Research technician opening! 08/13/2018 CSUN position – #7782 Apply at – https://bit.ly/2P6qD55 Start Date: October 1, 2018 Apply by: August 26, 2018 Marine Ecology and Ocean Acidification Research Technician Salary: $3103- $3300/mo, dependent upon qualifications and experience. Applications are invited for a full-time, 12-month, technician position based at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) to support research in coral reef and rocky intertidal ecology. The successful candidate will work under the supervision of
CSUN position – #7782 Apply at – https://bit.ly/2P6qD55 Start Date: October 1, 2018 Apply by: August 26, 2018 Marine Ecology and Ocean Acidification Research Technician Salary: $3103- $3300/mo, dependent upon qualifications and experience. Applications are invited for a full-time, 12-month, technician position based at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) to support research in coral reef and rocky intertidal ecology. The successful candidate will work under the supervision of
Nutrient pollution disrupts key ecosystem functions on coral reefs 06/08/2018 Check out our newest paper published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B title Nutrient pollution disrupts key ecosystem functions on coral reefs. Here is the link to the paper and some recent press. There is a long history of examining the impacts of nutrient pollution and pH on coral reefs. However, little is known about how these two stressors interact and influence coral reef ecosystem functioning. Using a six-week nutrient addition experiment, we measured the impact of elevated nitrate
Check out our newest paper published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B title Nutrient pollution disrupts key ecosystem functions on coral reefs. Here is the link to the paper and some recent press. There is a long history of examining the impacts of nutrient pollution and pH on coral reefs. However, little is known about how these two stressors interact and influence coral reef ecosystem functioning. Using a six-week nutrient addition experiment, we measured the impact of elevated nitrate
Primary producers may ameliorate impacts of daytime CO2 addition in a coastal marine ecosystem 05/09/2018 Check out our newest paper titled, "Primary producers may ameliorate impacts of daytime CO2 addition in a coastal marine ecosystem" Here is the abstract: Predicting the impacts of ocean acidification in coastal habitats is complicated by biophysical feedbacks between organisms and carbonate chemistry. Daily changes in pH and other carbonate parameters in coastal ecosystems, associated with processes such as photosynthesis and respiration, often greatly exceed global mean predicted changes over
Check out our newest paper titled, "Primary producers may ameliorate impacts of daytime CO2 addition in a coastal marine ecosystem" Here is the abstract: Predicting the impacts of ocean acidification in coastal habitats is complicated by biophysical feedbacks between organisms and carbonate chemistry. Daily changes in pH and other carbonate parameters in coastal ecosystems, associated with processes such as photosynthesis and respiration, often greatly exceed global mean predicted changes over
High frequency temperature variability reduces risk of coral bleaching 04/26/2018 We have a new paper out in Nature Communiciations! Check it out here. Here is our abstract: Coral bleaching is the detrimental expulsion of algal symbionts from their cnidarian hosts, and predominantly occurs when corals are exposed to thermal stress. The incidence and severity of bleaching is often spatially heterogeneous within reef-scales (<1 km), and is therefore not predictable using conventional remote sensing products. Here, we systematically assess the relationship between in situ
We have a new paper out in Nature Communiciations! Check it out here. Here is our abstract: Coral bleaching is the detrimental expulsion of algal symbionts from their cnidarian hosts, and predominantly occurs when corals are exposed to thermal stress. The incidence and severity of bleaching is often spatially heterogeneous within reef-scales (<1 km), and is therefore not predictable using conventional remote sensing products. Here, we systematically assess the relationship between in situ
New paper: FDOM and nutrients on coral reefs 04/21/2018 Check out our new paper in Limnology and Oceanography: Letters titled, "Fluorescent organic exudates of corals and algae in tropical reefs are compositionally distinct and increase with nutrient enrichment." Scientific Significance Statement: On coral reefs, four primary groups of benthic organisms dominate photosynthetic production: corals, macroalgae, microphytobenthos, and encrusting algae on rubble‐‐all of which exude significant quantities of dissolved organic matter (DOM). However, little
Check out our new paper in Limnology and Oceanography: Letters titled, "Fluorescent organic exudates of corals and algae in tropical reefs are compositionally distinct and increase with nutrient enrichment." Scientific Significance Statement: On coral reefs, four primary groups of benthic organisms dominate photosynthetic production: corals, macroalgae, microphytobenthos, and encrusting algae on rubble‐‐all of which exude significant quantities of dissolved organic matter (DOM). However, little
New paper: Submarine Groundwater Discharge and coral reefs 04/21/2018 Check out our newest paper in Limnology and Oceanography titled "Effects of submarine groundwater discharge on coral accretion and bioerosion on two shallow reef flats." Here is the abstract: Submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) is an important source of nutrients to many coastal reefs, yet there is little information on how SGD impacts key coral reef processes. Here, we investigated the effect of SGD on coral growth and bioerosion rates from Porites lobata nubbins and blocks of calcium
Check out our newest paper in Limnology and Oceanography titled "Effects of submarine groundwater discharge on coral accretion and bioerosion on two shallow reef flats." Here is the abstract: Submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) is an important source of nutrients to many coastal reefs, yet there is little information on how SGD impacts key coral reef processes. Here, we investigated the effect of SGD on coral growth and bioerosion rates from Porites lobata nubbins and blocks of calcium
