🪸Not all corals are created equal. As warming waters and pollution stress reef ecosystems, WHOI researchers are searching for #SuperReefs that can withstand heat and help improve conservation & restoration practices.
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But they don’t stop at the threshold. They also track how quickly corals get there, and how well they bounce back. That paints a fuller picture of resilience, not just survival, but recovery.
#ClimateAdaptation #SuperReefs #CoralScience #OceanHoptimism
Huge thanks to Stanford postdoctoral researcher & coral scientist Dr. DeVant’e Dawson for joining us last night. He brought science, heart, and a whole lot of clarity to the future of coral reef resilience and who must be at the table to shape it. 🌊🧠🫶
#OceanHoptimism #SuperReefs
And here’s the kicker: it’s the partnership that matters.
Coral + symbionts + microbes = the “holobiont.”
Thermal tolerance isn’t solo. It’s team chemistry.
Dr. DeVant’e Dawson is studying how to stack that team right.
#SuperReefs #OceanHoptimism
Dr. Dawson is a postdoctoral researcher at Stanford University where he serves as lead for the Belize research on the SuperReefs Project: an international effort to identify heat-resistant corals & build resilient ecosystems through mentored science and community power. 🔬🌍
#SuperReefs #ScienceForAll
