Disease Intervention Lab

Karen Neely, Ph.D.
Research Scientist
305-924-3078
kneely0@nova.edu 

Research Focus

This Florida Keys-based lab focuses on coral disease, with an emphasis on the development, implementation, and monitoring of in-water disease treatments. Our activities aim to preserve coral tissue and diversity that would otherwise be lost while also researching the impacts of intervention actions.

Current Research Topics

• Development and implementation of in-water treatments for corals affected by disease
• Assessing the impacts of disease intervention strategies.
• Assessing spatiotemporal distribution of coral disease patterns.
• Long-term monitoring of Florida’s remaining pillar coral population.
• The timing and cues of coral spawning.