Molly-Mae Baker
@mollymaebaker.bsky.social
Coral Reef Ecology🪸 | PhD candidate at the Australian Institute of Marine Science and University of Western Australia👩🏼🔬| View are my own
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New #coral research!🪸
Our new #simulation #model shows how #interactions among multiple reef factors can sometimes lead to unexpected patterns of coral #settlement and could influence the results obtained from common field sampling methods🧐
🔗 tinyurl.com/555x7ktm
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Our new #simulation #model shows how #interactions among multiple reef factors can sometimes lead to unexpected patterns of coral #settlement and could influence the results obtained from common field sampling methods🧐
🔗 tinyurl.com/555x7ktm
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Our paper out today in @nature.com describes a grim fate for coral reef growth under climate change in the Western Atlantic. We also estimate that reef restoration could offer pockets of local hope, but overall cannot keep up with the effects of climate change www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Reduced Atlantic reef growth past 2 °C warming amplifies sea-level impacts - Nature
An analysis of coral reefs in the tropical western Atlantic suggests that nearly all will be eroding by 2100 if global warming exceeds 2 °C, which will worsen the effects of sea-level rise.
www.nature.com
September 17, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Our paper out today in @nature.com describes a grim fate for coral reef growth under climate change in the Western Atlantic. We also estimate that reef restoration could offer pockets of local hope, but overall cannot keep up with the effects of climate change www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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NEW research out today
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
It's been a long time coming. Led by Hannah Aichelman, Brooke Benson, and others, we found that patterns of thermal responses in microbes, phenotypes, etc in the field and the lab were driven by cryptic lineage of the coral host.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
It's been a long time coming. Led by Hannah Aichelman, Brooke Benson, and others, we found that patterns of thermal responses in microbes, phenotypes, etc in the field and the lab were driven by cryptic lineage of the coral host.
Cryptic coral diversity is associated with symbioses, physiology, and response to thermal challenge
Cryptic coral hosts differ in phenotypes relevant to climate change.
www.science.org
January 15, 2025 at 8:10 PM
NEW research out today
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
It's been a long time coming. Led by Hannah Aichelman, Brooke Benson, and others, we found that patterns of thermal responses in microbes, phenotypes, etc in the field and the lab were driven by cryptic lineage of the coral host.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
It's been a long time coming. Led by Hannah Aichelman, Brooke Benson, and others, we found that patterns of thermal responses in microbes, phenotypes, etc in the field and the lab were driven by cryptic lineage of the coral host.
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🤿 HIRING POSTDOC 🤿 🌊
We are hiring a full time postdoc in ecological oceanography (2 yr) at University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. Seeking excellent candidates w/ experience in coral reef ecology & oceanography to develop research projects in Hawai'i & Okinawa, Japan. ID# 225109 www.rcuh.com/work/careers/
We are hiring a full time postdoc in ecological oceanography (2 yr) at University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. Seeking excellent candidates w/ experience in coral reef ecology & oceanography to develop research projects in Hawai'i & Okinawa, Japan. ID# 225109 www.rcuh.com/work/careers/
RCUH
www.rcuh.com
February 22, 2025 at 5:19 AM
🤿 HIRING POSTDOC 🤿 🌊
We are hiring a full time postdoc in ecological oceanography (2 yr) at University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. Seeking excellent candidates w/ experience in coral reef ecology & oceanography to develop research projects in Hawai'i & Okinawa, Japan. ID# 225109 www.rcuh.com/work/careers/
We are hiring a full time postdoc in ecological oceanography (2 yr) at University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. Seeking excellent candidates w/ experience in coral reef ecology & oceanography to develop research projects in Hawai'i & Okinawa, Japan. ID# 225109 www.rcuh.com/work/careers/
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Large areas of WA’s Ningaloo corals could die in ‘weeks ahead’ after widespread bleaching documented
Large areas of WA’s Ningaloo corals could die in ‘weeks ahead’ after widespread bleaching documented
Conservationists call for urgent government action as prolonged heatwave affects renowned reef, including Turquoise Bay, Tantabiddi and Bundegi
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www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Large areas of WA’s Ningaloo corals could die in ‘weeks ahead’ after widespread bleaching documented
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A study led by Scripps Oceanography alum and coral reef ecologist Orion McCarthy used a time series of 3D reef models to track change over time in Maui Nui, Hawai‘i. Dive into the study to learn how this research is a game-changer for coral reef management: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
January 28, 2025 at 10:34 PM
A study led by Scripps Oceanography alum and coral reef ecologist Orion McCarthy used a time series of 3D reef models to track change over time in Maui Nui, Hawai‘i. Dive into the study to learn how this research is a game-changer for coral reef management: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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A good review of the effects of climate change on coral reefs, as well as considerations for whether tipping points exist. Frist paper of the year for my research group: esd.copernicus.org/articles/16/...
Considerations for determining warm-water coral reef tipping points
Abstract. Warm-water coral reefs are facing unprecedented human-driven threats to their continued existence as biodiverse functional ecosystems upon which hundreds of millions of people rely. These im...
esd.copernicus.org
February 8, 2025 at 12:29 AM
A good review of the effects of climate change on coral reefs, as well as considerations for whether tipping points exist. Frist paper of the year for my research group: esd.copernicus.org/articles/16/...
New #coral research!🪸
Our new #simulation #model shows how #interactions among multiple reef factors can sometimes lead to unexpected patterns of coral #settlement and could influence the results obtained from common field sampling methods🧐
🔗 tinyurl.com/555x7ktm
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Our new #simulation #model shows how #interactions among multiple reef factors can sometimes lead to unexpected patterns of coral #settlement and could influence the results obtained from common field sampling methods🧐
🔗 tinyurl.com/555x7ktm
(1/2)
February 6, 2025 at 9:53 AM
New #coral research!🪸
Our new #simulation #model shows how #interactions among multiple reef factors can sometimes lead to unexpected patterns of coral #settlement and could influence the results obtained from common field sampling methods🧐
🔗 tinyurl.com/555x7ktm
(1/2)
Our new #simulation #model shows how #interactions among multiple reef factors can sometimes lead to unexpected patterns of coral #settlement and could influence the results obtained from common field sampling methods🧐
🔗 tinyurl.com/555x7ktm
(1/2)
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WA is in the midst of its 2nd worst marine heatwave, with no end in sight.
A reminder that action for Real Zero is needed now if we are serious about protecting marine biodiversity for the future.
It is not too late!
A reminder that action for Real Zero is needed now if we are serious about protecting marine biodiversity for the future.
It is not too late!
In 2010, an enormous marine heatwave devastated ocean life in Western Australia. Now another big one is taking hold – and heading towards Ningaloo.
A marine heatwave in northwest Australia is killing huge numbers of fish. It’s heading south
theconversation.com
January 30, 2025 at 12:49 AM
WA is in the midst of its 2nd worst marine heatwave, with no end in sight.
A reminder that action for Real Zero is needed now if we are serious about protecting marine biodiversity for the future.
It is not too late!
A reminder that action for Real Zero is needed now if we are serious about protecting marine biodiversity for the future.
It is not too late!
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New #Shark Pub available #OpenAccess in the journal Diversity and Distributions 📝
Here we show that both natural and artificial seafloor structures influence the movement and habitat connectivity of Whale Sharks across seascapes 🦈
🔗: tinyurl.com/ca9pzycv
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@uwaoceans.bsky.social
Here we show that both natural and artificial seafloor structures influence the movement and habitat connectivity of Whale Sharks across seascapes 🦈
🔗: tinyurl.com/ca9pzycv
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@uwaoceans.bsky.social
January 20, 2025 at 12:33 AM
New #Shark Pub available #OpenAccess in the journal Diversity and Distributions 📝
Here we show that both natural and artificial seafloor structures influence the movement and habitat connectivity of Whale Sharks across seascapes 🦈
🔗: tinyurl.com/ca9pzycv
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@uwaoceans.bsky.social
Here we show that both natural and artificial seafloor structures influence the movement and habitat connectivity of Whale Sharks across seascapes 🦈
🔗: tinyurl.com/ca9pzycv
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@uwaoceans.bsky.social
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FIRST HAND PERSPECTIVE: Careers in coral reef science - There is more to it than people think!
blog.qm.qld.gov.au/2023/05/04/c...
#coralreefs #coralcareers #coralreefscience #coralreefscience #coral #careeradvice #careerdevelopment #marinescience #marinebiology
blog.qm.qld.gov.au/2023/05/04/c...
#coralreefs #coralcareers #coralreefscience #coralreefscience #coral #careeradvice #careerdevelopment #marinescience #marinebiology
Careers in Coral Reef Science
Written by Dr Peter Cowman, Principal Scientist and Curator, Biosystematics “I always wanted to be a marine biologist!” is the refrain I get when I tell people I am one. But like most career paths,…
blog.qm.qld.gov.au
December 13, 2024 at 5:10 AM
FIRST HAND PERSPECTIVE: Careers in coral reef science - There is more to it than people think!
blog.qm.qld.gov.au/2023/05/04/c...
#coralreefs #coralcareers #coralreefscience #coralreefscience #coral #careeradvice #careerdevelopment #marinescience #marinebiology
blog.qm.qld.gov.au/2023/05/04/c...
#coralreefs #coralcareers #coralreefscience #coralreefscience #coral #careeradvice #careerdevelopment #marinescience #marinebiology
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NEW CORAL REEF RESEARCH: Invasive macroalgae shape chemical and microbial waterscapes on coral reefs
www.nature.com/articles/s42...
#coralreefs #macroalgae #coralresearch #coralreefresearch #coralecology #coralreefecology #phaseshift #marineecology #marinebiology
www.nature.com/articles/s42...
#coralreefs #macroalgae #coralresearch #coralreefresearch #coralecology #coralreefecology #phaseshift #marineecology #marinebiology
Invasive macroalgae shape chemical and microbial waterscapes on coral reefs - Communications Biology
A field study demonstrates that macroalgae generate complex chemical and microbial waterscapes, which could play essential roles in the function and resilience of coral reefs
www.nature.com
January 8, 2025 at 3:23 AM
NEW CORAL REEF RESEARCH: Invasive macroalgae shape chemical and microbial waterscapes on coral reefs
www.nature.com/articles/s42...
#coralreefs #macroalgae #coralresearch #coralreefresearch #coralecology #coralreefecology #phaseshift #marineecology #marinebiology
www.nature.com/articles/s42...
#coralreefs #macroalgae #coralresearch #coralreefresearch #coralecology #coralreefecology #phaseshift #marineecology #marinebiology
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Still hope for coral reefs. Using 28-years of data in Seychelles, we find reefs recovering 4-5 years faster from the 2016 bleaching event, than they did after 1998. Also, a reef that had regime-shifted to macroalgae for over 15 years, is recovering to coral.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Increased resilience and a regime shift reversal through repeat mass coral bleaching
Assessing coral reefs across the inner Seychelles islands, using a 28-year dataset, we document faster coral recovery from the 2016 than the 1998 marine heatwave events. Further, a reef that had regi....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 2, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Still hope for coral reefs. Using 28-years of data in Seychelles, we find reefs recovering 4-5 years faster from the 2016 bleaching event, than they did after 1998. Also, a reef that had regime-shifted to macroalgae for over 15 years, is recovering to coral.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Coral reefs benefit from reduced land-sea impacts under ocean warming
Open-access link to paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#coral #reef #bleaching #ClimateCrisis #coastal #management #wastewater #fishing #30by30
Link to summary research brief: Link: doi.org/10.1038/d415...
Open-access link to paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#coral #reef #bleaching #ClimateCrisis #coastal #management #wastewater #fishing #30by30
Link to summary research brief: Link: doi.org/10.1038/d415...
Coral reefs benefit from reduced land–sea impacts under ocean warming - Nature
Surveys of reef change are combined with a unique 20-year time series of land–sea human impacts and the results show that integrated land–sea management could help achieve coastal ocean conservat...
www.nature.com
November 30, 2024 at 7:48 AM
Coral reefs benefit from reduced land-sea impacts under ocean warming
Open-access link to paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#coral #reef #bleaching #ClimateCrisis #coastal #management #wastewater #fishing #30by30
Link to summary research brief: Link: doi.org/10.1038/d415...
Open-access link to paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#coral #reef #bleaching #ClimateCrisis #coastal #management #wastewater #fishing #30by30
Link to summary research brief: Link: doi.org/10.1038/d415...
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Some awesome model development of Coralcraft by @daphneoh.bsky.social for her first PhD chapter allowed us to ask:
Do greater #coral cover and morphological #diversity increase habitat complexity? 🐠
Not always!! Community composition matters...
🧐 Find out more: doi.org/10.1007/s003...
Do greater #coral cover and morphological #diversity increase habitat complexity? 🐠
Not always!! Community composition matters...
🧐 Find out more: doi.org/10.1007/s003...
December 19, 2024 at 10:14 PM
Some awesome model development of Coralcraft by @daphneoh.bsky.social for her first PhD chapter allowed us to ask:
Do greater #coral cover and morphological #diversity increase habitat complexity? 🐠
Not always!! Community composition matters...
🧐 Find out more: doi.org/10.1007/s003...
Do greater #coral cover and morphological #diversity increase habitat complexity? 🐠
Not always!! Community composition matters...
🧐 Find out more: doi.org/10.1007/s003...
Reposted by Molly-Mae Baker
Our latest paper on #marineheatwaves provides a global overview on what we know about these extremely warm water events in a changing climate and where we need further research.
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Read more here:
www.aims.gov.au/information-...
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Read more here:
www.aims.gov.au/information-...
December 4, 2024 at 12:19 AM
Our latest paper on #marineheatwaves provides a global overview on what we know about these extremely warm water events in a changing climate and where we need further research.
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Read more here:
www.aims.gov.au/information-...
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Read more here:
www.aims.gov.au/information-...
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📢New Paper Alert📢
on corals and climate change in Science
Adaptation via natural selection could determine whether Acropora corals persist under expected levels of global warming
Hyperlinks & explainer thread below ⬇️
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on corals and climate change in Science
Adaptation via natural selection could determine whether Acropora corals persist under expected levels of global warming
Hyperlinks & explainer thread below ⬇️
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November 29, 2024 at 10:11 PM
📢New Paper Alert📢
on corals and climate change in Science
Adaptation via natural selection could determine whether Acropora corals persist under expected levels of global warming
Hyperlinks & explainer thread below ⬇️
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on corals and climate change in Science
Adaptation via natural selection could determine whether Acropora corals persist under expected levels of global warming
Hyperlinks & explainer thread below ⬇️
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Grateful to have received a Student Research Award from The Ecological Society of Australia. Have a read of the blog below to see how it contributed to my research on baby corals across Ningaloo Reef🪸👩🔬
www.ecolsoc.org.au/blog/the-jou...
www.ecolsoc.org.au/blog/the-jou...
November 26, 2024 at 12:32 PM
Grateful to have received a Student Research Award from The Ecological Society of Australia. Have a read of the blog below to see how it contributed to my research on baby corals across Ningaloo Reef🪸👩🔬
www.ecolsoc.org.au/blog/the-jou...
www.ecolsoc.org.au/blog/the-jou...
Hi, I’m new to bluesky👋🏽🦋 I’m a PhD candidate with the Australian Institute of Marine Science and University of Western Australia👩🔬 My research combines ecological #modelling and #monitoring (across Australia’s Ningaloo Reef and NW oceanic reefs) to better understand #coral early life stages🪸
November 23, 2024 at 2:50 AM
Hi, I’m new to bluesky👋🏽🦋 I’m a PhD candidate with the Australian Institute of Marine Science and University of Western Australia👩🔬 My research combines ecological #modelling and #monitoring (across Australia’s Ningaloo Reef and NW oceanic reefs) to better understand #coral early life stages🪸
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It's time to make sure ICRS 2026 is on your calendar. The 16th International Coral Reef Symposium will be held in Auckland, New Zealand, from Sunday 19th to Friday 24th July 2026 www.icrs2026.nz
August 5, 2024 at 2:08 PM
It's time to make sure ICRS 2026 is on your calendar. The 16th International Coral Reef Symposium will be held in Auckland, New Zealand, from Sunday 19th to Friday 24th July 2026 www.icrs2026.nz
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Amazing discovery! A single coral colony of Pavona clavus measuring an astounding 183m in circumference spotted in the Solomon Islands! www.theguardian.com/environment/...
World’s largest known coral discovered in Solomon Islands
Gigantic multicoloured organism is visible from space and has grown for between 300 and 500 years
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2024 at 6:21 PM
Amazing discovery! A single coral colony of Pavona clavus measuring an astounding 183m in circumference spotted in the Solomon Islands! www.theguardian.com/environment/...