Dates: November 2 – December 12, 2018 Divers: Dr. Stuart Sandin, Clint Edwards, Chris Sullivan Lead Organization: Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Maui Nui – 2019
Dates: May 16-26, 2019 Divers: Sam Clements, Anela Akiona, Nicole Pedersen Lead Organization: Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Partner Publication: Hard Coral Nutrition
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
Palmyra – 2019
Dates: September 8 – September 23, 2014 Divers: Dr. Stuart Sandin, Dr. Jennifer Smith, Sam Clements, Clinton Edwards Lead Organization: Scripps Institution of Oceanography, The Nature Conservancy Hawaii