Session Overview

Dive into groundbreaking research exploring the frontiers of coral reef science and marine ecology. This dynamic session showcases innovative approaches to understanding marine ecosystem health and resilience. From molecular responses in coral disease to the hidden dynamics of mesophotic habitats, our researchers are pushing boundaries in marine science.

Research Highlights:

• Early molecular responses to coral disease
• Global viral dynamics in coral systems
• Microplastic impacts on coral reproduction
• Marine debris effects on reef communities
• Deep-water kelp forest climate resilience

Each session features 12-minute presentations followed by 3-minute Q&A periods.

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Session Presentations

• Lys Isma: Early Gene Expression Response to Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease exposure in Orbicella faveolata
• Joyah Watkins: Investigating The Global Distribution of a Dinoflagellate-infecting Virus, dinoRNAV, in Stony Corals
• Keiko Wilkins: Microplastic Leachate Effects on Coral Fertilization and Settlement
• Tokea G. Payton: Socio-Ecological Drivers of Anthropogenic Marine Debris Effects on Coral Reef Communities
• Salome Buglass: Depth Matters: How Mesophotic Habitats Shape the Ecology and Climate Resilience of Kelp Forests in the Galapagos

To read each presentation abstract, visit the Speaker's page below.

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