🚨FREE virtual marine biology symposium!🚨 The 2nd year of this symposium has another great line-up of keynote speakers discussing their research within Indo-Pacific coral reefs. Registration/abstract submission is open until March 31st. Come join the fun! 2023nfrcb.com

Can’t wait to share with you a new series called “Our Ocean” exclusively on TaiwanPlus News! Join us as we explore some of the biggest issues facing the ocean around this beautiful island including marine debris and how people are addressing it - watch this space 🇹🇼

2020 was a tough summer for corals in Taiwan, but some reefs fared better than others - check out our new paper outlining variable thermal responses across 5 fringing reefs in southern Taiwan during an intense marine heatwave. doi.org/10.3390/app130…

Understanding how #coral & their symbionts perform under non-stressed conditions helps put responses to heat-stress in context. Check out this paper led by our lab's postdoc Crystal J McRae on baseline dynamics in Symbiodiniaceae hosted by corals in Taiwan doi.org/10.7717/peerj.…

Meet our Plenary Speaker - Dr. Allen Chen. His research interests span across coral evolution, responses of corals & reef ecosystem to climate change, long-term social-ecological research & coral reef governance. Don't miss out on his Day 2 Plenary! Tuesday, 20 June at 9.00am

So exciting - can't wait to watch and enjoy the beauty and complexity of Taiwan's marine ecosystems!

Meet our Plenary Speaker - Dr. David Baker HKU Baker-McIlroy Lab. His interdisciplinary research uses tools in biogeochemistry & molecular ecology to tackle big questions on coral reef ecology & evolution. Don't miss out on his Day 2 Plenary! Tuesday, 20 June at 2.00pm

It’s #WorldOceanDay 2023! Watch Episode 1 of #OurOcean now only on TaiwanPlus News! #Taiwan #PlasticPollution #EastAsia (🔗 taiwanplus.com/shows/original…) 🏄‍♂️🌊🐙🐟🪸🇹🇼🐳🐠🐬👨🏾‍🔬

The Fan Coral Lab is headed to #APCRS2023! Come check out our talks and posters. Highlights include: a decade of island-wide benthic community monitoring, a lab vs. field based comparison of heat-stress responses, and new ex-situ aquaculture and restoration techniques!

Salty Science is back together and reunited with our Emma! Training in Florida for the next 2 months. Watch this space for more adventures in #rowing!

Discover what recycling in #Taiwan actually looks like. #MarineDebris is a 🌍 issue and we are doing a lot to tackle it! Catch up with: Ep1: youtu.be/Q0NP4UYjHRY Ep2: youtu.be/ZIKDk7S-juk Ep3: youtu.be/roqQpvogKbk Ep4: youtu.be/3H4Lir4GwEQ #OurOcean TaiwanPlus News

📢 Want to learn simple techniques for feeding & long-term culture of corals 🪸? In our new paper (and 'coming soon' video) we outline straight-forward & cost-effective protocols that promote reproduction and maintenance of coral health ex situ. doi.org/10.3791/65395

🪸 Scripps Oceanography scientists are revolutionizing #CoralReef conservation by using software to stitch together overlapping underwater images to create photorealistic 3D models of reefs that can quantify important changes, like coral growth, over time. Dive in. ⬇️ 🤿 🧵

📢We're hiring a research assistant!📢 (one year full-time contract) Come join our expanding #coral lab. Application information here: fancorallab.weebly.com/job-opportunit… Eligibility note: must be a Taiwanese citizen or non-Taiwanese citizen residing in Taiwan. Come join our team! 🤿🪸

🚨One week left to apply!🚨 We look forward to hearing from #coral enthusiasts that want to join our lab! 🪸🤿

I finally got my lab website Concordia University up and running. Check it out and drop me a line if you're interested in working with me on the interactive effects of climate change and invasive species on native biodiversity in coral reefs. decolabsmith.com

Coral Reef Watch has introduced new Bleaching Alert Levels (3-5) in response to 2023's unprecedented #MarineHeatwaves. The revised system provides additional detail to help #CoralReef managers prepare for and take action during times of extreme heat stress. coralreefwatch.noaa.gov

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Research Assistant Please check our website for more information! fancorallab.weebly.com/job-opportunit…

#coral paper! Ever wonder how coral responses in the lab and field match up? We examined how colonies from reefs in #Taiwan responded to a heat-stress assay #CBASS & compared this to photogrammetry monitoring of colonies before/after a marine heatwave. doi.org/10.1007/s00338…