About Hartley
Hartley George is Senior Aquarium Curator at the Horniman Museum and Gardens, where he manages the public aquarium alongside Project Coral, a multi-year research project focusing on the predictable spawning of coral in aquaria.
Hartley’s work centres on controlled coral spawning and larval rearing, alongside the breeding of sea urchins and other marine invertebrates to support experimental and restoration-focused research. He also contributes to scientific engagement through the public aquarium, helping disseminate the work of Project Coral to a wider audience.
Hartley first worked with Nature’s SAFE when the two organisations came together at the Horniman to cryopreserve coral sperm — the first time this had been achieved in Europe. He joined the Scientific Committee in 2025, contributing experience in the reproduction of marine invertebrates.
