Jiří Šubrt | When symbiosis breaks apart – Lichen bleaching in the High Arctic

In this ‘Behind the Paper’ blog post, we’re taking a trip to Svalbard with author Jiří Šubrt to investigate lichen bleaching! Jiří – a PhD student at the University of Edinburgh – shares insights into the paper ‘Lichen bleaching as a response to long-term experimental warming in the High Arctic‘, which was recently published in Functional Ecology. Jiří discusses lichen bleaching on Svalbard as a … Continue reading Jiří Šubrt | When symbiosis breaks apart – Lichen bleaching in the High Arctic

Juliano Morais: What is the fate of coral colonies after death? An Investigation into the erosion of dead coral colonies

In our latest post, Juliano Morais—a PhD candidate at James Cook University, Australia—presents his new work ‘On the fate of dead coral colonies’. In this blogpost, Juliano discusses the importance of erosion for coral reef survival and encourages non-native language speakers to be bold and start a career in ecology.   About the paper Carbonate budgets dynamically balance production and loss of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) … Continue reading Juliano Morais: What is the fate of coral colonies after death? An Investigation into the erosion of dead coral colonies