Adrian Stier

After marine heatwaves, removing dead coral skeletons cuts macroalgae in half and boosts coral recruitment 5-fold.
A novel, field-tested strategy to promote reef resilience.
Bravo, Kai Kopecky!
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Open access @ESA_org doi.org/10.1002/eap....

Securing a sustainable future for US seafood in the wake of a global crisis The United States seafood industry is undergoing rapid change, as a result of the current trade war with China, ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, and …

Just wrote and submitted a paper with another co-author in less than a week as a follow up to our Froehlich et al. 2021 pub (below), focused on comparing the U.S. Seafood Executive Order from 2020 to the one that was just released in 2025. Preprint coming soon 👀
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New in Coral Reefs ! 🐟🪸 Our review of how coral-associated fishes boost coral health by enhancing oxygenation, nutrients, and defense—key allies for coral resilience. With Craig Osenberg and Tory Chase!
drive.google.com/open?id=1s57...
#coralreef #marineecology

Maine Sea Grant in jeopardy after Trump administration terminates $4.5 million grant program The move to discontinue the four-year agreement — which comes amid the White House's efforts to slash the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's budget — leaves the fishery organization’s p...

Sea Grant is a powerhouse for coastal communities! Through research, education, and outreach, it helps protect marine ecosystems, support sustainable fisheries, and boost coastal economies. Sea Grant keeps our waters and communities thriving. We need sea grant!
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To all my colleagues in government who work tirelessly to try to make our world a better place, I'm so sorry you're going through this and am so grateful for your service, thank you ❤️

wondering about a log scale to make the smaller values more visible, is it zero bounded?

Coral Restoration Assistant Specialist, Marine Science Institute, University of California Santa Barbara University of California Santa Barbara is hiring. Apply now!

🌊🚨 We're hiring ! 🚨 🪸 a specialist to conduct Management Strategy Evaluation for coral reef restoration! Collaborate with Jameal Samhouri (NOAA) and Darcy Bradley (TNC)

Skills: Quant analysis, Ecosystem modeling, Marine ecology.
🗓️ Apply: recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02914

pls RT!

How fishes and invertebrates impact coral resilience Adrian Stier and Craig Osenberg discuss how understudied coral-associated fishes and invertebrates can both enhance and erode coral resilience.

Craig and I have a new paper out today in Current Biology highlighting the key role of fishes and invertebrates in driving coral resilience www.cell.com/current-biol...

Would love to hear more about what you’re up to!!

Raine Detmer offers important insight into connectivity and grazer effects in Southern California !

Modeling grazer-mediated effects of demographic and material connectivity on giant kelp metapopulation dynamics
www.int-res.com/abstracts/me...

Just published: 🦀 Quick Guide to Coral Crabs! w @OsenbergLab in @CurrentBiology Take a crabtastic voyage into the fascinating world of Trapezia. Learn about their unique biology, habitat, and vital role in coral ecosystems. #MarineBiology www.cell.com/current-biol...

Love this optimism 👏

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Pete's new paper on algae is important and interesting www.cell.com/current-biol...