"Saving Atlantis" producers followed coral microbiologist Rebecca Vega Thurber and other researchers from Oregon State and around the world who are uncovering the causes of coral decline and looking to find solutions so they don’t completely disappear.
Microbiologists Rebecca Vega Thurber and Grace Klinges have proposed a new genus of bacteria that flourishes when coral reefs become polluted, making them more susceptible to disease.
OSU microbiologist Maude David is part of a $1.94 million grant to look for possible connections between the human microbiome and autism spectrum disorder.
A National Science Foundation study suggests that localized attempts to curb pollution won’t save coral reefs without a worldwide effort to reduce global warming.