Kevin Erickson Ph.D.

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Ready to learn how to use LiDAR for research in #forestry and natural resources using #R? This week I am releasing a 7-part series to help you get started! Share with anyone you know who wants to get started. Part 1 covers acquiring, & viewing LiDAR data! bit.ly/lidR-module1

Published today in the journal Coral Reefs, a paper on how the use of multiple genetic markers and repeated sampling provides a comprehensive understanding of the diversity and ecology of coral-dinoflagellate mutualisms. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

My pre-completion seminar is next week! 👩🏻‍🏫 DM me for zoom link, or come along to ATSIP if you’re at JCU!

Lizard Island Research Station, one of my favorite places, is hiring two (!) co-directors to take over for Anne Hoggett and Lyle Vail, two of my favorite people. Please share with anyone who would be excellent at leading LIRS onward. australian.museum/about/organisa… #bestjobever

#permanent #marinebiology #job working with #biodiversity #marineinvertebrates #coral #greatbarrierreef #science #museums Collection Manager Cnidaria Queensland Museum smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-QM561… If you are interested in jobs on marine invertebrates beyond coral - contact me

Come along to @pintofscienceAU in Townsville next week⬇️ 🪸learn about out of season coral spawning in @SeaSim_AIMS (Tues 14 May) 🪸@KevinPErickson shares how we're scaling reef restoration solutions on the #GreatBarrierReef (Wed 15 May) 🎟️ pintofscience.com.au/events/townsvi…

Come work with us @aims_gov_au in our Reef Recovery, Adaptation and Restoration Program. We have two permanent positions available: 1) Aquaculture Geneticist and 2) Evolutionary Modeller. Please share! aims.gov.au/about/careers-…

New work led by @SarahShahansha revealed #genome reduction predating the divergence of #Symbiodiniaceae #dinoflagellates & origin of #coral #symbionts, out @ISMEJournal #evolution Great collab @ace_uq @UQ_SCMB @DebashB @RutgersSEBS @FIU More genome data! doi.org/10.1093/ismejo…

Join our team in Townsville Closing soon: 🐠 Research Technician - Molecular Biology 🐠 Senior Remuneration Officer 🐟 Pilot Deployment Program Project Officer (x1 Research Planning, x1 Contract Delivery) 🐟 Marine Asset Coordinator Apply ➡️ bit.ly/AIMS_jobs

The first aerial orthomosaics from the northern GBR during the 2024 mass coral bleaching event are up online: data.geonadir.com/image-collecti… Images are open-source to encourage resurveys and time series analysis of > 1 million georeferenced bleached corals (1/n)

Final day of the #Reefresilience2024 symposium: ➡️Keynote from @DrCarlyRandall about coral seeding ➡️Plenary from David Mead + @LineKBay looking at the past, present and future of #RRAP. Other great sessions from AIMS scientists sharing their research & science innovation.

Interactive spatial maps of the 2024 mass coral bleaching event on the Great Barrier Reef: track patterns of thermal exposure (DHW) for any reef on the GBR: marine-ecologist.github.io/GBR-coral-blea…

Looking forward to a great panel discussion at the Reef Resilience Symposium #RRAP

2024 Great Barrier Reef bleaching summary now available: aims.gov.au/sites/default/… - Fifth mass bleaching event on the Great Barrier Reef since 2016 -Very high (60-90% cover bleached) and extreme (>90%) prevalence of coral bleaching in all three regions of the Great Barrier Reef

Drum and Bass reference chart: Credit: @loren@flipping. rocks

A new infographic from @FloridaSeaGrant explains how Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) can spread and steps that can be taken to reduce the risk. #SCTLD has led to major declines in coral cover and continues to spread rapidly. Learn more: coris.noaa.gov/activities/sto…

The 2024 mass coral bleaching event on the Great Barrier Reef in numbers (preliminary analysis): - 46% of reefs experienced record high DHW - new record of 17.7 DHW from the southern GBR - 37% of the GBR has been exposed to three or more >6DHW events in the past decade (1/n)

Record heat and extreme temperature anomalies have led to severe coral bleaching in Woppaburra sea Country. I felt devastated getting in the water. Some mortality (not quantified yet) was also visible. The heat wave is subsiding now - we hope these resilient reefs can recover.

To address the climate crisis, we need to know how people's capacity to adapt is affected by shocks. In our study of #reef #tourism, we show that specific aspects of adaptive capacity (assets/flexibility) can decline rapidly. ➡️Read the full paper here!: tinyurl.com/4fhu6nvs