In partnership with NOAA and George Mason University, the Living Oceans Foundation held a workshop on Little Cayman Island that included classroom, laboratory, and in-water training. The emphasis of the course was on the identification of coral diseases, approaches to characterization and quantification of the severity and impacts of a disease outbreak, and techniques to sample coral disease and process specimens.

Friend or Foe? Part 2: The Ocean’s Quiet Protector
In our previous post, we explored what seagrass is, where it’s found, and the incredible benefits it provides to marine life. Today, we’re turning the lens on us—how these underwater meadows help humans, and why they deserve a place in the spotlight.
So… does seagrass do anything for you? Oh yes, my friend…
