Samsung Expands Ocean Conservation Efforts with Galaxy Technology

Partnering with Seatrees and the University of California San Diego, Samsung Electronics announced a new initiative to restore coral reefs using advanced Galaxy technology.
Continuing its sustainability journey, Samsung is growing its work to protect marine environments by providing mobile technology to coral reef restoration efforts in local communities and researchers. This initiative is a follow up on the previous environmental strides that Samsung has made, reusing over 150 tonnes of discarded fishing nets as components of Galaxy devices since 2022.
Samsung has brought Ocean Mode, a specialized camera mode for taking pictures under water, to the Galaxy S25 Ultra. This feature minimizes motion blur and adjusts colour cast to produce sharper and more realistic images of coral reefs. This technology can be employed in the building of 3D reef models and improving the monitoring of restoration progress, thus becoming useful for researchers and local restoration teams.
In partnership with Seatrees, Samsung is donating Galaxy devices to support reef restoration projects in Fiji, Indonesia and the United States. The company is contributing cutting edge imaging tools to support local communities, and in doing so is supporting improvement in efficiency at a global scale. Since the project’s inception, more than 11,000 coral fragments have been planted in restoration sites, and we aim to grow this in 2025.
This initiative is a part of a larger vision of how technology can be used for environmental sustainability. “Through purposeful technology, we are empowering researchers and communities to revive crucial marine environments,” said Stephanie Choi, EVP & Head of Marketing, Mobile eXperience Business at Samsung Electronics.
Continuing to innovate as a company, Samsung is continuing to leverage its technological capabilities to support ocean conservation and sustainability worldwide.
Through the new initiative, Samsung is providing access to end-to-end solutions, including drones, AI, and mobile networking technology, to help researchers collect data on coral reefs and monitor their health.
Additionally, the company is contributing $100,000 to support academic research on coral reef conservation.
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