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Colleen Hansel
Senior Scientist and Department Chair, Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry
Coral reefs are essential to ocean health, yet they face increasing threats from environmental stress and climate change. As apart of WHOI's Reef Solutions Team, Colleen explores the hidden chemistry that affects coral survival. Her team developed the first sensors to measure reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the ocean and is engineering new materials infused with nutrients to improve coral health. This research aims to boost the success of coral restoration efforts around the world. See Colleen Hansel's Lab website.
4 potential solutions for corals in crisis
innovative solutions to rebuild reefs and improve coral resiliency
A DISCO in the ocean
New device measures superoxide which may be linked to coral bleaching
Could a multivitamin help save coral reefs? Preliminary data says yes
Lab tests suggest nutrient-rich tiles may boost coral resilience to heat stress
WHOI INITIATIVE
Reef Solutions
Coral reefs are in crisis. WHOI is working to protect and reverse the global decline of reef ecosystems with rigorous science, advanced tools and innovative solutions.
Dive Deeper
Can probiotics make coral reefs healthier?
WHOI researchers study whether ocean bacteria can act as probiotics to improve coral health
Reef RX
Using human health protocols to find and aid ailing reefs
Coral stressors
Stressors can affect organisms living on the reef or they can affect the corals, themselves. When corals die, other organisms must relocate or struggle to survive.