Every year for the past 30 years, California State University, Northridge marine biologist Peter Edmunds has traveled to the Caribbean island of St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands to document the life history of fire coral on nearby reefs.

In recent years, he has had grants to pay for the research, but he tapped into his savings to cover the expenses at the start of his project. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, he worked closely with university officials to establish safety protocols to ensure his efforts to chronicle the life of the St. John fire coral continued…

For more of the media release: https://csunshinetoday.csun.edu/csun-leaders/fire-coral-winning-the-battle-for-domination-of-caribbean-reef-csun-prof-says/