Eight leading marine research institutions have joined forces in the Florida Keys to test cutting-edge methods that might help corals survive in warming oceans. The research happens during the ongoing Fourth Global Bleaching Event, which has already exposed 84% of the world’s reefs to bleaching-level heat stress. Coral Race Against Time The partnership combines Coral Restoration Foundation™ (CRF™) with its extensive coral stock and field infrastructure, and Shedd Aquarium with its mobile research vessel, the Coral Reef II. “This collaboration is where all that groundwork meets the most innovative science in our field,” said Phanor Montoya-Maya, Restoration Program Manager at … Continue reading Florida Keys Scientists Test Coral Stem Cell Transplants as 84% of Global Reefs Face Bleaching Crisis