Cameron Veal is writing a technical report on reef protection (21-Feb-2010)
Ove Hoegh-Guldberg Just did interview with ABC. Tried to explain the difference between weather and climate trends when it comes to mass coral bleaching. This is a crucial point that we need to get across. (20-Feb-2010)
Siham Afatta Wishing for the best weather for Karimunjawa trip this Feb. (25-Jan-2010)
David Kline The larval acidification system is now almost done!! (28-Aug-2009)
Welcome
Welcome to the website for the Coral Reef Ecosystems Laboratory, The University of Queensland, Australia. Under the guidance of Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, the lab is conducting research into a variety of topics related to coral reef ecosystems.
The lab currently hosts 36 from 18 different countries. This website gives access to their personal profiles and 256 of their peer-reviewed publications.
Latest news
John Bruno at the CRE lab for 6 months 28-Feb-2010 John Bruno has arrived to Brisbane for a 6 month sabbatical at the CRE lab. John is an Associate Professor of Marine Ecology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Research in his lab is focused on understanding and conserving the structure and dynamics of marine communities. More info: The Bruno Lab / Posted by Pim Bongaerts
Ove back from the Pacific Forum for Environmental Leaders in Rarotonga 28-Feb-2010 Ove and other environmental leaders were in Rarotonga last month to meet and discuss an innovative approach to the management of coastal ecosystems, known as ecosystem-based management, as part of a forum and training course. More info: click here / Posted by Pim Bongaerts
Chris Doropoulos awarded with the Danielle Simmons (research) award 31-Jan-2010 PhD student Chris Doropoulos has been awarded the Danielle Simmons Research Award by the Australian Coral Reef Society (ACRS) for his research on climate change effects on the recruitment and succession of algae and corals from the GBR. Posted by Pim Bongaerts
Alicia Crawley on Channel 7 news 07-Dec-2009 The research of PhD student Alicia Crawley on the impacts of CO2 and ocean acidification on photosynthesis in corals was featured in the Channel 7 news. More info: Climateshifts Blog entry / Posted by Jez Roff
The swiftboating of climate science Juan Cole, a professor of history at the University of Michigan, Middle East expert and high profile blogger has a piece on his site about whether and how scientists should engage environmental skeptics, in particular AGW deniers. His perspective is that we should and that it can be effective if done right but that there can be personal costs, e.g., hate mail and death threats. Also see the discussion at DotEarth about how scientists should respond and communicate. There are well argued points on both sides, or all sides, ...
Ecologists and environmentalism Ecologists and environmentalism
Donald R Strong (2008) Ecologists and environmentalism. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment: Vol. 6, No. 7, pp. 347-347.
Environmentalism needs serious discussion by ecologists. I was primed on this topic by recent statements made by colleagues to the effect that, ?I’m no environmentalist, but? (insert an eminently reasonable environmentalist proposition of your choice here)?, as well as by a plaintive comment in a recent student evaluation, ?The instructor is an environmentalist?. Denied the opportunity to reply to the student, I do so here. ?This is an ecology course; ...
?Storms of my grandchildren?
I read James Hanson?s first book on climate change (?Storms of my Grandchildren? ) over the Christmas break. It is a engaging book which quietly outlines the essential facts for why one of the world’s leading planetary scientists feels we are headed for planetary disaster. Phillip Adams does an excellent job of filling up the story by interviewing James Hansen below:
[http://www.climateshifts.org/media/ln.mp3]
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