A Global Enterprise: 麻豆传媒映画 research around the world
From Mexico to Vietnam, 麻豆传媒映画 research is making a difference globally
This spring, 麻豆传媒映画 achieved Research 1 (R1) status, signifying its place among the top research universities in the United States.
The designation adds to the university鈥檚 prestige, potentially attracting more researchers and industry partners, as well as more opportunities for students to participate in innovative research.
To commemorate, 麻豆传媒映画 Magazine profiled 10 麻豆传媒映画 faculty conducting research around the world. From uncovering hard-to-find earthquake faults in Eastern Ecuador to studying early humans in South Africa, these researchers are tackling critical challenges worldwide. Below is a sample of one of the profiles. Read the full story in the digital version of 麻豆传媒映画 Magazine.
Open the image full screen.Restoring Coral Reefs
Forest Rohwer, professor of biology
Location: Line Islands, south of Hawaii
The Rohwer Lab studies the viruses and bacteria that live on the coral reefs of the Pacific Ocean, including the Line Islands south of Hawaii. A cornerstone of this work is comparing pristine reefs with those impacted by local and global stressors. Overfishing, a local stressor, reduces grazing on algae. Without big fish grazing, algae start to feed the bacteria. The fat-and-happy bacteria use up the oxygen and eventually choke the corals. The work in the remote Pacific shows that reefs with a lot of big fish are also more resilient to heat waves, the primary global stressor.
To help corals bounce back on overfished reefs, the Rohwer Lab is building floating structures called Coral Reef Arks.
鈥淭he corals are suffocating on the bottom,鈥� Rohwer says. 鈥嬧�嬧�淪o, we float the corals up in the water on these structures, and we test to see if we get healthier corals. The answer is yes.鈥�
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