Coral reefs are being decimated by climate change and local stressors. Mitigating these stressors and restoring reefs are part of a large tapestry of interventions needed to save coral reefs. In this talk, I will summarize the state of coral reefs, present a brief synthesis of my work on coral resilience, and share early findings from my patented technology to enhance coral feeding as an intervention to increase coral restoration success. While technology can provide short-term solutions to help targeted corals survive the next couple of decades, maintaining functional coral reefs this century requires the simultaneous mitigation of global and local stressors such as rising global temperatures and pollution.
This event is free and open to the public. We ask that you kindly RSVP using the updated form below, but registration is not required to attend the lecture. Seating will be on a first come, first served basis. This month's reception will be held in the Ohio Union Great Hall.
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Dr. Andréa Grottoli has been studying coral reefs for 30 years. She and her team have recently been focused on determining what drive resilience in corals in the face of climate change and developing blue technology for enhancing coral survivorship and restoration success. She has published in journals such as Nature, Global Change Biology, and Nature Communications and has been featured on tv, radio, and print media. She is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a fellow of the International Coral Reef Society, and a Fulbright Scholar. She is currently an Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor of Earth Sciences at The Ohio State University.
Science Sundays is a free lecture series open to the public that provides a wide range of current and emerging topics and issues in science that touch our everyday lives. Speakers are experts in their fields from on campus and around the world with experience in making their topics interesting and accessible for audiences of all ages, with or without a science background.
A free, informal reception will be held from 4-5 p.m. in the Ohio Union Great Hall.
If you have questions about accessibility or wish to request an accommodation for a disability please contact John Beacom (beacom.7@osu.edu; 614-247-8102). With advance notice of two weeks, we can generally provide seamless access.
