TIDES Texas Integrated Diving and Ecological Studies Laboratory

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Researchers:

This week we have final research group formation. Each group must have 2-4 members. You should have your group formed at the beginning of class (first 10 minutes) - You might want to come a little early!

Have your potential research topics narrowed to 2-3 ideas. Do a bit of preliminary research so you can discuss those ideas with your mentors.

Midterm exam is two Thursdays from today!

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Know any college students who would like to have a virtual internship with us? The U.S. Department of State: Virtual Student Federal Service is a unique opportunity for students to intern remotely at federal agencies across the country, including here at Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

We have five slots available:
- Facebook Champion and Strategist
- Science Research Communication
- Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center Virtual Internship
- Analyze Current Topics in Coral Reef Restoration in FKNMS and Beyond
- Mission: Iconic Reefs, Coral Restoration Communications

Learn more at openopps.usajobs.gov/communities/17

Learn how to conduct coral reef research! Join us for one of these informations sessions - October 2023 in Science Bldg. 214
McLennan Community College, Waco, TX!

Join us to learn how you can start researching coral reefs!

Lockwood is missing her The Biology of Reefs and Reef Organisms textbook. I probably lent it to someone. If that someone is you, could you please let me know. I need to teach that class next semester. Thank you!!

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📢 SCTLD outbreak condition update.
We continued to monitor the island on a monthly basis, in order to quantify the prevalence of SCTLD and change in coral coverage. As of October, SCTLD has been reported in 95% of the island. The sites in West End to West Bay and some sites in the Southwest and Northwest of the island are now in the endemic phase which means that coral coverage is low and only resilient colonies remain. The East is now on epidemic phase and sadly only Lime Cay is in the pre-invasion phase.
Sadly, SCTLD has also been reported in the Seamounts of Cayos Cochinos and in Utila. Let's all take a part in preventing the spread of this deadly disease by following the disinfection guidelines!
Check out our website to see how you can volunteer and get involved.
>>> https://bit.ly/3wFPClZ

Cooperación Suiza América Central Mesoamerican Reef Fund -MAR Fund- Fundación Biosfera, Honduras

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📢 Actualización de la condición del brote de SCTLD.
Hemos continuado con nuestro monitoreo mensual, para cuantificar la prevalencia de la enfermedad y los cambios de cobertura coralina en la isla. Hasta octubre, se ha reportado SCTLD en el 95% de la isla. Los sitios en West End-West Bay, algunos sitios en el suroeste y noroeste de la isla se encuentran ahora en la fase endémica, lo que significa que la cobertura de coral es baja y solo quedan colonias resistentes. El Este se encuentra ahora en una fase epidémica y, lamentablemente, solo Lime Cay se encuentra en la fase previa a la invasión.
También se ha reportado SCTLD en los montes submarinos de Cayos Cochinos y en Utila. ¡Participemos todos en la prevención de la propagación de esta enfermedad mortal siguiendo las pautas de desinfección!
Visite nuestro sitio web para ver cómo puede ser voluntario e involucrarse. >> https://bit.ly/3wFPClZ

The TIDES lab and our supporters, have contributed coral nursery trees and our researchers participate in care of the coral nurseries, now you can, too!

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Eight Dives You Can Do to Heal Coral Reefs Power coral recovery when you dive with any of these reef restoration initiatives.

Hey guys if anyone has their photocopies of their passport, ID, and insurance front AND back (if applicable) please bring it to class next Thursday so we can add it to the notebooks. Thank you!!