Thank you The New York Times & Catrin Einhorn for bringing attention to the danger this horrific heat poses for Florida's #Coral #Reef! Featuring our own Andrew Baker of University of Miami Rosenstiel School 🪸🔥 nytimes.com/2023/07/12/cli…

“Soaring [temps] can have dire consequences for waterways battling algae blooms, coral bleaching and fish kills” via Miami Herald Important coverage of the ongoing crisis plaguing our coastlines ft Brian McNoldy, Miami Waterkeeper, & our University of Miami Rosenstiel School lab! miamiherald.com/news/local/env…

The brain corals at Cheeca Rocks have survived years of stony coral tissue loss disease, making them some of the last large colonies of their kind in the region. And now, they are severely bleached and may be lost very soon 😭 So devastating. cnn.com/2023/07/25/us/…

Our coral reefs are succumbing to the #extremeheat. Mass bleaching and die-off due to the record-breaking water temperatures have spread across reefs in the Florida Keys. Unlike us, corals can't move into the shade or have a cold drink to cool off... (1/3) #CoralBleaching

Coral Crisis 🚨 As many have heard, Florida’s Coral Reef is in the midst of a significant bleaching event as a result of the unprecedented elevated ocean temps. There have already been devastating impacts through the FL Keys w/ continued bleaching and mortality expected… 🧵👇

Thank you for highlighting the drastic measure our University of Miami Rosenstiel School scientists are taking in response to this unprecedented coral bleaching event, Louis Aguirre! Story by WPLG Local 10 News / Louis Aguirre local10.com/weather/2023/0…

300 staghorn and elkhorn corals brought back to our hatchery to protect them from further heat stress and or bleaching. #coralrescue #heatwave Rescue a Reef

Thank you for helping to highlight the significance of this coral bleaching event and rescue effort, Ari Odzer! Watch the NBC 6 South Florida story on this University of Miami Rosenstiel School-wide effort below 👇 nbcmiami.com/on-air/as-seen…

New Research: Citizen science benefits coral reefs and community members alike #Envsci frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

We’re thrilled to share our new research evaluating the impacts of Rescue a Reef’s citizen science program is officially published! We found that there are meaningful, positive impacts from our activities for both coral reefs & community members 🪸🏡 🧵👇 frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

Yes! New research in Frontiers about benefits of citizen science on #coralreefs and #community members. In the #citizenscience program Rescue a Reef - 70.5% of participants reported changes in perceptions and 60.1% changes in behavior. frontiersin.org/articles/10.33… #savethereefs

Excellent coverage of our ongoing coral research in the face of increased ocean temperature and coral bleaching by FOX Weather! Watch the full story below. Thank you for joining our team offshore and on the reef, Brandy Campbell FOX WX! 🪸 foxweather.com/watch/play-6b1…

"Thanks to citizen science—the process of working with volunteers who aid in scientific research—collaborations between scientists and members of the community have increased in popularity and have helped answer important questions" via UM Communications #citsci news.miami.edu/stories/2023/1…

I am so excited and proud to share our new research paper evaluating the long-term social impacts of the Rescue a Reef program is published (& open access)! We found that there are meaningful, positive impacts from our #citsci coral restoration program! frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

The Florida Re5 Hub team gathered at University of Miami Rosenstiel School for an inspiring workshop to brainstorm, collaborate, and share progress on our coral restoration project’s collective action across the state! Together, we’re building a more resilient future for Florida’s coral reefs.💪🌊

Last week, Rescue a Reef and Coral Reef Futures Lab led workshops on coral husbandry, propagation, reproduction, and restoration, providing the Florida Re5 Hub interns with the tools they need to make a real impact in the lab and in the field!

Big thanks to SeaKeepers Society for leading a SEAFAN BleachWatch training session for our Florida Re5 Hub interns! Trainings like this are helping us better protect and monitor the health of our coral reefs. Visit the SEAFAN BleachWatch website to sign up for their next training.

Check it out! nbcmiami.com/news/local/res…

🤝 Meet Our Partners!    Dr. Andrew Baker: University of Miami - Coral Reef Futures Lab