UNCW researchers working to protect coral reefs

UNCW researchers working to protect coral reefs

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Students and staff at the UNCW Center for Marine Science are part of research projects to protect and learn about coral reefs.  Recently, corals have been declining but they are crucial to the environment. Although UNCW does not have a natural reef near the campus, the laboratory is an ideal place to conduct research. One project focuses on sponges and seaweeds on coral reefs. Where another project focuses on coral reprod…

Chubb donates $300,000 to help preserve coral reefs

An international business is donating $300,000 over the next three years to help preserve the island’s reefs. Chubb’s charitable foundation will pay out the grant to the Living Reefs Foundation, a non...

Parrot Head Reef To Be Dedicated September 1

The Parrot Head Reef will be dedicated on September 1, 2025, two years after the passing of music's beloved Jimmy Buffett, a passionate ocean conservation advocate.

Coral reefs are one of the most diverse marine ecosystems on the planet, but they are also among the most threatened. Pollution and climate change are weakening these ecosystems, causing their degradation. In recent years, scientists from all over the world have sought solutions to protect reefs. But, without altering the delicate balance of marine life around them. Now, a team of researchers from the University of Ohio has taken a momentous ste…