Global ‘Noah‘s Ark’ to Safeguard Coral Reefs, Led by UH Scientists
In a landmark effort to combat the devastating effects of climate change, a new global alliance with key leadership from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa has been established to create a “Noah‘s Ark” for coral reefs. The initiative, detailed in a publication in BioScience, focuses on building a worldwide network of coral biorepositories to safeguard the genetic diversity of these vital ecosystems.
The research, led by Mary Hagedorn of the UH Mānoa Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology and Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, highlights the critical need for a proactive conservation strategy. With global carbon emissions continuing to rise, the alliance aims to provide a critical safeguard against extinction by preserving coral genetic material in biosecure facilities.