Temperate Corals as Useful Experimental Systems

Along with collaborators from over fifteen institutions around the United States, the Temperate Coral Research Group is a growing network of researchers who are actively engaged in research on temperate corals, including Astrangia poculata and Oculina arbuscula, and working toward the common goal of using temperate corals to investigate the physiology, ecology, genetics, and symbiosis involved in coral response to environmental change. Together, this network has ongoing productive research collaborations and is working to develop materials for education, outreach, and media efforts so that we may deepen our understanding of coral health and resilience in the face of global climate change.