The concrete is being donated by the Cape Coral concrete company Old Castle and the News-Press reports, FGCU is looking to raise $300,000 to pay for relocation and deployment of the concrete structures.

Professor with FGCU's Water School Mike Parsons is spearheading the project, which will help researchers better understand how to sustain coastal ecosystems and monitor red tide algae blooms. The artificial reef will also have interdisciplinary functions that could also involve engineering and business students.