Postdoctoral Fellowship: OCE-PRF: Effects of dual anthropogenic stressors across life history in a reef-building coral

The project involves profiling abiotic conditions at a reef in Bermuda and conducting mesocosm experiments to characterize coral physiological and molecular (e.g., gene expression) responses to heat and/or hypoxia. Coral larvae will be exposed to these stressors, their responses characterized, and then outplanted on the reef as juveniles for later sampling to quantify carryover effects. This work aims to expand understanding for population projection models and conservation efforts. The investigator will also work with students in Boston and Bermuda, including through an educational module, to integrate youth into coral reef research and conservation and expand public awareness.