Assisted Evolution in the Great Barrier Reef

Whenever an environmental issue involves the word “genetic”, the majority of people jump to genetic modification, which in turn spurs a firestorm of ethical debates. But genetic alteration, an approach that is currently being studied to save coral from rising sea temperatures, means something entirely different. Madeleine van Oppen, a senior principal research scientist at … More Assisted Evolution in the Great Barrier Reef

Opinion: What a Dredge: Australia and the Great Barrier Reef

First, read this article from BBC News The Great Barrier Reef off the northeast coast of Australia is one of the largest biodiversity hot spots on the planet, and for some reason Australia has decided it would be a good idea to dump dredged sediment on it. The idea is that Australia is trying to … More Opinion: What a Dredge: Australia and the Great Barrier Reef