Project Description:
This proposal requests funding to support 3 student research collaborators in ongoing work at Coral Gardens Belize. If funded they will be part of a group of 11 undergraduate students from across the country working on this project. I am requesting funding for an additional week for my W&L team. Coral Gardens has been decimated of live coral due to the unprecedented 2023 marine heatwave brought on by global warming, the onset of an El Niño Year, and global decrease in albedo due to melting ice. This event needs to be documented accurately, quantitatively, and quickly for dissemination to the broader scientific community and public.
Prerequisites
No
Special Comments
Students need no prior coursework. The project will include 2 weeks of fieldwork in Belize.
Project Information
Estimated Start Date: 6/10/2024
Estimated End Date: 7/19/2024
Maximum number of students sought: 3
Contact Information: Prof. Lisa Greer (greerl@wlu.edu)