Playing Matchmaker for Corals

Improving the success of sexual reproduction is another tool for restoring the world’s coral reefs. Read about a project working on this method in Florida and the Caribbean. 

Helping Coral Deal with Climate Change

As sea temperatures continue to rise due to climate change, coral reefs around the planet have experienced repeated bouts of mass bleaching. Marine biologists from around the world are studying various ways reef-building corals might be able to acclimatize or adapt to climate change. Read more here. 

Coral restoration in Florida

Marine photographer Brandon Cole and I produced this photo essay exploring efforts to protect at-risk coral reefs off Florida’s Atlantic coast for Yale Climate Connections. 

Coral reef ecosystems in trouble

Coral reefs cover less than 1 percent of the Earth’s surface yet feed and shelter a significant amount of marine life and provide food, coastal protection, and livelihoods for millions of people. Read about the state of the world's coral reefs in this PBS Nature Blog post. Spoiler alert: it isn't pretty. 

Coral bleaching is bad. Really bad.

The longest global coral bleaching event has already affected some 90 percent of the Great Barrier Reef and shows no signs of slowing down. Read the alarming facts in my piece for Mental Floss.
Photo credit: XL Catlin Seaview Survey.

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