Fostering Coral Science in Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary

Dr. Nancy Foster Scholars: Amanda Croteau, California State University, Sacramento and Philip Yang, University of Rhode Island

February 12, 2025

Join two NOAA Dr. Nancy Foster Scholars studying coral habitats from shallow to mesophotic depths in Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary. Discover how their science on historic coral carbon chemistry and present environmental baselines can help inform and guide sanctuary management decisions as we try to help these critical ecosystems remain resilient to a changing climate. Learn all about coral cores and benthic landers, and how you can study coral ecosystems too!