Ana M. Palacio-Castro
Assistant Scientist at University of Miami - CIMAS
NOAA/AOML
4301 Rickenbacker Cswy
Miami, Fl 33149
Hi, I’m Ana. I am a biologist interested in the future of our oceans. My main focus of research has been how ocean warming, acidification, diseases, and pollution affect corals and disrupt the coral-algal symbiosis, causing coral bleaching and mortality. I also aim to identify environmental and genetic factors that enhance corals resistance increasing their survivorship in our fast changing world.
I use a combination of fieldwork and laboratory experiments to better understand corals’ susceptibility and tolerance to these stressors. I collect small coral samples during my expeditions and experiments, which then I analyze with molecular techniques and bioinformatic tools.
I am currently an Assistant Scientist at the Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) and NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML). I got a Ph.D. from the University of Miami with the Coral Futures Lab, and a B.S. degree from Universidad de Antioquia (Colombia). I am also a member of the Coral Reefs Ecology research group at Universidad del Valle.
latest posts
Apr 09, 2024 | Acropora cervicornis corals under different nutrients |
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Apr 01, 2024 | Pacific corals and SCTLD |
Mar 21, 2024 | Meet the women advancing NOAA’s marine heatwave research |