MesoReef DAO
MesoReef DAO

MesoReef DAO regenerates coral reefs, starting in Mesoamerica and aiming global scale. Regen Reef merges decentralized science, marine biotech, and community innovation. Using blockchain, IoT, and AI wetlabs, it restores reefs and builds a regenerative blue economy for people and planet.

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Market Hypothesis

$9.9 trillion

Estimated global annual value of coral reef ecosystem services.

20,000+

Identified coral reef-derived biocompounds used across pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and industrial sectors.

90%

Projected coral reef loss or functional extinction by 2050 due to climate change and human impact.

Coral reef ecosystem services are worth $9.9T/yr, yet 90% may vanish by 2050. We are implementing AI, IoT, and blockchain to scale reef regeneration and biotech.


Additional documentation


Coral reefs are among the most biodiverse and economically vital marine ecosystems, supporting about 25% of marine life and providing food, coastal protection, and livelihoods to nearly a billion people. Yet, they are in crisis. Climate change is dri...

Research Focus Areas

Low Cost Marine Biotech Labs

Regen Reef labs enable scalable coral biotech, robotic outplanting, and genetic bio-banking with eco-friendly waste systems. IoT sensor networks track water conditions, feeding real-time data to AI. Machine learning predicts bleaching, optimizes restoration, and simulates climate impacts.


Reef Funding & Stakeholder Gov

Blockchain infrastructure ensures transparent funding and equitable resource distribution through capital allocation and milestone-based smart contracts, with 40% of tokens for community governance and rewards for verified conservation. ReFi-DeSci tokenizes carbon and biodiversity credits for long-term reef finance.


Socio-Eco Integral Restoration

A 3-tier governance model empowers locals, scientists, and global supporters with weighted voting and funding, ensuring fair reef management. Indigenous partners integrate traditional knowledge into AI, promoting sustainable livelihoods. On-chain voting enables rapid funding for emergency reef restoration after crises


Team & Community
Andrea Rivera-Sosa

Andrea Rivera-Sosa

PhD

She is a marine biologist with 10+ years of experience in coral reef science in the Mesoamerican Region....

Aaron Israel Muñiz-Castillo

Aaron Israel Muñiz-Castillo

PhD

Marine ecologist with over 10 years of experience in applied coral reef research across the Caribbean region. He...

Jesús Ernesto Arias-González

Jesús Ernesto Arias-González

PhD

Full-time researcher/professor at CINVESTAV Mérida, founder of LEEAC, MesoReefDAO, and Mexican Society for Coral Reefs. Research: coral reef...

Julieta Maldonado-Sanché

Julieta Maldonado-Sanché

PhD

Marine biologist specializing in benthic ecology and reef restoration in the Caribbean. Experience at Mote Marine Lab breeding...

Viridiana Alvarado-Cerón

Viridiana Alvarado-Cerón

PhD

She specializes in coral reef conservation genomics, applying WGS, SNPs, and bioinformatics. Rufford grantee, collaborator with the University...

Maria Geovana León-Pech

Maria Geovana León-Pech

PhD

Specialist in ecology, population genetics, and population genomics of marine organisms, certified in AGRRA monitoring of benthos and...

Jose Luis Cabrera

Jose Luis Cabrera

MSc.

With a focus on fisheries, he has spent 15 years at LEEAC working on marine ecosystem modeling, population...

Diana Elizabeth Morales de Anda

Diana Elizabeth Morales de Anda

PhD

Full-time researcher at Cinvestav Mérida. Studies reef fish biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in the Yucatán Peninsula, integrating trait-based...

Antonio Cárdenas

Antonio Cárdenas

Google Dev and Web3 Dev

Formerly a Web3 Specialist at Infinita City, a pioneering biotech and crypto innovation hub in Roatán, I contributed...

Colleen M. Flanigan

Colleen M. Flanigan

MA

Founder of Cozumel Coral Conservatory (CozCC), endorsed by the UN Ocean Decade, and Living Sea Sculpture, she is...

Johanna Calle-Triviño

Johanna Calle-Triviño

PhD

She specializes in coral reef restoration and sexual reproduction. As Iberostar’s Wave of Change Regional Scientific Coordinator, she...

Anderson Mayfield

Anderson Mayfield

PhD

He is a marine biologist specializing in coral reefs and animal-plant symbioses, utilizing fieldwork (SCUBA), experimental (aquarium), and...

Rodrigo A. Nuñez-Inzunza

Rodrigo A. Nuñez-Inzunza

MSc

Coral reef researcher and diver in the Mexican Caribbean, focused on herbivory, biodiversity, and restoration. An ocean conservation...

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