Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Rick Scott (R-FL), and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) reintroduced the bipartisan Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2021 (S. 46). First introduced in August 2019, the bill would reauthorize and modernize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, strengthen NOAA’s Coral Reef program, and give innovative new tools and resources to […]
In this episode, I have on Andrew Walker, President & CEO of the Fish and Wildlife Foundation of Florida to share what is going on with the a disease outbreak known as Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease that is impacted one of the largest coral reefs in the world. Listen in as Andy shares what […]
Saving Massive Corals in the Coral ECABy Kristin Anderson, Research AssistantNova Southeastern University’s GIS and Spatial Ecology Lab, led by Dr. Brian Walker, is combating coral reef degradation by working to preserve the largest and oldest corals – the key reef-builders of Florida’s Coral Reef. Corals that are more than five feet in diameter are classified […]
Treatments for stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) are being approached from a new perspective at the Coral Health and Marine Probiotics (CHAMP) Lab at the Smithsonian Marine Station in Fort Pierce. The lab is investigating the use of probiotics (beneficial bacteria) to stop disease lesion progression on infected corals or even prevent infection altogether. […]
October 2020 – Broward County, Florida — To better educate the public about the wonders, beauty, and threats to Florida’s coastal water ecosystems, several notable organizations are partnering to add the first of three large exhibit tanks by the popular “Captain” Sea Turtle Pool at Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Marine Environmental Education Center (MEEC) at the Carpenter […]
Learn about how our partners are making a difference with Florida’s Coral Reef.