Free Tech Talk: 3D printing for marine environments

Our guest speakers include Alex Goad from Reef Design Lab, and Dr. Maria Vozzo from the Sydney Institute of Marine science, who will be discussing their 3D printed living Sea Wall project at Drummoyne Wharf.

Alex Goad, Reef Design Lab

Alex is a designer and artist based in Melbourne, Australia. Alex completed his Bachelors of Industrial Design at Monash University in 2013 spending his final Honours year developing MARS – Modular Artificial Reef Structure. The project won multiple awards and has been featured on BBC Earth, Dezeen, Australian Geographic, Popular Science Magazine, Discovery News, Huffington Post, and CBS amongst others. Through Reef Design Lab, Alex continues his research into constructed marine habitats works closely with marine research organisations.

Dr. Maria Vozzo, Sydney Institute of Marine Science

Maria Vozzo is a marine ecologist with research interests in marine urban ecology and habitat restoration. In 2018, she completed her PhD at Macquarie University where she investigated mechanisms that influence habitat provisioning by the native Sydney rock oyster, and how these factors may influence successful restoration of this species.

To learn more about SIMS Living Sea Walls project click here

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