Don Brawley

Founder – Eternal Reefs

Don first witnessed the degradation of coral reefs while diving in the gulf of Mexico over college breaks. After graduating from the University of Georgia, he began exploring ways he could help protect and restore these fragile ecosystems, and focused on creating a material and system that would replicate the natural marine environment that supports coral and microorganism development. The concept of the Reef Ball was formed in 1990 and has since become the standard for fisheries programs, coral restoration and habitat development.