NSU Coral Researchers’ Efforts Featured in Media Worldwide

Shane Wever

NSU researcher Shane Wever works with Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi researcher Keisha Bahr to transfer corals from NSU’s onshore coral nursery in Dania Beach.

NSU drew worldwide media attention in September for its leadership in coral research. when NSU scientists transferred about 300 corals to Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. (TAMU-CC) from its coral nursery in Dania Beach, Fla.

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One of the transferred corals

This transfer, which will support coral research and restoration, was one of the largest out-of-state coral transfers by NSU’s Halmos College of Arts and Sciences.

The National Coral Reef Institute (NCRI) – housed at the NSU Oceanographic Center – is a vital national resource and collaborative research hub for coral reef science, education, management, and conservation. Coral reefs are a mainstay of the “blue economy,” which includes tourism, fisheries, biotechnology, and coastal protection.  Almost half a billion people live within 100 miles of a coral reef and many countries are highly dependent on coral reefs for their livelihoods.Research Associate Shane Wever was NSU’s point person on the coral transfer, coordinating with TAMU-CC researcher Keisha Bahr, the chair for Coral Reef and Ocean Health at the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies at TAMU-CC on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico.

The successful transfer attracted media from around the globe, with the story garnering millions of views. Here are a few of the stories that made the headlines:

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