Scientist Nicole Besemer
Nicole Besemer is a marine biologist at NOAA. Her research investigates how ocean acidification and climate change affect coral reefs in South Florida and the Caribbean.
Scientist Will Greene
Scientist Will Greene is the Photogrammetry and GIS Specialist at PIMS. He using mapping technology to conserve coral reefs and mangroves in The Bahamas.
Scientist Annabelle Brooks
Scientist Annabelle Brooks is a marine ecologist in The Bahamas researching sea turtles, sustainable fisheries and coral reef restoration.
Scientist Craig Dahlgren
Dr. Craig Dahlgren, Executive Director at Perry Institute for Marine Science, tells us about his research on fisheries and coral reef science in The Bahamas.
Scientist Erin Spencer
Erin Spencer is a marine ecologist, science writer and Ph.D. candidate at FIU studying great hammerhead sharks.
Scientist Ian Enochs
Dr. Ian Enochs is a research ecologist at NOAA. He is telling us about his research on how ocean warming and acidification affect coral reefs.
Scientist Krista Sherman
Dr. Krista Sherman is a Senior Scientist at Perry Institute for Marine Science telling us about her research on Nassau grouper in The Bahamas.
Expedition 39: Reef Surveys in Dry Tortugas
As part of a long term monitoring program, researchers from NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program worked from R/V ANGARI to survey several reef sites around and within Dry Tortugas National Park.
Giant Barrel Sponge (Xestospongia muta)
The giant barrel sponge is the Caribbean’s most iconic massive reef invertebrate and can be found throughout the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.
Long-Spined Sea Urchin (Diadema antillarum)
The long-spined sea urchin can be found on tropical reefs throughout the Caribbean, from South Florida to the edges of the Caribbean Sea.