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The @UnivMiami's coral restoration program building community and coastal resilience through coral reef research, education, and citizen science. Dive in!💧
University of Miami
Joined March 2016
“Building community & coastal resilience through coral research, restoration, & citizen science.” The 1st photo is of a local reef 6 mo. ago when our citizen scientists began the restoration. The 2nd is of its incredible transformation. Coral reefs by the people, for the people
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Last week, our team participated in the 2025 International Coastal Cleanup Event! 🚮🌍 With the help of citizen scientists, we removed 200lbs of trash from the mangrove shoreline—contributing to Miami's 25,000+ lbs collected! https://t.co/Dy2WynCCKk
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// Macro Monday 🔬🪸 Today we're taking a closer look at Dichocoenia stokesii (DSTO), also known as Elliptical Star Coral! 🔬Victoria Lahey, Rescue a Reef Student Fellow @miamirosenstiel
#MacroMonday #Coral #CoralPolyps #RescueAReef
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Ever wondered how parrotfish impact coral reefs? 🐠 They're actually crucial! These grazers help control algae and create space for new coral to grow. 🌿🌊 📍Photos from Royal Reef, our @RoyalCaribbean restoration site, and RJ’s Ledge! #WildlifeWednesday #RescueAReef #Ocean
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// Pack with me for a dive 🧜♀️🌊🤿 Join @CanonUSA student fellow, Delaney McEvoy, as she packs for a coral restoration expedition with @rescueareef
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// Macro Monday 🔬🪸 Today we're taking a closer look Meandrina meandrities at (MMEA), also known as Maze Coral! 📸 Victoria Lahey, Rescue a Reef Student Fellow @miamirosenstiel
#MacroMonday #Coral #CoralPolyps #RescueAReef #RAR
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// Macro Monday 🔬🪸 Today we're taking a closer look at Diploria labyrinthiformis (DLAB), also known as Groved Brain Coral! 📸 Victoria Lahey, Rescue a Reef Student Fellow @miamirosenstiel
#MacroMonday #Coral #CoralPolyps #RescueAReef
#RAR
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// Girls just want to restore coral reefs 🪸 Last Saturday, we teamed up with @waterlust to celebrate PADI Women’s Dive Day with an all-women Rescue a Reef expedition! A big thank you to the Carolan Foundation for making this expedition possible!
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// Macro Monday 🔬🪸 Today we're taking a closer look at Pseudodiploria clivosa (PCLI), also known as Knobby Brain Coral! 📸 Victoria Lahey, Rescue a Reef Student Fellow @miamirosenstiel
#MacroMonday #Coral #CoralPolyps #RescueAReef #RAR
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Last week, we hosted an incredible expedition at Paradise Reef! Together, we outplanted 150 healthy coral fragments and added handmade coral cookies to help rebuild this vibrant reef ecosystem 🌊🪸
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// Macro Monday 🔬🪸 Today we're taking a closer look at Colpophyllia natans (CNAT), also known as Boulder Brain Coral! 📸 Victoria Lahey, Rescue a Reef Student Fellow @miamirosenstiel
#MacroMonday #Coral #CoralPolyps #RescueAReef
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// Happy Wildlife Wednesday!🐠 Last week, our student fellows completed another successful SEAFAN BleachWatch survey! These snapshots were taken at Neptune Memorial and our Carolan Reef restoration site at RJ's Ledge!
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// Macro Monday 🔬🪸 Today we're taking a closer look at Eusmilia fastigiata! (EFAS), also known as Smooth Flower Coral ! 📸 Victoria Lahey, Rescue a Reef Student Fellow @miamirosenstiel
#MacroMonday #Coral #CoralPolyps #RescueAReef
#Smoothflowercoral
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We teamed up with incredible public divers and snorkelers to outplant 150 corals at Paradise Reef. Together, we’re helping restore vital marine habitat, which supports ocean life and boosts reef resilience. Huge thanks to the Carolan Foundation for making it all possible 💙
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// Research update 🙌🏻 Our friends in the Coral Reef Futures Lab are doing some incredible work in coral resilience 🪸 This article dives into the work Dr. Baker is doing to breed hybrid and more resilient corals 💪 https://t.co/Vu4qeuZk0M
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Florida’s devastated coral reefs can’t seem to catch a break. The marine heat wave of 2023, combined with an epidemic of stony coral tissue loss disease, killed much of the hard corals, but now...
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// Macro Monday 🔬🪸 Today we're taking a closer look at Orbicella faveolata! (OFAV), also known as Mountainous Star Coral! #MacroMonday #Coral #CoralPolyps #RescueAReef #orbicellafaveolata
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In celebration of #WorldOceansMonth, Royal Caribbean teamed up with @InterMiamiCF, players Benjamin Cremaschi and Noah Allen, and the @univmiami’s Rescue a Reef program to support coral restoration expeditions. This initiative reflects our commitment to SEA the Future.
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Back in the water with purpose 💗🌊 For World Oceans Day, we teamed up with @RoyalCaribbean to support @RescueAReef in restoring coral reefs off the coast of Miami. Read more here: https://t.co/s0xhB5E92T
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The dream team is back and diving even deeper for #WorldOceansMonth! With the help of #BenjaminCremaschi and #NoahAllen from @InterMiamiCF, we joined up with @rescueareef & @MiamiRosenstiel to celebrate our beautiful local waters. #Ad #SeaTheFuture
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// Macro Monday 🔬🪸 Today we're taking a closer look at Acropora cervicornis (ACER), also known as Staghorn Coral! 🎨 Victoria Lahey, Rescue a Reef Student Fellow @miamirosenstiel
#MacroMonday #Coral #Acroporacervicornis #staghorncoral #CoralPolyps #RescueAReef
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//Macro Monday 🔬🪸 Today we’re taking a closer look at Pseudodiploria strigosa! (PSTR), also known as Symmetrical Brain Coral! 🎨+📸: Victoria Lahey, Rescue a Reef Fellow #macromonday #pstr #coral #psedodiploriastrigosa #coralpolyps #rar #rescueareef
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