Stuart Sandin

A night at one of our wonderful museums in San Diego? An opportunity to see science meeting art with @ucsdlibrary ? An opportunity to talk with some of our SD natural historians? Give me a 🍺 (which is also there) and count me in! We hope to see you tonight! @100islchallenge

Sorry to miss you guys during the visit. Great to see the team still moving!

@JonnyCharendoff , congrats! This time-series view of bite scars reinforces why corals are such a fascinating group to study. The partial mortality (i.e., the places where polyps were scraped away) was resheeted by surrounding corals. Another benefit of clonality! @Scripps_Ocean

Am I the only person who finds this snapper, Lutjanus bohar, to be one of the more fascinating and charismatic reef fish? Their curious (and ridiculous) behaviors remind me of dogs, including their funny expressions (see here). @Scripps_Ocean @NG_PristineSeas

Hey, how come I didn’t get to join the photo…ha! Jokes aside, thanks for visiting @Scripps_Ocean and the team. Connecting across institutions, organizations, and disciplines is the way that we can make our science efforts multiply for society today and tomorrow

Thanks, Miriam. Come visit us whenever you are in town. And thanks for the photo…this was our last day in that lab, as we moved today to our new building. Next visit will look fully updated!

Today, efforts seem focused on managing the ocean OR managing the land. When we do both, the results can be multiplicative. The IOCC is pointed at integrating resource management from land to sea. We are proud to join communities worldwide in this challenge! #CMBC

We are really excited to see this work published. The group of 23 authors worked hard to review the state of science regarding patterns of land-sea linkages on islands. Tracking generations of traditional knowledge, we have chance to accelerate island management. 🦆🏝️🦀

Sunrise over Sonsorol in the SW islands of #Palau. The community living and loving the island are working to keep the island — from land to sea — healthy and productive for the generations ahead.

When looking at corals, I like to look for patterns. Sometimes the patterns are silly (like Porites that look like PacMan) but sometimes they are quantifiable. Pocillopora colonies systematically elongate onshore...pretty cool! doi.org/10.3354/meps14078 @JCorso_ @beverlyjfrench

Thanks to the team at @bodegamarinelab for hosting me today. It’s been years (actually decades) since I last visited BML, and my memories did not steer me wrong. Wonderful research facilities, educational programs, and community. And the views and wildlife aren’t bad either!

Want to learn more about emerging tools for archiving and sharing data about #CoralReefs ? Come visit this @NSF expo! #DigitalReefs merge oceanographic layers with immersive imaging and mapping tools. @WHOI @Scripps_Ocean @UCSDJacobs @QI_UCSD @100islchallenge

Working with colleagues across the tropics through our @100islchallenge campaign, we have shared visions of #CoralReefs, some struggling, some stable, and some changing the way that they face the future. #adaptation is happening with species, ecosystems, and communities. More👇

Have you ever wondered how coral reefs change along island coastlines? Our team, led by @WaittInstitute, @Scripps_Ocean, and #CARMABI surveyed 122 sites, or just about 20% of the leeward reef (10m) of #Curacao. Turns out that corals 'care' where they grow rdcu.be/cOH6p

Thanks, @SMTPSF! We had success recently with a multi-national online training in large area imaging for reef monitoring. Perhaps the silver lining of the pandemic is that online courses feel more comfortable! Look out for more offerings soon.. @100islchallenge @Scripps_Ocean

Looking forward to visiting @SFValleyClimate . I’ll discuss #CoralReefs with folks from my childhood home. The coral reef story shows losses since I was a kid, but I can assure you that the valley has better air quality now. We can make positive change. We can save coral reefs!

Our team is excited to work with our colleagues @SMTPSF . Their support is catalytic in advancing #ConservationTechnology and the democratization of access to novel tools advancing marine exploration and conservation. Let’s do this!!! @100islchallenge

Yep, you read it right, a new _genus_ of algae from the #Kiribati Line Islands. These little-touched and little-explored islands continue to educate us about biodiversity and conservation. Thanks for the collaborative leadership, @fleliaer and @SmithCoralReef ! @Scripps_Ocean

Thanks for sharing, @DrFerrariR ! Gaia Pavoni, working with @ALoopingIcon and others at @IstiCnr , have been incredible leaders for and collaborators with our team @Scripps_Ocean . This work has transformed our ability to study the spatial ecology of #CoralReefs . @anarchyecology