Plan in the reef model
Define restoration sites and zones with reusable geometry and operational constraints, positioned in the measured reef model.
ReefLogic Association
About, mission, and charter intent
ReefLogic seeks to strengthen coral restoration communities through shared tools, traceability, and ecological intelligence, enabling reef restoration to be carried out more effectively, collaboratively, and sustainably. The mission of ReefLogic is to develop, maintain, and promote a reef-centered, visual-positioning platform - it finds corals by recognizing the reef itself, because GPS can't reach underwater - supporting reef site mapping, donor and fragment lineage tracking, planting and relocation management, offline field operations, and the responsible sharing of selected knowledge across organizations.
ReefLogic Association is a non-profit initiative focused on practical digital infrastructure for coral reef restoration. We combine free software, local-first field operation, and accessible managed services so restoration teams can work with stronger traceability and less operational friction.
About ReefLogic Association
Built for field realities, not ideal lab conditions
Reef restoration teams often operate with limited connectivity, distributed crews, and records split across notebooks, spreadsheets, photos, and personal memory. ReefLogic exists to replace that fragmentation with one structured, reef-relative operating model.
The platform unifies reef-model positioning and site planning, donor and lineage tracking, nursery and planting workflows, relocation history, health observation, and secure synchronization. It is designed for managers, divers, scientists, NGOs, and community restoration groups that need reliable tools without running their own backend stack.
ReefLogic Association supports both free software and an accessible managed-service model so teams can keep local-first operation in the field while using professionally maintained backend infrastructure.
Project development plan
For a non-technical roadmap and project direction overview, see: ReefLogic Development Plan.
- Non-profit Initiative
- Open + Managed Model
Our Mission
Make coral restoration more organized, traceable, and collaborative
Our mission is to help teams move from disconnected notes to a shared operational memory built on the reef model, lineage, monitoring history, and structured ecological data.
Track full coral lifecycle
Follow coral units from donor source through nursery, outplant, relocation, and follow-up observation.
Preserve lineage history
Keep biological and spatial continuity across generations so records stay scientifically useful.
Operate in weak connectivity
Support local-first field work so teams can continue mission capture without constant internet.
Synchronize safely
Use managed backend services for backups, governance, and controlled sharing when links return.
Strengthen cooperation
Enable selected dataset exchange across partner programs where ecological collaboration is beneficial.
Our Purpose
Support restoration, stewardship, and shared ecological knowledge
ReefLogic Association develops and maintains practical digital tools and shared infrastructure for restoration programs. Our purpose includes ecological support, traceability, community capacity building, and open operational methods.
Ecological Support
Improve planning, implementation, monitoring, and long-term evaluation of restoration activities.
Site Mapping & Zone Management
Provide map-based tools for sites, donor areas, nurseries, planting zones, and relocation zones - layered over the reef model.
Traceability and Lineage
Track coral units across donor origin, fragmentation, planting, relocation, and health history.
Community Development
Help local teams, NGOs, and scientists share selected data and coordinate with stronger stewardship.
Free Software and Open Methods
Lower barriers through open code, open documentation, and reusable data models.
Managed Service for Field Realities
Reduce server burden with managed backend services while preserving local-first operation.
Education and Scientific Learning
Support training, publications, and evidence-building for measurable restoration practice.
Statutory Summary
The ReefLogic statutes
Status and scope
ReefLogic is constituted as a Swiss non-profit association (Verein) under Art. 60 ff. of the Swiss Civil Code, with its seat at Basteiplatz 5, 8001 Zürich. Established on 19 May 2026. The summary below is a reader-oriented overview of the statutes; the full German statutes remain legally authoritative.
Identity and purpose
Legal form and seat
Swiss non-profit association under Art. 60 ff. ZGB, with its seat at Basteiplatz 5, 8001 Zürich, established for an indefinite duration.
Public-benefit purpose
Exclusively and irrevocably pursues public-benefit aims in environmental, nature, and marine protection, supporting the restoration and long-term resilience of coral reefs.
Operational mission
Develops and maintains a reef-centered, visual-positioning platform for reef mapping, donor and fragment lineage, planting and relocation, offline fieldwork, and responsible cross-organization data sharing.
Wider activities
May pursue research, education, documentation, standardization, partnerships, and the operation of open or shared technical tooling in service of its public-benefit purpose.
Funding, cooperation, and integrity
Data use and licensing
May license selected data, tools, and outputs to third parties, including companies, on transparent and market-appropriate terms. Proceeds flow back into the association’s statutory purpose.
Sponsorship and partnerships
May operate sponsorship programs and partner with companies for development, operations, or commercialization, provided independence and public-benefit character are preserved.
Arm’s-length principle
Dealings with members, board members, or related parties must be on market terms, transparently documented, and decided without the involvement of any conflicted person.
Non-profit use of funds
The association is non-profit. Resources are used exclusively for statutory purposes, and members hold no claim to its assets.
Membership and governance
Membership categories
Voting active members are exclusively the serving board members. Supporting members, patrons, and honorary members contribute without voting rights.
Board
At least three members, elected for four-year renewable terms. The board organizes itself with at least a presidency, secretariat, and finance role, and carries full strategic and operational responsibility.
Project leadership rule
Anyone holding substantive project, program, product, budget, personnel, or representation authority must be a board member. Top project leadership cannot sit outside the board.
General meeting
The supreme body, composed of voting active members, approves the annual report and accounts and decides on statute amendments and dissolution.
Continuity, amendments, and dissolution
Founding-board protection
While at least one founding-board member remains in office, key changes - to purpose, voting structure, governance articles, and dissolution - require their explicit consent.
Statute amendments
Require a four-fifths majority of present voting members. Protected articles additionally require the consent of all serving founding-board members.
Liability
Only the association’s assets are liable for its obligations. Members carry no personal liability beyond what mandatory law requires.
Dissolution and asset transfer
On dissolution, remaining assets transfer to another tax-exempt legal entity with the same or a similar purpose. No return to members or founders is permitted.
FAQ
Association context at a glance
Where is ReefLogic Association based?
Basteiplatz 5, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland.
Is the foundation already formally registered?
Yes. ReefLogic was established as a Swiss non-profit association (Verein) on 19 May 2026.
Who is this for?
Coral managers, divers, marine biologists, NGOs, and community restoration programs.