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Research Infrastructure: Scaling Capacity for Coral Research at Arizona State University's — NSF Award to Arizona State University

Coral reefs, vital ecosystems supporting marine biodiversity, coastal protection, and local economies, face severe threats from warming and acidifying oceans as well as from local human activities. The Arizona State University (ASU) ʻĀkoʻakoʻa Coral Facility in Hawaiʻi is uniquely positioned to tackle these challenges

Award titleResearch Infrastructure: Scaling Capacity for Coral Research at Arizona State University's
Award ID2515589
AwardeeArizona State University
CitySCOTTSDALE
StateAZ
Amount obligated$1,481,468
Principal investigatorRobin Smith
ProgramCapacity: Field Stations
Start date08/01/2025
AbstractCoral reefs, vital ecosystems supporting marine biodiversity, coastal protection, and local economies, face severe threats from warming and acidifying oceans as well as from local human activities. The Arizona State University (ASU) ʻĀkoʻakoʻa Coral Facility in Hawaiʻi is uniquely positioned to tackle these challenges by leveraging its strategic location along the 120-mile West Hawaiʻi reef tract – the largest contiguous coral reef system in the Hawaiian archipelago – and its existing infrastruc
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