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Ana Palacio

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🇨🇴 Marine Biologist. Assistant Scientist at @miamirosenstiel.bsky.social 👩🏽‍🔬🪸🧪🧬

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Ana Palacio @anapalacio.bsky.social · Jul 2

Stony coral tissue loss disease has caused major coral decline in Western Atlantic reefs 🪸. Our study found that disease transmission decreases under high temperatures—similar to those at the peak of summer 🧪🌊

Read more: rdcu.be/eunwY

Elevated temperature decreases stony coral tissue loss disease transmission, with little effect of nutrients

Scientific Reports - Elevated temperature decreases stony coral tissue loss disease transmission, with little effect of nutrients

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ICRS International Coral Reef Society @icrs.bsky.social · 3d

📢 Meet our plenary speakers for ICRS 2026!

The 16th International Coral Reef Symposium will showcase a distinguished lineup of experts who are leaders in advancing coral reef science.

We look forward to seeing you in New Zealand!

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The Coral Reef Research Hub @coralreefresearch.bsky.social · 2d

JOB OPPORTUNITIES with the Pacific Community - Multiple Positions!!

Check out full details here: careers.spc.int

#coralreefs #pacific #pacificcommunity #coral #fisheries #biologist #fisheriesbiologist #jobs #livelihoods #careers #marinebiology

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The Coral Reef Research Hub @coralreefresearch.bsky.social · 2d

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Programme Officer - Protected, Conserved and Heritage Areas (Coral Triangle, Thailand - IUCN)

Learn more here: hrms.iucn.org/vacancy/7415

#coralreefs #programofficer #IUCN #coraltriangle #thailand #coral #protectedareas #heritage #conservation #jobs #careers #marinebiology

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Ana Palacio @anapalacio.bsky.social · 1d

🚨Job alert for coral reef lovers🪸

Florida Fish & Wildlife Institute is seeking a Coral Research Program - Assistant Research Scientist.

jobs.myflorida.com/job/ST-PETER...

ASSISTANT RESEARCH SCIENTIST - 77072941

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Ana Palacio @anapalacio.bsky.social · Jul 2

Elevated temperature decreases stony coral tissue loss disease transmission, with little effect of nutrients

Scientific Reports - Elevated temperature decreases stony coral tissue loss disease transmission, with little effect of nutrients

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Ana Palacio @anapalacio.bsky.social · 2d

The 2026-2028 National Coral Reef Management Fellowship is open for applications! hcas.nova.edu/fellows/appl...

Apply for Coral Fellows | Halmos College of Arts and Sciences | NSU

Apply for Coral Fellows. Prospective applicants will apply directly though Nova Southeastern University’s online portal. Coral Fellows are employed directly through Nova Southeastern University but wi...

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Ana Palacio @anapalacio.bsky.social · 3d

* Colombia 😜

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Why?

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John Parkinson @parkinsonje.bsky.social · Aug 29

USF media produced a nice article about our lab!

Many thanks to those who put it together, and of course to my students who make the research possible.

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In the Parkinson Lab at USF, saving Florida's Coral Reef is a top priority

University of South Florida

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lukethompsonphd.bsky.social @lukethompsonphd.bsky.social · Sep 8

My group at NOAA/Miami is hiring a postdoc to lead a marine eDNA biodiversity effort (Bio-GO-SHIP). You'll develop and deploy high-throughput metabarcoding assays for ocean DNA. Help make foundational contributions to global marine biodiversity monitoring! t.co/p53s7E0YiL

https://explore.msujobs.msstate.edu/cw/en-us/job/509519

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The Coral Reef Research Hub @coralreefresearch.bsky.social · 5d

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY: Biosphere 2 Ocean (University of Arizona)

arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...

#coralreefs #postdoc #microbialcommunity #genomics #symbiosis #coral #coralreefecology #job #jobopportunity #careers #marinebiology

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Summer Whitesell @linimentcake.bsky.social · 6d

www.goodnewsnetwork.org/florida-cora... Conservation efforts for coral reefs in Florida are paying off. This is a very #goodthing! #positivity #positivevibes

Florida Coral Nursery Spawns for the First Time Since 2023, Contributing to Reef Resilience

Beneath the waves of Key Largo, beautiful staghorn coral have spawned in mass since a 2023 bleaching event left biologists worried.

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Canarias Ahora @canariasahora.bsky.social · 5d

"Un nuevo estudio internacional advierte que si la temperatura del planeta sigue subiendo más de 2 °C, los arrecifes atlánticos perderán gran parte de su capacidad de crecer y mantenerse vivos"

www.eldiario.es/canariasahor...

Cuenta atrás para los corales atlánticos: entre la vida y el colapso

Los arrecifes de coral son auténticas ciudades submarinas: estructuras vivas que dan cobijo a miles de especies, protegen las costas y sostienen la pesca de la que dependen millones de personas. Sin e...

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joeymaier 🌊 @joeymaier.bsky.social · 4d

At the age of 75, she is still #scubadiving and researching #coralrestoration on the #coralreefs of #Columbia

Mother of coral: The Colombian scientist breeding hope underwater : NPR share.google/HaMToGfsmfy4...

The mother of Colombian corals

Known as the mother of Colombian corals, at 70, marine biologist Elvira Alvarado is still diving — and pioneering "coral IVF" to help save endangered reefs.

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Keishu Asada @cephwarden.bsky.social · 9d

Okinawa had its hottest September at 1.6C above the average. I filmed this mass coral bleaching last year, but didn't have the heart to share. Total annihilation of the first few meters of depth. This stuff happens before our eyes, and yet people who think it isn't real keep gaining power.

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NPR @npr.org · 8d

The past three summers have been the worst on record for Florida's coral reefs. To try to restore them, scientists are breeding corals that can handle heat better, using coral from other countries.

Why scientists are using corals from other countries to help save Florida's reefs

The past three summers have been the worst on record for Florida's coral reefs. To try to restore them, scientists are breeding corals that can handle heat better, using coral from other countries.

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Cleaning Up Podcast @cleaninguppod.bsky.social · 13d

This week, coral reef ecologist Dr Katharina Fabricius breaks down the 7 major environmental threats attributable to climate change, or the '7 Deadly Sins', and their devastating impact on the world’s reefs. Watch now and share your thoughts in the comments 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPHA...

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The Coral Reef Research Hub @coralreefresearch.bsky.social · 15d

PHD OPPORTUNITY: Scene Understanding for Underwater Imagery (Queensland University of Technology)

www.qut.edu.au/research/stu...

#coralreefs #seagrass #seagrassconservation #coralconservation #coral #reefrestoration #underwaterimagery #phd #careers #marinebiology

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Dr. Liza M. Roger @pandora47.bsky.social · 29d

#ICRS2026 session 120 🪸🇳🇿

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Dr. Liza M. Roger @pandora47.bsky.social · 29d

#ICRS2026 session 74 🪸🇳🇿

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Noam Vogt-Vincent @nvogtvincent.co.uk · 22d

#ICRS2026 is now open for abstract submissions! Coral modellers - consider submitting an abstract to our Session 19: modeling coral reef ecosystems across scales. We're hoping to get diverse abstracts spanning a broad range of spatial and temporal scales! 🪸🌊

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Dr. Claudia Pogoreutz @cpogoreutz.bsky.social · 16d

🪸 Call for abstracts!

We invite you to submit your abstracts to our session ‘Understanding the roles of Endozoicomonadaceae in coral reef holobionts: Mutualists, parasites, and everything in between?’ at the next International Coral Reef Symposium
from July 19–24, 2026 in Auckland.

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Mujeres con ciencia @mujeresconciencia.com · 16d

#Efeméride La astrónoma María Teresa Ruiz González (1946) cumple hoy años.
Su investigación se centra en el estudio de estrellas enanas de baja masa.

María Teresa Ruiz González, astrónoma - Mujeres con ciencia

María Teresa Ruiz González. Astronomía. Astrofísica. Estrellas enanas de baja masa.Supernovas. Nebulosas planetarias. Enana marrón Kelu

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Charles Thistlethwaite @charlest.bsky.social · 28d

The seasonal cold water upwelling off the Pacific coast of Panama has failed to occur for the first time, threatening sensitive coral reefs and other marine life.
#climatechange

🎁 article:
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/c...

An Annual Blast of Pacific Cold Water Did Not Occur, Alarming Scientists

www.nytimes.com

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Ana Palacio @anapalacio.bsky.social · 27d

New Photogrammetry-Based Carbonate Budget (PBCB) method to monitor coral reefs aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Three‐dimensional photogrammetry‐based monitoring to enhance site‐level carbonate budget assessments of coral reefs

Census-based carbonate budget assessments synthesize metrics on biologically derived carbonate production and erosion rates to generate estimates of net carbonate production (NCP). ReefBudget is a wi....

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