Some of the planet’s most beautiful and diverse ecosystems are at risk. With temperatures on the rise, coral reefs are at greater risk for coral bleaching. Using ocean observing system data from NOAA’s National Data Buoy Center, this classroom activity examines ocean temperatures off Puerto Rico to see how coral reefs are being impacted and [...]

Tags: Atlantic, bleaching, climate change, coral reefs, NDBC, NOAA, ocean literacy, OOS, RTD, students, teachers

Greetings from Aquarius Land Base in Key Largo, FL!
Please join Virginia Institute of Marine Science researcher Dr. Mark Patterson, graduate student Noelle Relles, Virginia Sea Grant Marine Education Specialist and COSEE-NOW team member Chris Petrone and student volunteer Sarina Patterson on a 5-day expedition to map the coral reefs around the one and only Aquarius [...]

Tags: aquarius, auv, coral reefs

Chris Martens is alarmed by the global disappearance of corals. To learn more, he lives at the bottom of the ocean on Conch Reef off Key Largo, Florida for up to 2 weeks at a time.

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Tags: aquanaut, aquarius, Chris Martens, coral reefs, florida keys, ocean acidification, sponges