All great coral scientists whether Octocorallia or Hexacorallia require the continuous supply of fine chocolate 🍫 as corroborated by @hexabenz @habb_lab Keeping it local @manoachocolate Nothing but da best in dis lab 🔬 *spot the @divesoft ducks 🦆

In the middle of some wonderful talks at #RCUK2020, I received my official offer to study for a PhD at @RSRC_KAUST. Beyond excited to be joining @BenzoniFran 's #HaBB_Lab!!!

Some of my favourites corals from the recent #HaBB_Lab research cruise! Found at an inshore reef in Yanbu. (Plerogyra sinuosa, Galaxea fascicularis and Hydnophora exesa -I think!) @BenzoniFran @maritechture

Interestingly, this years #coralbleaching severely affects #Porites, a genus known to be hardy. Still at sea with @_Megan_Nolan on a cruise by #HaBB_Lab @BenzoniFran @TulliaTerraneo @RSRC_KAUST with @CoralSymBiomiX @peixotors @MLBerumen #REL

In the shadow of the worldwide pandemic a #coralbleaching event is unfolding in the Red Sea. Here to document it with @_Megan_Nolan on a cruise by #HaBB_Lab @BenzoniFran @TulliaTerraneo @RSRC_KAUST with @CoralSymBiomiX @peixotors @MLBerumen