Research Matters: Matchmaking coral and rebuilding reefs

Research Matters: Matchmaking coral and rebuilding reefs

Research Matters: Matchmaking coral and rebuilding reefs


6/26/2025
Colin Anthony, a former researcher at the University of Guam Marine Lab, monitors freshly fragmented corals (Acropora cf. virgata) for signs of stress.
Colin Anthony, a former researcher at the University of Guam Marine Lab, monitors freshly fragmented corals (Acropora cf. virgata) for signs of stress.
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The University of Guam Marine Laboratory is known across the Pacific and beyond for its coral reef research and conservation work. But every May, right after the full moon, its scientists take on a more whimsical role—playing matchmaker for Guam’s coral.

 

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