Verena Schoepf – The Conversation

Morgan Pratchett, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies

May 10, 2021

The outlook for coral reefs remains grim unless we cut emissions fast — new research

Christopher Cornwall, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington; Chris Perry, University of Exeter; Guillermo Diaz-Pulido, Griffith University; Steeve Comeau, Institut de la Mer de Villefranche, and Verena Schoepf, University of Amsterdam

A study of 183 coral reefs worldwide quantified the impacts of ocean warming and acidification on reef growth rates. Even under the lowest emissions scenarios, the future of reefs is not bright.

Coral reefs in Australia’s northwest have experienced severe bleaching and coral mortality in 2016. Steeve Comeau

November 10, 2016

The third global bleaching event took its toll on Western Australia’s super‑corals

Verena Schoepf, The University of Western Australia

Western Australia’s super-corals are adapted to high temperatures, but even they didn’t escape the recent bleaching event unscathed.

The third global bleaching event is currently underway but new research has revealed mechanisms that boost coral resistance to heat stress. Copyright: XL Catlin Seaview Survey. http://www.globalcoralbleaching.org

December 2, 2015

Even the super‑corals of Australia’s Kimberley are not immune to climate change

Verena Schoepf, The University of Western Australia

Corals are under threat from warming seas, and new research shows that even the toughest corals will suffer.

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