Coral Conservation as Climate Resilience: A Local Answer to a Global Climate Crisis

Coral Conservation as Climate Resilience: A Local Answer to a Global Climate Crisis

In the remote waters of Gili-Noko, East Java, a group of Indonesian university divers has embarked on a mission that goes beyond coral reefs. A student expedition was created through a collaborative initiative known as Dwipantara VII, composed of students from Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) and Universitas Diponegoro (UNDIP) that are merging marine conservation efforts […] The post Coral Conservation as Climate Resilience: A Local Answer to a Glo…

288: Corals w/ Jessie Palmer!

Join Ellen & special guest, champion of the reef Jessie Palmer, as we try to save the world one polyp at a time. We discuss coral wars and neural nets, aliens from a different version of our own planet, literally re-inventing the wheel with coral-inspired biomimicry, what’s up with coral bleaching and how can we help, and even surprisingly philosophical questions, like “what is an individual?”… Source