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Hothouse Blog article by Emily Esplandiu

“Reefense”: The Future of Coral Restoration

Active coral restoration efforts are expanding as the state of coral reefs continues to decline in South Florida. In the past two decades,…
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University of Miami Rosenstiel School's coral conservation program-feature

Citizen Science: Community Members Help to “Rescue a Reef”

Ever dream of being a marine biologist? Well, the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School’s “Rescue a Reef” program is a citizen science…
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Diego Lirman Hothouse Blog article Underwater Gardengin Chapter 3

Complex underwater structures called stony corals: Chapter 3

The field of active coral reef restoration has grown exponentially in the last 15 years and Florida has been the epicenter for the…
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Lily Thorn (Catesbaea spinosa) feature image

A Scientist in the Garden

Gardens have always inspired scientists to understand how nature works. The British naturalist Charles Darwin conducted many detailed observations and experiments on how…
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Diego Lirman Hothouse Blog article Underwater Gardening Chapter 2

Complex underwater structures called stony corals: Chapter 2

I hope you and your loved ones are healthy and had a great holiday season! Now that you know that we are "gardening"…
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Underwater Gardening Anyone?

Dr. Diego Lirman surveying a restored coral reef plot. All of the branching corals shown were grown in the…
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