Secrets of the Octopus Garden: Moms nest at thermal springs to give their young the best chance for survival

Thousands of pearl octopuses were discovered in 2018 lining thermal vents near a deep-sea volcano. Researchers now know why octopus moms gather there.

Jim Barry, Marine Ecologist, MBARI, San José State University • conversation
Aug. 23, 2023 ~10 min

Secrets of an octopus's garden: Moms nest at thermal springs to give their young the best chance for survival

Thousands of pearl octopuses were discovered in 2018 lining thermal vents near a deep-sea volcano. Researchers now know why octopus moms gather there.

Jim Barry, Marine Ecologist, MBARI, San José State University • conversation
Aug. 23, 2023 ~9 min


The heroic effort to save Florida’s coral reef from extreme ocean heat as corals bleach across the Caribbean

Ocean temperatures have hit record highs off the Florida Keys. Scientists and volunteer divers are racing to save these valuable creatures.

Michael Childress, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences & Environmental Conservation, Clemson University • conversation
Aug. 9, 2023 ~11 min

A heroic effort to save Florida’s coral reef from extreme ocean heat is underway as corals bleach across the Caribbean

Ocean temperatures have hit record highs off the Florida Keys. Scientists and volunteer divers are racing to save these valuable creatures.

Michael Childress, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences & Environmental Conservation, Clemson University • conversation
Aug. 9, 2023 ~11 min

The heroic effort to save Florida’s coral reef from devastating ocean heat

Widespread coral bleaching is underway as ocean temperatures hit record highs off the Florida Keys. Scientists and volunteer divers are racing to save these valuable creatures.

Michael Childress, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences & Environmental Conservation, Clemson University • conversation
Aug. 9, 2023 ~10 min

Coral reef scientists raise alarm as climate change decimates ocean ecosystems vital to fish and humans

During a 2015 heat wave, scientists watched as a coral reef died before their eyes. By the end of the century, almost all the world's corals will be gone if climate change continues at this pace.

Sam Purkis, Professor and Chair of the Department of Marine Sciences, University of Miami • conversation
July 20, 2021 ~12 min

World's coral scientists warn action is needed now to save even a few reefs from climate change

During a 2015 heat wave, scientists watched as a coral reef died before their eyes. By the end of the century, almost all the world's corals will be gone if climate change continues at this pace.

Sam Purkis, Professor and Chair of the Department of Marine Sciences, University of Miami • conversation
July 20, 2021 ~12 min

One of Earth's most biodiverse habitats lies off the Scottish west coast – but climate change could wipe it out

Maerl beds are the coral reefs of the British Isles. But like their tropical counterparts, they're threatened by climate change.

Cornelia Simon-Nutbrown, PhD Candidate in Marine Conservation, Heriot-Watt University • conversation
Sept. 15, 2020 ~6 min


One of Earth's most biodiverse habitats lies off the Scottish coast – but climate change could wipe it out

Maerl beds are the coral reefs of the British Isles. But like their tropical counterparts, they're threatened by climate change.

Cornelia Simon-Nutbrown, PhD Candidate in Marine Conservation, Heriot-Watt University • conversation
Sept. 15, 2020 ~6 min

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