Titouan Bernicot, left, founder and CEO of Coral Gardeners, with Rolex Testimonee Dr Sylvia Earle, founder of Mission Blue. "It was really cast away like Robinson Crusoe's life… we had that playground, and so I started really enjoying that coral reef and that ocean. He traded surfing for coral restoration, founding Coral Gardeners in 2017 to train local communities and restore reefs worldwide. One of the most impressive aspects of Coral Gardeners is its ability to balance scientific rigour with modern storytelling. It's clear that without such support, the scale and ambition of Coral Gardeners' Thai branch would not have been possible.

Source: Bangkok Post April 03, 2026 05:37 UTC