Dr. Andréa Grottoli, College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor of Earth Sciences, has been selected to receive the 2026 John H. Martin Award from the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) for her landmark 2006 Nature paper, “Heterotrophic plasticity and resilience in bleached corals.” This highly influential study transformed scientific understanding of coral nutrition and resilience by demonstrating that species capable of increasing heterotrophic feeding—particularly zooplankton consumption—are better able to withstand and recover from bleaching events, a discovery that reshaped coral reef ecology in the context of climate change. With nearly 1,100 citations, the paper remains foundational to the field, prompting new lines of inquiry into coral metabolic pathways and adaptive capacity. ASLO President Susanne Menden-Deuer notes that the work “greatly impacted the trajectories of coral ecology and aquatic science,” challenging long‑held assumptions and inspiring a paradigm shift in how scientists interpret coral survival strategies. Dr. Grottoli will accept the award on behalf of her co-authors at the joint ASLO–International Society of Limnology meeting in Montreal in May 2026.