#175 Coral's Last Chance: How Citizen Divers, Baby Food Science, and Reef Farts Are Rewriting the Future of Australia's Oceans

A two-week holiday. A chance dive. A career that would take her from the reefs of Thailand to the laboratories of Sydney — and back underwater again.Dr. Jen Matthews is a coral scientist on a mission: to understand, feed, and defend reef ecosystems at a time when they need it most. In this episode, she takes us from the unexpected coral frontier emerging in Sydney Harbour, to the Great Barrier Reef where her team is raising baby corals in children's paddling pools, to the cutting edge of reef health science — which, it turns out, involves sniffing coral flatulence.We also explore how you can contribute, whether you're a seasoned diver or someone who's never left the shallows.Because the future of our reefs isn't just in the hands of scientists. It's in yours too.More Information https://sydneycoralproject.com/https://www.uts.edu.au/research/centres/climate-change-cluster/our-research/future-reefsIf you enjoy this podcast, please like and subscribe to our show wherever you get your podcasts.Leave us a review and share this show with your friends.It really helps us to reach more citizen scientists, like you.Contact the ShowWe are always looking for more guests to tell us about interesting citizen science projects, research and events.You can email us at: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.