When staghorn coral died across the Caribbean in the mid to late 20th century, it somehow survived in a Belize reef. Geoscientist Lisa Greer led a team that explored the reef’s history. (Image of Lisa Greer scuba diving in the Belize reef that is home to multitudes of yellow branching staghorn corals.)
In honor of Women’s History Month, here’s a thread about women who discover Caribbean reef history. (All examples are in my book, Reefs of Time, published by @princetonupress.bsky.social)
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