RESEARCH ON THE REEF: MCR LTER GRADUATE STUDENTS AT WORK

Scientists are like detectives, searching for clues to find out more about the world around us. Graduate student researchers in Moorea investigate how corals, other animals, and algae on the reef interact with each other and their environment. Click on the pictures below to find out what these students are discovering about coral reefs.

	THE SECRETS OF REEF REAL ESTATE: Location, Location, Location Abigail Poray (CSUN)		CLEANING UP THE NEIGHBORHOOD: A small fish changes an ecosystem Tom Adam (UCSB)
	WATCHING EACH OTHER'S BACK: Mutualists help each other face the world Gerick Bergsma (UCSB)		GROWING PAINS: The changing climate affects coral growth Nancy Muehllehner (CSUN)
	LIFE'S TOUGH CHOICES: Seaweeds carefully choose how they spend their energy Stephanie Talmadge (CSUN)		SEEKING REFUGE: Seaweeds find a place to hide from herbivores Melissa Spitler (CSUN)
	YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT: Inferring a fish's diet from its body Kate Hansen (UCSD)		BURIED ALIVE: The effects of sediments on corals Jackie Padilla-Gamino (HU)
** The MCR LTER acknowledges Robin Pelc for compiling the graduate student research summaries for this website.