{"id":3168,"date":"2021-04-20T10:32:17","date_gmt":"2021-04-20T14:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mote.org\/?p=3168"},"modified":"2024-07-22T13:36:02","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T17:36:02","slug":"motes-coral-restoration-efforts-featured-in-national-geographic-magazine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mote.org\/news\/motes-coral-restoration-efforts-featured-in-national-geographic-magazine\/","title":{"rendered":"Mote\u2019s coral restoration efforts featured in National Geographic magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Mote\u2019s coral restoration efforts featured in National Geographic magazine, on ABC\u2019s Good Morning America<\/strong><\/h4>\n
The state of the world\u2019s oceans and coral reefs, and how organizations like Mote are working to save them, takes center stage in advance of Earth Day<\/h6>\n

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium\u2019s coral reef research and restoration efforts in the Florida Keys are highlighted in one of the feature stories of the May 2021 issue of National Geographic magazine, titled The Ocean Issue<\/em>. The story \u201cHow coral reefs might survive climate change<\/a>\u201d, featuring photography from David Doubilet and Jennifer Hayes, addresses the issues coral reefs face worldwide, but also the solutions that scientists are looking for to solve them. One major solution: Mote\u2019s innovative microfragmentation and reskinning methodology that has allowed Mote to grow thousands of coral fragments on land before planting them onto the reef, stimulating rapid growth and recovery. To date, Mote has planted more than 100,000 fragments of coral along Florida\u2019s Coral Reef. Also featured in the story is Mote\u2019s latest breakthrough: the first restored massive corals spawning in the wild in Florida or the Caribbean.<\/p>\n

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In the story, Mote Senior Scientist Dr. Erinn Muller also describes another innovative aspect of Mote\u2019s restoration strategy: resiliency. Mote coral genotypes are screened for resistance to coral disease and tolerance to increased water temperature and acidification. The ones that do the best are put into the \u201crestoration pipeline.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more on this story, see the May issue of National Geographic magazine,\u00a0The Ocean Issue<\/em>:\u00a0natgeo.com\/planetpossible<\/a><\/p>\n

To accompany the launch of the newest issue, Mote President & CEO, Dr. Michael P. Crosby, was able to appear on ABC\u2019s Good Morning America to discuss coral bleaching and Mote\u2019s coral restoration methods. Crosby, describing microfragmentation, also added, \u201cWe can help stimulate the natural success of coral recruitment in the wild and help to restore coral reefs,\u201d speaking to Mote\u2019s successful restoration efforts.<\/p>\n

Watch the full Good Morning America segment below.<\/p>\n