1/4 Aloha, this week we launched a partnership website supporting the new ʻĀkoʻakoʻa Reef Restoration Program for coral reef restoration along the west coast of Hawaiʻi Island.

Coral restorationists build substrates for coral larvae to find and attach themselves to. A study of the rugosity, curvature, slope, and fractal dimension of 32 coral reefs near Miloliʻi, Hawaiʻi yields clues on how build an irresistible reef. In PNAS: https://t.co/ILR5lcFuFa

G. Carleton Ray, a retired Environmental Sciences research professor and an international leader in marine ecology and conservation, died Dec. 14. Read about his incredible 65-year career and contributions to the field here:

Humid #heat💧is very different than dry heat🌵 Also: Age matters Sun matters Activity matters And, can we not just survive the heat, but LIVE in the heat? See our new @NatureComms paper w/ @ollie_jay13 @GiselGuzmnE @janewbaldwin @kristie_ebi @BongersCoen https://t.co/XEAtNFs1ZN

Very important article linking AI and ecology. This is just the tip of the iceberg, especially with what can be done with remotely sensed and camera trap data, but it is an important read. @Foggykak among the authors!

A bit of coverage of our global mining manuscript in Mongabay today. Great quotes from @evandethier and @LuisFernandez0 in there. The time series of Z scores was a gigantic undertaking by Evan but is a very powerful figure. https://t.co/VT8G9iLaeI

In follow-up to our recent announcement of the new ʻĀkoʻakoʻa Program, I'm happy to announce a first wave of open positions in ed, ops & prgm leadership. Please help us build this human-reef restoration program for Hawaiʻi & the world. @ASU_GDCS

Our multi-agency land-reef study in Hawaiʻi shines the brightest light yet on the fact that coastal pollution and fishing play a frontline role in determining the future of our reefs in a warming ocean climate. @ASUGlobalFuture @ASU @dlnr @HawaiiCounty

Newly published in @nature today: a 20-year study from researchers at @ASU, @NOAAFish_PIFSC and @BangorUni spotlighting the intricate ties between human land actions and coral health in Hawaiʻi. https://t.co/s9Q1X9N7vt #Research #CoralReefs @greg_asner @ASU_GDCS @asnerlab

With historic action by @POTUS on #extremeheat today, our new @nature comment on #shadedeserts is more relevant than ever, w/ @VKellyTurner & @ArianeMiddel https://t.co/Jq2McNJKpP "Shade provision is an essential preventive measure, not an emergency one" @asugreen @LuskinCenter

New study w/ @SandeepPoudel_ and @RebsFE on the 10-year trend in coastal housing prices and its relationship to community perceptions of risk in areas impacted by Hurricane Sandy. https://t.co/G4MP9nbHaY via @IOPenvironment

Temperatures in Phoenix have exceeded 110 degrees Fahrenheit for the past three weeks. How is the city adjusting to chronic extreme heat? Listen to today's episode of The Daily. https://t.co/JudaikZKxO

As people face unprecedented flooding in VT & NY, this case study gives examples of socio-hydrological #modeling to understand the difficult problems associated with #flooding . #socioeconomics #FloodRisk #AcademicTwitter #learningmaterials @kellyproof

Methane emissions from land and aquatic ecosystems in Western Siberia: An analysis with methane biogeochemistry models

Hawaii's coral community has suffered due to humans & environment, but ASU and partners are hoping to turn the tide! A new program, fusing science and culture, is all thanks to generous donations and collaborative funding. Learn more: https://t.co/un07AY7AqL

"Any piece of land that is wet at least part of the year is in danger of being classified by E.P.A. employees as wetlands" 🤔