Bahamas MPAs Featured
In one of the top ecology journals. See page 2.
Another Fish Pee Feature Article
The journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences featured Jake Allgeier’s recent paper. A somewhat more readable summary than the incredibly complex paper itself.
Young Marine Explorers featured in Natural History Museum video
Check out this short, well-produced video about the work YME is doing in The Bahamas.
‘Save The Bays urges government to deal swiftly with Clifton oil pollution’
Check out this article summarizing the latest research regarding Clifton Bay’s impact on its nearby environment. Above are some photos from the garden during my visit in late April where I was impressed by the density and size of fish that use the garden and nearby patch reefs.
We are not the only ones that enjoy Spiny Lobster
I am not sure that the nurse sharks along eastern shores in Abaco are aware that lobster season is closed right now. For part of the coral restoration project we record the fish communities along our artificial reefs to catch a glimpse of the fish that might not be present when we are doing snorkel surveys. Well, today was a […]
Undergrads Rule
One of the newest members of our research team, Elisabeth Frasch (far right), is maintaining her own blog this summer. Check it out!
Coral Restoration Project off Eastern Shores
Off to a great start this summer along the eastern shore of Abaco. This field season I am continuing with my coral restoration work and asking ‘how do coral restored areas affect the local reef community?’ One of the questions I will be asking this year will be investigating the interactions between fish and coral health. Specifically, I will be […]
Parrotfish Build Entire Islands
New research shows that parrotfish excrement can build entire islands. The study was done in the Maldives and compared various sources of biogenic sand including boring sponges, sea urchins, calcifying algae (Halimeda), and parrotfish. They find that parrotfish contribute around 85% of the sand on their study island! That’s a lot of sand! It’s a good illustration of the diverse […]
Climate, reefs and resilience: Locally-based strategies to address a global issue
Climate change and ocean acidification–which can result in coral bleaching events, slower growth and reproduction rates, and degraded reef structure–are the most pressing global threats to coral reefs.
Why do healthy, resilient coral reefs matter to you? Healthy coral reefs support an astounding diversity of marine life. They also provide countless benefits to people through ecosystem goods and services like coastal […]
The Nature Conservancy’s Coral Outplanting in Nassau
Last week I had the pleasure to work with several experienced coral restoration employees from The Nature Conservancy, Mote Marine Lab, and BREEF. With the incredible help from Stuart Cove and employees, we outplanted over 1200 coral propagules from the Nassau coral nursery in three days! Here is a short video of our outplanting thank you to Shelby Hammett. I am […]