KEY LARGO — The first global conference addressing coral reef restoration and intervention science took place last week in Florida featuring over 550 leading scientists and experts from nearly 40 countries. This groundbreaking symposium tackled the challenges facing the planet’s coral reefs by sharing solutions, new research, experimental techniques, and promoting collaboration between global leaders in the […]
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Scientists Know If They Can Protect Coral, They Can Preserve Foundation of Caribbean
ST. GEORGE’S –– The catastrophic 2017 hurricane season provided ample demonstrations of the increasing vulnerability of Caribbean populations and infrastructure to natural disasters. Researchers at UC Santa Cruz and the Nature Conservancy have now measured the protective role of coral reefs and field-tested a solution that reduces coastal risks by combining innovative engineering with restoration […]