Building a Future for Coral Reefs

Coral reefs support 25% of all marine life — but under current threats, from climate change to ocean acidification and disease, they could disappear altogether. Science writer and ocean expert Juli Berwald has traveled the world to meet people on the frontlines of coral conservation, trying everything from genetic modification to climate manipulation to give coral reefs a fighting chance of survival in the 21st century. 

Juli, author of Life on the Rocks and Spineless, will talk about how both simple interventions and radical-sounding proposals can play a role in building a future for coral reefs. A Q&A will follow the talk. Coffee will be provided.

The event is sponsored by the Texas Tropical Network.