Renee Crisostomo is the Pacific Coral Disturbance Coordinator for Florida Sea Grant. Her position supports coral disturbance preparedness and response across Pacific coral reef jurisdictions, including Hawai’i, American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, through capacity
Noel Carrera-Yulfo is the Puerto Rico Coral Rescue Coordinator for Florida Sea Grant. provides leadership and coordination for coral rescue efforts across the U.S. Caribbean, with a focus on safeguarding rare and resilient coral species. He works in partnership with
Rachel Guyer is the Coral Conservation Associate for Florida Sea Grant and works closely with the National Coral Disturbance Coordinator, Caroline McLaughlin. Bright sunshine and mild weather made for a warm welcome to the 2025 U.S. Caribbean Regional Coral Disturbance
Today on Marine Science Minute with Florida Sea Grant: coral spawning.
“The world is your oyster” encapsulates the idea that amid tribulations, numerous opportunities await. In 2023, we faced threats posed by climate change, including rising sea levels, record-breaking water temperatures, catastrophic storms, and shifting marine ecosystems. Undeterred by these numerous
The highly collaborative, multi-organization response to stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) in Florida has been a real success in coral reef conservation. This May, Florida Sea Grant hosted the annual Coral Disease Technical Workshop, bringing together over 70 partners
Lexie Sturm is a 2023 Knauss Fellow, currently working at the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program. Takeaway: Coral reef researchers and managers from the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Florida met together in San Juan, Puerto Rico for the 2023
Highlights The long-spined sea urchin is an important species that helps keep coral reefs healthy. When long-spined sea urchins in the Caribbean began to die in large numbers in early 2022, scientists jumped in and discovered that a parasite was
Florida’s Coral Reef is a beautiful, national treasure that supports an incredible amount of life and provides jobs, coastal protection, and enjoyment for millions of residents and visitors. Since 2014, Florida’s Coral Reef has been experiencing a widespread and lethal
The first Caribbean regional gathering on coral rescue recently brought together some 50 managers and experts from 15 countries to plan how to rescue and restore stony corals in the face of devastation caused by coral disease.
The new, semi-annual Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) newsletter is a collaborative product of Florida Sea Grant, NOAA’s Coral Reef Conservation Program, and the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force Coral Disease Working Group focused on sharing coral disease knowledge
Sophie Maginnes, a rising senior studying both environmental science and biology with a concentration in marine science and conservation at Duke University, is a recent recipient of the NOAA Hollings Scholarship. Maginnes discovered her passion for coral restoration during her
If coral reefs went extinct, much of our marine life would lose their essential ecosystems, millions of people would lose their main source of food, and the global economy would take a huge hit. Coral reefs are among the most
By: Lourdes Rodriguez, 954-577-6363 office, 954-242-8439 mobile, [email protected] FLORIDA – Florida’s coral reef ecosystems are at a critical state of vulnerability and in need of conservation efforts. Of much concern is the Southeast Coral Reef Ecosystem Conservation Area, also referred to as
Maurizio Martinelli, a former national coral reef management fellow with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, has been named Florida Sea Grant’s coral disease response coordinator. In his new role, Martinelli will be steering the state’s collective response to stony
