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10/24/2023 - The Miami Herald

Can UM-led team create a 'perfect' reef? Why the U.S. military is banking on it

by Ashley Miznazi

herald

The nation’s military has been working on a new weapon: Creating a ‘perfect,’ self-healing coral reef that can withstand disease, warming temperatures and sea rise. Many U.S. military bases along the coasts are feeling the effects of climate change, and their current methods of defense — like sea walls — aren’t working against flooding and erosion. A reef would break up waves before they crash against the base.

Read the story from The Miami Herald here.


 07/21/2023 - ABC's Nightline

Extreme heat threatens Florida's reef, continental US's only coral reef system

by Ginger Zee

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As an intensifying heatwave grips much of the country, scientists turn their eyes towards the ocean as rising temperatures put one of the most diverse ecosystems at risk of death.

Watch the video from ABC Nightline here.


 05/27/2023 - CBS NEWS

Scientists work to protect national security during hurricane season

by Manuel Bojorquez

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More than 1,700 military installations are built along the coast, and many are vulnerable to storms in the upcoming hurricane season. Here's an inside look at how scientists are working to protect national security amid stormy weather.

Watch the story from CBS NEWS here.


01/09/2023 - The Miami Herald

Can hybrid super reefs defend the coasts? UM leading research for military project

by Nicolas Rivero 

Andrew lab

The new DARPA-funded X-REEFS project will combine cutting-edge engineering, oceanographic, and biological approaches to develop "hybrid coral reefs" off the coast of Florida, with the goal of enhancing coastal and coral resilience. 

Read the full article from The Miami Herald here.


09/25/2022 - CBS News

New innovations attempting to rescue coral reefs

by Anderson Cooper

 waves

The wind-and-wave simulator at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School can generate the equivalent of a category five hurricane, enabling researchers to test how well different structures and types of coral absorb wave energy and prevent damage on land https://prod.vodvideo.cbsnews.com/cbsnews/vr/mp4/2022/09/25/2076895299599/0925_60Mins_FloridaReefs_1319774_764.mp4 

Read the full article from the CBS News here.