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Hope in their hands: Two coral researchers at the Bahamas Coral Gene Bank share a moment of joy after placing healthy coral colonies into their new biosecure home—an act that could help restore entire reef systems. Photo: Atlantis Paradise Island

The Bahamas Just Opened a Coral Gene Bank—Here’s Why It Matters

Lily Haines June 24, 2025

Lead author, Shane Farell, examines algae samples in the lab. Farrell spent several multiple months on a research visit with co-author Daniel Petras’s former lab at the University of Tübingen to learn the methods for non-targeted metabolomics analysis (Credit: Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences).

When Ocean Forests Turn Toxic

Lily Haines June 10, 2025

Researchers head out to monitor Marine Protected Area boundaries—where science meets the sea, and local stewardship takes the lead.

Who’s Really in Charge? Unpacking the Power Struggles Behind Madagascar’s Marine Protected Areas

Lily Haines May 9, 2025

Community volunteers gathered around paddleboard during reef cleanup at Fowl Cays National Park

PIMS and Volunteers Step Up as Legal Battle Leaves Barge Grinding Reef in Fowl Cays National Park

Lily Haines April 22, 2025

Nassau grouper FSA in Ragged Island during January 2025. | © André Musgrove

Thriving Fish Spawning Aggregation Inspires Hope for the Future

Dr. Krista Sherman April 4, 2025

Stranded tug in Fowl Cays National Park

A Year Later, Stranded Tug and Barge Still Scars Reef in Fowl Cays National Park–Residents Demand Accountability

Lily Haines March 27, 2025

Beach clean-up event image

Volunteer At Our Beach Clean-Up

Lily Haines March 19, 2025

Denise Mizell, Abaco Program Manager, Perry Institute for Marine Science

Women Leading Mangrove Restoration in The Bahamas

Lily Haines March 8, 2025

2025 Nurse Shark Experience Flyer

Nurse Shark Experience Tour – Summer Solstice 2025

Lily Haines March 6, 2025

The Bahamas Coral Innovation Hub webinar 2025

[Webinar] The Bahamas Coral Innovation Hub

Lily Haines January 30, 2025

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The Bahamas Just Opened a Coral Gene Bank—Here’s Why It Matters

Lily Haines

When Ocean Forests Turn Toxic

Lily Haines

Who’s Really in Charge? Unpacking the Power Struggles Behind Madagascar’s Marine Protected Areas

Lily Haines

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