What do corals eat anyway? Corals get nutrients in two ways– from microscopic algae living within their cells as well as ‘hunting’ for food when the polyp extends tentacles to consume microscopic zooplankton from the waters current. Dr. Mike Fox, a recent PhD graduate from the Smith Lab found that corals get more nutrients from hunting than previously thought. Check it … Read More
SXSW: Saving Coral Reefs One Pixel at a Time
This month Dr. Jennifer Smith traveled to Austin, Texas to participate on a panel at SXSW, a conference that features a variety of tracks that allow attendees to explore what’s next in the worlds of film, culture, music, and technology. The panel explored how novel technology is being used to study coral reefs and inform conservation of these threatened ecosystems, a … Read More
Scripps Supporters Dive into Adventure in Palau
This past summer the 100IC team and OneReef, a local conservation NGO, coordinated a 3-week expedition to the Republic of Palau to conduct coral reef surveys. Palau has a long history of conservation, with a strong commitment to maintaining its healthy reefs throughout the extensive archipelago. For this reason, Palau was targeted for inclusion in the 100 Island Challenge effort. … Read More
New Article: Recent Expedition to French Polynesia
One of our partners from the Center for Insular Research and Observatory of the Environment (CRIOBE) in French Polynesia recently published an article outlining the recent 100 Island Challenge expedition to the Tuamotu archipelago and the southern Line Islands. This expedition was successful due to the hard work of our team and collaborators including Charlotte Moritz, CRIOBE research assistant and … Read More