Several members of the Smith Lab attended a week long workshop at UCSB focused on Ocean Acidification.
Notes From the Field: Brazil
This blog is written by Jill Harris, a PhD student in the Smith Lab, who embarked on an exploratory research expedition in Brazil.
In the News! Lahaina, Hawaii News
Two of our very own PhD students, Levi Lewis and Emily Kelly, celebrate the 2nd annual birthday of the Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area (KHFMA) and made the front page of the Lahaina News!
Notes from the Field: Hawaii
This post is from Emily Kelly, a PhD student in our lab, following her current project in Hawaii.
A Great Introduction to Reef Ecology
My name is Kevin Moses. I attend Howard University in Washington, DC, but I am working in the Smith lab this summer through an NSF funded REU program. This summer I got the opportunity to assist Emily Kelly with her field work in Maui. The experience was awesome. I don’t have much background in snorkeling or coral reefs, so it … Read More
Earth Day at Qualcomm
Members from the Smith and Sandin lab joined together to celebrate Earth Day at Qualcomm Headquarters. This was a great opportunity for our group to share some of the work we are doing to help understand and protect coral reef ecosystems with the public. Clint Edwards, a M.Sc. student with the Smith Lab who was at the event said “It … Read More
Notes from the Field: Hawaii
This is a blog post from Emily Kelly, a PhD student in our lab, following her current research in Hawaii. —————————————————— I’ve just returned from three months of diving and running experiments in Maui (what a great job!) and as I sit in my San Diego office pouring over datasheets, I miss the daily tropical diving and stolen underwater moments … Read More
Check out the research in the Northern Line Island Expedition!
The Tent Brigade by Jen Smith, head researcher on the Benthic Team Prior to setting out on this expedition, I really had no idea how the Benthic Team was going to accomplish the goal we had set: performing three separate experiments at each island given no more than four days each. It seemed impossible. Now, after our fourth island, we … Read More
The Underappreciated Reef Algae
The Underappreciated Reef Algae by Jennifer Smith, head researcher on the Benthic Team The green alga Dictyosphaeria cavernosa, commonly known as green bubble algae. Photograph by Jen Smith. Coral reefs are known for their spectacular diversity and striking beauty. When most people think of coral reefs they think of the colorful coral animals themselves—the organisms that build the reef structure and … Read More
A Most Useful Useless Reef
Learn about Kingman Reef as we follow the Northern Line Islands Expedition with the latest posts from the field.