Coral Reef Futures Lab

The Coral Reef Futures Lab located at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, studies the biology, ecology and conservation of coral reefs with a particular emphasis on the impacts of ongoing climate change on these ecosystems. A major research theme is the complex and dynamic relationship between corals and their algal symbionts (“zooxanthellae” in the genus Symbiodinium), to better understand how corals might adapt to both warming ocean temperatures and increased ocean acidification in the coming decades. Video credit: Olivia Williamson