documentary from it about reefs restoration and Biorock technology.
An association relationship has been established between the Gili Eco Trust and Mataram University, Lombok.


Biorock structure in shape of starfish
Biorock structure in shape of starfish


  • 2009: maintenance of Biorock structures with the help from Indonesian students and volunteers.
  • 2010: installation of two Biorock structures for Vila Almarik, with artistic contribution of Celia Gregory. These structures are in shape of heart and starfish. March: installation of a Biorock structure in shape of a whale in front of Gili Eco Villas. November: 7th Biorock workshop.


About the 7th Biorock workshop:

The governor of Lombok and Pak Agung Prana, Balinese pioneer in ecotourism, inaugured the workshop.
The BAPEDA, regional program agency, was there to discuss about future associations and developments.
Amongst the 80 participants, the majority came from Indonesia, but Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Kuwait, Qatar, China, Australia, Europa, North and South America were represented too, with divers, scientists, engineers, artists, doctors, lawyers and students, especially about twenty students from Mataram University, Lombok, specialized in marine biology and environment.
At the occasion of the workshop, 16 new Biorock structures were installed around the Gili islands. After the workshop, Gili islands had more than sixty structures and became one of the biggest Biorock project of the world.
 

  • 2011: Other projects to come like Biorock structures with turbine provided with electricity thanks to marine current to have more autonomous and eco-friendly structures. Already 64Biorock structures all around the Gili islands !


At the 7th Biorock workshop
At the 7th Biorock workshop
 


 


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