Tag: Spawning

Coral Spawning 2025: The Future of Florida’s Coral Reef

Science

Once a year, at the end of summer, lunar and environmental cues trigger staghorn and elkhorn corals on Florida’s Reef to reproduce through broadcast spawning, releasing buoyant bundles of eggs […]

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Two scuba divers observing a vial of coral gametes during spawning.

Coral Restoration Foundation™ and Shedd Aquarium Lead Landmark Coral Spawning Research in the Florida Keys 

Collaborations, Science

FLORIDA KEYS, August 2025 — Eight leading institutions have converged in the Florida Keys to undertake cutting-edge research to address the most urgent challenge in marine science: how to help […]

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CRF™ Builds Coral Spawning Skills Through NSU Training

Restoration

At Coral Restoration Foundation™ (CRF), innovation and community collaboration drive our mission to restore Florida’s Coral Reef. This spring, CRF Restoration Associate Jackson Harris participated in an intensive coral propagation […]

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“Talking Science” in August with the Coral Chronicles

Science

This month, Talking Science delves a little deeper into the science behind coral bleaching and shares some early insights into this year’s spawning event. BACKGROUND ON BLEACHING Corals are unique […]

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