Heat-tolerant symbionts a critical key to protecting Florida’s elkhorn coral from bleaching during marine heatwaves
The findings come at a critical time, as a global coral bleaching event has already impacted 84% of the world's...
New framework redefines how we understand and manage chronic heat
University of Miami researchers laid out ways to integrate chronic heat into conversations on climate adaptation and public health.
Innovative research provides further insights into how ocean waves form
Findings pave the way for helping coastal communities become more resilient as they prepare for floods and storm surge.
Coral diseases and water quality play a key role for coral restoration and survival efforts
Coral restoration programs are expanding, but local and global stressors still threaten coral survival.
Study highlights key factors for successful restoration of elkhorn coral colonies
Coral restoration should prioritize shallower depths with faster currents in low-nutrient environments.
University of Miami, partners awarded $16 million NOAA grant for groundbreaking coral restoration project
The project will implement and scale-up new approaches to increase the climate resilience of Florida’s Coral Reef.
Study reveals limits of using land surface temperature to explain heat hazards in Miami-Dade County
The findings underscore the importance of ensuring heat mitigation efforts are informed by the most accurate data.
Over 2 million acres of floodplain development occurred in US in last two decades, study finds
Roughly half of all residential floodplain development in US was built in Florida, University of Miami scientists found.
One of the world’s fastest ocean currents is remarkably stable, study finds
The study challenges previous assertions of a Gulf Stream slowdown.
The OCTOPUS Act: a push to protect octopuses from the dangers of commercial farming
A Miami professor co-authored a letter in support of legislation to protect octopuses from being commercially farmed.
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