Marine Studies Institute
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Identifying factors that increase marine ecosystem resilience to climate change
Dr Shawna Foo
Anthropogenic CO2 is the primary threat to coral reefs and associated fauna. Increasing CO2 is driving increasing sea surface temperatures and acidification. This project uses an integrative approach — remote sensing, new sensor technologies, in situ experiments, model systems and controlled experimentation — to investigate coral reef resilience from offspring to ecosystems, capitalising on naturally occurring components of coral reefs and associated systems.
Email: shawna.foo@sydney.edu.au
Address: F09 – Madsen Building
School of Geosciences, The University of Sydney