Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, and Elon Musk have all revolutionized their respective industries for the better in one way or another. Henry Ford created the assembly line that was capable of industrial manufacturing that was never seen before. Thomas Edison invented the light bulb and Elon Musk has revolutionized the electric car industry, forcing countless of manufacturers to play the catch-up game with Tesla. In a few decades, the world will add a new name to the list, Tony Webb.

The reason why Tony Webb will be on the list of innovators is simply because of his contributions to the protection, revitalization, and awareness of the problems that face coral reefs. It is no secret that coral reefs around the world are experiencing a significant decline. The world’s largest collection of reefs, The Great Barrier Reef, has been slowly dying off due to pollution and fertilizer runoff. And this problem is not exclusive to the Great Barrier Reef. Countless barrier reefs have been dying in tropical locations due to similar reasons. And not much has been done about it until now.

SpaceX, a company founded by Elon Musk, is a large part of the solution to the shrinking coral reefs. SpaceX is a spacecraft manufacturer, launch service, and satellite communications. The company has developed several spacecraft and launched numerous spaceships into outer space. But the product that will help Tony Webb achieve his coral reef dreams is Spacex’s new and revolutionary service, StarLink.

StarLink is a satellite constellation and has a wide range of applications, mainly internet services and it is this aspect of StarLink that will be invaluable to Planet Ocean Underwater Hotels. One of the problems faced by ecologists and marine biologists is they work in extreme conditions on the seas, often in places so remote that they have little to no contact with their peers. And when there is communication, it is often slower than what is required and prohibitively expensive. It is quite common for marine research vessels to invest 100’s thousands of dollars into equipment that can receive and transmit data and all of the costs associated with it. The need for 6-figure equipment is long gone and is replaced with StarLink.

Not only does this eliminate the need for incredibly expensive technology, but it also frees a large amount of capital that can then be invested into coral reef conservation efforts. The once prohibitively expensive telecommunications devices are now replaced with StarLink equipment, costing no more than $3,000 and a few hundred per month for better connectivity and faster upload and download speeds than traditional methods.
StarLink can change all of that and more. One of the most important aspects of marine biologists and ecologists is the tracking of the growth and decline of living organisms, in this case, coral reefs. With StarLink, they can track coral reefs around the world in real-time without having to wait days or weeks to upload their findings to their peers. Real-time tracking will allow them to inform and create mitigating strategies much quicker than they were previously able to. When it comes to saving coral reefs, speed is of the essence.

The same could also be said for marine life. One of the first signs that coral reefs are recovering is the return of sea life and the increase in biodiversity in and around coral reefs. Tracking the changes happening around coral reefs regarding sea life is also an important task that needs StarLink. This allows scientists to work with the latest data and analytics when it comes to sea life. With the newest data available in real-time, they are better able to see the result of years of conservation work and are better able to adapt to ever-changing biomes and environmental factors.

The technology is easily adaptable to maritime applications, as it has already been adopted by some merchant vessels and off-shore energy companies. Many of these companies use StarLink to great effect, communicating and transferring data to their corporate headquarters in real-time. The same can be done by marine biologists. The technology should be adopted by marine biologists, ecologists, biologists, and zoologists as soon as possible. The world’s biosphere is shrinking before our very eyes, especially coral reefs and the underlying sea life that depend on coral reefs for survival.

The world’s coral reefs are dying and subsequently, sea life, if we don’t take action as soon as possible and StarLink is here to help. The founder of SpaceX, Elon Musk, has voiced about the importance of the world’s oceans and the benefits they have on the world. A partnership between Elon Musk and Tony Webb is detrimental to the survival of coral reefs no matter the size. With his most recent acquisition of Twitter, Elon Musk can education 100’s of millions of users on his platform about the importance of preserving coral reefs not just in terms of sustainability, but also economically and biodiversity.

The platform can also be used to advertise the world’s first raffle dedicated to the protection of coral reefs and with “just” 4,000 tickets available worldwide, they will sell incredibly fast. The partnership with Elon Musk and SpaceX will be revolutionary in more ways than people realize. Cheaper and faster data transfers by scientists, increased marine diversity awareness, and increased conservation efforts toward coral reefs are just a few of the benefits.

The second best time to protect coral reefs is yesterday. The best time to take action is today.