OceanShot- Meeting the need for science-driven, practical reef restoration to scale to solve a global crisis.
"Humans have mapped the human genome, landed astronauts on the moon, and in less a year developed a viable vaccine to a virus to tackle a global pandemic   It is time to focus the same attention on our oceans with bold, ambitious, and achievable initiatives."
It’s time for an Ocean-Shot. 
 - Dr. Deborah Brosnan
Over 600 million people live in coastal zones threatened by rising seas and storms. Without action, 70-90% of the world’s beaches could disappear by 2100 and in the US alone US$1trillion worth of real estate is at risk.  Coral reef, largely through their structure protect shorelines as well as harboring 25% of marine biodiversity.  Reefs are our original technology demonstrated to protect coastal communities and beaches and properties.
OceanShot leverages nature’s services - designing, building and deploying living reefs to protect coasts, communities, properties and investments and to restore biodiversity. Our approach is science-based, practical, scalable and transferable.
OceanShot is currently underway in the Caribbean, having deployed test reefs and with others underway. Small Island Nations (SIDS) face some of the greatest risks.
OceanShot is now building the John Paul DeJoria Ocean Innovation Lab on Antigua and Barbuda to advance the platform, deploy AI and other technology, and provide local opportunities and collaborations.
Origin and Partnership  OceanShot was co-created by renowned ocean scientist and thought-leader Dr. Deborah Brosnan and global businessman and philanthropist John Paul DeJoria.  OceanShot has the support of and works in partnership with the Government of Antigua and Barbuda. OceanShot has several MOU collaborations including with PADI, PADI AWARE and the University of the West Indies Center for the Blue Economy. The Global Citizen Forum adopted OceanShot as one of its supported flagship initiatives.
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 Why We Need OceanShot
  • Coral reefs act as natural barriers, reducing 97% of wave energy from storms, hurricanes, and tsunamis. Without healthy reefs, coastal communities are more exposed to flooding and erosion. (Nature Communications, 2014)
  • The loss of coral reefs could double the annual cost of storm damage to coastal communities, reaching an estimated $272 billion by 2100. (US Geological Survey, 2018)
  • In the Caribbean, 60% of beaches are eroding due to rising sea levels and increased storm intensity. This threatens tourism, which accounts for >55% of GDP in many Caribbean nations.(UNEP, 2021)
  • In the Pacific, 40% of coastal areas in small island nations like Fiji, Kiribati, and the Marshall Islands are at risk of being submerged by 2050 due to sea level rise.(Pacific Community, 2020)
  • In the U.S. alone, $1 trillion worth of coastal real estate is at risk from sea level rise and storm surges by the end of the century.(NOAA, 2021
  • OceanShot’s ability to focus on the reef structure provides an insurance policy to protect coastal areas and maintain biodiversity, in the face of increasing coral species loss.​
“We have the responsibility to make the world a better place for our having been here,” said John Paul DeJoria. “I am committed to furthering new and advanced environmental conservation efforts, and am proud to partner with Dr. Brosnan on this innovative and impactful initiative.”
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OceanShot CONTACT Kaylee Prince M.Sc.
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