Our marine biology coral reef restoration class built dioramas that illustrated different patterns and cycles coral reefs have experienced across various geological periods. After they built them, they taught the class what they learned. Want to learn more about our marine biology program? Visit here - https://centralmethodist.edu/academics/undergraduate/marine-biology/index.html | Central Methodist University

Let’s goooo science 🪸🌊 #coral #oceanlife #marinebiology #coralreef The story: “I am a marine biologist at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. For 17 years, I have worked with colleagues to create a global science program called the Reef Recovery Initiative that aims to help save coral reefs by using the science of cryopreservation. This novel approach involves storing and cooling coral sperm and larvae, or germ cells, at very low temperatures and holding them in