Caribbean

Mar 121 min read

New paper out: Convergent photophysiology and prokaryotic assemblage structure in epilithic cyanobacterial tufts and algal turf communities

In this paper, we characterized genetic and physiological differences in algal and bacterial assemblages associated with cyanobacterial...

Feb 15, 20231 min read

New paper out: Territoriality drives patterns of fixed space use in Caribbean parrotfishes

New paper led by recent grad Dr. Josh Manning in Ecology and Evolution! This new work documents the exclusivity and spatial stability of...

Feb 7, 20231 min read

Sophie awarded NSF CAREER grant!

Sophie is proud and excited to begin working on her new NSF CAREER Award project, Species Interactions of Coral Reef Benthic...

Jul 11, 20223 min read

New paper out: Cyanobacterial mats act as coral disease reservoirs

Check out our new paper out in Ecological Applications, and a Q&A with UNC's Kim Spurr on the importance of this study: UNC-Chapel Hill...

Mar 18, 20221 min read

Josh awarded International Women's Fishing Association Scholarship

Josh was awarded funds from the International Women’s Fishing Association Scholarship Trust to complete his dissertation research...

Jul 21, 20202 min read

New paper out: Bright spots could be key to securing the future of declining coral reefs

In recent decades, the decline of living hard coral on reefs around the world has raised concerns among marine experts. For years, the...

Oct 7, 20192 min read

New paper out: Consumption of benthic cyanobacterial mats on a Caribbean coral reef

New paper out in Scientific Reports: Consumption of benthic cyanobacteria mats on a Caribbean coral reef, led by PhD students Ethan...

Jun 3, 20191 min read

Josh and Ethan speak at STINAPA Bonaire

Josh and Ethan spoke last week to managers at STINAPA Bonaire about their ongoing research and preliminary results on the tropical reef...

Apr 11, 20181 min read

Abigail receives National Geographic and Smithsonian support for Coral Restoration Research

Abigail recently received a National Geographic Early Career Grant to conduct research and outreach on the use of 3D technology in coral...