This Month's Topic:

Managing Life

Conferences are upon us!

At least for us coral researchers! Is there a conference season? Conferences, we have seen, are stressful. Its overwhelming to be in a hotel, conference centre, or resort with all the biggest names and up-n-comers in your field. You are literally on a stage sometimes. If feels like the lights are so bright that you're a little blind, and you're trying the old wives tale of imagining your dream supervisor naked (and isn’t really calming the nerves). Caitlin on a literally podi

hannahkish6

Jul 1

karol was here

My name is Kathryn!

I’m a coral nerd originally from the United States. Ever since I was little, I knew I wanted to be a marine biologist, despite coming from a family that definitely weren’t “water people.” I spent my childhood splashing around in the ocean searching for sea cucumbers, eels, baby sharks, seashells… everything. Like many aspiring marine biologists, I was convinced I’d grow up to study dolphins. In reality, I didn’t discover what kind of scientist I wanted to be until university.

hannahkish6

Jun 3

Hi, my name is Hannah!

I’ve always known that I wanted to be a coral researcher. I grew up in Michigan, the home state of the iconic Great Lakes. Millions of years ago, these lakes were saltwater seas that housed an ancient coral reef system. As the seas turned to lakes, the tiny coral polyps fossilised to create what is locally known as ‘Petosky Stones’. Many summers were spent along the beach of Lake Michigan stumbling across Petosky Stones, not fully appreciating I was collecting millions of yea

hannahkish6

May 27