I am a coral reef ecologist and award-winning underwater photographer who researches the effects of global change on coral reef ecosystems. I received my Ph.D. in coral reef ecology from the University of Queensland, Australia, where I spent countless hours underwater at Heron Island on the Great Barrier Reef. My research uses hot and acidic coral reef environments as a natural laboratory to better understand how corals have acclimated to extremes and whether this will allow them to resist future changes.
