PHILLIP ISLAND · BASS COAST
Island Kelp
Recovery.
Bringing giant kelp forests back through science, aquaculture and community action.
Explore the project ↓01 / THE PROJECT
A community effort.
A living coastline.
Founded by Offshore Biotechnologies and Rotary Phillip Island and San Remo, Island Kelp Recovery aims to restore giant kelp forests around Phillip Island and Bass Coast.
These threatened underwater forests provide habitat for marine wildlife. The project connects restoration expertise with local knowledge, businesses and volunteers.
02 / THE APPROACH
From local knowledge
to new forests.
01
Map
Identify former kelp forests and promising restoration sites.
02
Mobilise
Build local skills, awareness and long-term stewardship.
03
Cultivate
Develop a mobile nursery to grow kelp seedlings using aquaculture.
04
Restore & monitor
Outplant kelp and track biodiversity and ecosystem recovery.
03 / GET INVOLVED
Help the forests return.
Contribute local knowledge, skills, equipment, time or funding. Visit the project website for current opportunities and updates.
Visit Island Kelp Recovery ↗Project information and photograph: Island Kelp Recovery.