Uploaded June 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Climate change is posing an existential threat to coral reefs, and without all hands on deck we could be the last generation to see a living coral reef. In this talk, Scripps marine biologist Stuart Sandin discusses his work leading the 100 Island Challenge, which conducts ecological surveys that capture a snapshot of the fishes and corals found in the tropical waters of the Pacific, Caribbean, and Indian oceans. His team uses technology to create large-area imaging, or photomosaics, of reefs to visualize them in three dimensions and provide observations of how coral reefs are faring. While some reefs are struggling, others have been able to adapt in response to a changing climate. By linking ocean observation with modern techniques like genetic sequencing and data analysis, Sandin and his team aim to unlock the intricate details of which corals are surviving and how. By decoding nature’s adaptations, scientists hope to use this knowledge to help accelerate coral reef recovery.
More information on the 100 Island Challenge can be found here: https://100islandchallenge.org.
To learn how to support this research, email siodev@ucsd.edu.
#CoralReefs #CoralReefsandClimateChange #ScrippsOceanographyDiscovers #ClimateSolutions #MarineEcology #MarineBiology #100IslandChallenge #BigData #CoralReef #CoralReefBleaching #OceanEcosystems #ClimateChangeSolutions
Climate change is posing an existential threat to coral reefs, and without all hands on deck we could be the last generation to see a living coral reef. In this talk, Scripps marine biologist Stuart Sandin discusses his work leading the 100 Island Challenge, which conducts ecological surveys that capture a snapshot of the fishes and corals found in the tropical waters of the Pacific, Caribbean, and Indian oceans. His team uses technology to create large-area imaging, or photomosaics, of reefs to visualize them in three dimensions and provide observations of how coral reefs are faring. While some reefs are struggling, others have been able to adapt in response to a changing climate. By linking ocean observation with modern techniques like genetic sequencing and data analysis, Sandin and his team aim to unlock the intricate details of which corals are surviving and how. By decoding nature’s adaptations, scientists hope to use this knowledge to help accelerate coral reef recovery.
More information on the 100 Island Challenge can be found here: https://100islandchallenge.org.
To learn how to support this research, email siodev@ucsd.edu.
#CoralReefs #CoralReefsandClimateChange #ScrippsOceanographyDiscovers #ClimateSolutions #MarineEcology #MarineBiology #100IslandChallenge #BigData #CoralReef #CoralReefBleaching #OceanEcosystems #ClimateChangeSolutions
