The CHAMP Lab: We research stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) and probiotics to treat it. | The opinions here are our own.
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🚨 Our paper on probiotic strain McH1-7 is finally here!! 🚨 Check out our publication to see how well this strain fights and inhibits the transmission of #SCTLD!
@VibrioSoup @Kelly__Pitts @PolypProtectors @SmithsonianSMS @DrJMSneed @lebetimonas @GreenMicroLife @UfYding
Pseudoalteromonas sp. strain McH1-7 shows broad-spectrum antibacterial activity against stony coral tissue loss disease, which is threatening Caribbean #coral reefs. @PolypProtectors, @lebetimonas, @DrJMSneed, @UfYding
doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-0…
Image Credit: @UshijimaLab 🪸
We have been 3D modeling our corals on the reef that were treated with probiotics to more accurately access tissue surface area remaining on each colony. This is how we better determine if probiotics can slow or stop #SCTLD. Check it out! Spin a coral around and see for yourself!
Our CHAMP lab helped with this research investigating microbial size classes associated with #SCTLD. We are proud and excited to see this work published!
Our article has been published today in @PeerJLife peerj.com/articles/15836 #MicrobialEcology #MarineBiology #Microbiology #MolecularBiology
In collaboration with the @PolypProtectors and @DrChrisKellogg labs.
The Coral Health and Marine Probiotics Lab retweeted
An update: I am completing my masters thesis in the Coral Health and Marine Probiotics Lab at the Smithsonian Marine Station! @NU_ThreeSeas @PolypProtectors
Thank you Reef Builders for this great article
reefbuilders.com/2023/04/07/…
The Coral Health and Marine Probiotics Lab retweeted
The local Wilmington news covering a certain @UNCW_BaMB prof on the work done by his lab & collaborators to develop probiotic treatments for #SCTLD.
wect.com/2023/04/06/uncw-ass…
The Coral Health and Marine Probiotics Lab retweeted
Our paper detailing the first coral probiotic effective against #SCTLD has been published! nature.com/articles/s42003-0…
✨ New job announcement at the Smithsonian Marine Station! ✨
@BenthicBrigade @SmithsonianSMS
We are trialing a few new strains of probiotics on corals in aquria. @carolinamdeclet is busy fragmenting M. cavernosa colonies, which will be dosed once weekly to determine if the strains can slow or stop #SCTLD
We absolutely adored spending time with Dr. Mallon while she was at SMS! We learned a ton and got to laugh a lot together along the way. We know she will smash it in her future endeavors! Way to go @underwaterjenny !!!!! 🎉🥳
My final day as a @SmithsonianSMS #postdoc with this wonderful team -including those not in the group photo today! Thank you all this memorable experience. Excited to continue collaborating for more groundbreaking #research on the impact of ocean deoxygenation on #coralreefs 🪸
Probiotics Friday! 🎉😎 We are busy creating probiotic treatments for a new study being conducted in the FL Keys. We want to see if we can heal corals that consistently get reinfected with SCTLD after being treated with antibiotics! Fingers crossed! 🤞
Tune in to our head scientist Dr. Valerie Paul 1/11/23 9 am EST to hear an overview of environmental research at the @SmithsonianSMS, focused on new research programs including Indian River Lagoon monitoring, biomedical research on marine natural products, coral disease, and eDNA
The @SmithsonianSMS had the best holiday party- including decorate your own scientist cookies and Indian River Lagoon dirt pudding! @BenthicBrigade
Congratulations Matteo and Aurora for successfully defending this week! What a power couple! The CHAMP lab is proud of you and happy we got to be part of your journey. Way to go! 🎉🥳🍾
We are excited to see what the next chapter brings.
Dr. & Dr.! @ScubaMettiu @AuroraGiorgi88
Princesses, vampires, and mad scientists! This Halloween party had it all. This Marine Station surely knows how to have fun! 💀🎃🪦🧟👑🦇✈️☮️🐈⬛@BenthicBrigade @SmithsonianSMS @CuesClues @Kelly__Pitts @kscheue22 @jsglanz @DrJMSneed @carolinamdeclet @danek_natalie @em_chesley
Way to go Matteo! Smart and stylish!
Poster ✅
Flamingo-pineapple conference shirt ✅
Ready for BioFest 2022!
@UaDeptBSC @SmithsonianSMS @PolypProtectors @CuesClues
The Coral Health and Marine Probiotics Lab retweeted
Hundreds attended Cayman’s 1st ever “Coral Fest”. Premier & I gave remarks. I applaud the unprecedented work regionally to tackle Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease. Many thanks to DoE, the UK Joint Nature Conservation Committee & the cross OT coral working group for their hard work
The Coral Health and Marine Probiotics Lab retweeted
The C-COT working group is putting into practice yesterday’s theory session by Dr Greta Aeby on Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease monitoring in today’s field session on Grand Caymans’ coral reefs. Thank you @doecayman for all the field support during the C-COT workshop!
