"Returning to the Reef: A Virtual Fieldtrip to the Southern Caribbean"
Dr. Pim Bongaerts, Assistant Curator and McCosker Chair of Aquatic Biology
Need a tropical escape from lockdown conditions? Just before our March 12 closure, curator Pim Bongaerts returned from his annual fieldwork in Curaçao, a small island off the coast of Venezuela in the Southern Caribbean. There, his team embarked on an ambitious project: imaging and sequencing large sections of coral reef—from close to the surface, down to mesophotic depths. Following thousands of individual corals, the team is hoping to provide important novel insights into the functioning and vulnerability of coral reef ecosystems. Follow along on this visual journey as Pim reflects on his most recent expedition, and takes you through the challenges and excitement of conducting science underwater!
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