Coral Reefs | With Dr. Katie Barott, Associate Professor of Biology
In this episode, we are speaking with Dr. Katie Barott all about coral and coral reefs!
Katie is an assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania and head of the Barott Lab, where they study the ecology and physiology of coral symbiosis, researching the small-scale mechanisms in order to understand the ecosystem dynamics of coral.
In other words, Katie and her lab are interested in understanding mechanisms on a cellular and microbial level that determine coral responses to climate change. If you can understand the symbiotic relationship within this ecosystem, you can get a clearer perspective on how and why environmental events like coral bleaching are happening.
I am fascinated by symbiosis from the microbial level to the societal level of humans and animals.
They even call coral reefs cities for how they interact and operate.
Another example of how much our lives mirror many ecosystems!
Thanks for being here, and lots of love.
Episode Time Stamps:
Introduction: 00:17
Interview: 6:52
Show Notes:
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