609: Preserving Coral Reef Biodiversity Using Cryopreservation
Claire Lager and the Hagedorn Lab, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
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Coral reefs are declining globally…
•Multiple stressors are contributing to the decline coral reef health
•Globally, corals are under threat from increased sea surface temperatures and acidified oceans
•Warming oceans lead to coral bleaching and disease – the leading causes of coral loss in the last decade
What our lab is doing for coral conservation
•We use human fertility clinic techniques to preserve the biodiversity of coral reefs globally
•The cryopreservation process keeps material frozen but alive for 100’s of years
•We can use this frozen material for restoration, re-seeding and can prevent species extinction
Introduction
Coral reefs are declining globally…
•Multiple stressors are contributing to the decline coral reef health
•Globally, corals are under threat from increased sea surface temperatures and acidified oceans
•Warming oceans lead to coral bleaching and disease – the leading causes of coral loss in the last decade
What our lab is doing for coral conservation
•We use human fertility clinic techniques to preserve the biodiversity of coral reefs globally
•The cryopreservation process keeps material frozen but alive for 100’s of years
•We can use this frozen material for restoration, re-seeding and can prevent species extinction
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