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Karine Kleinhaus Research Associate Professor School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences

Expertise

coral biology conservation reproduction hormonal signalling gametogenesis senescence

Biography

Coral researcher with past lives in medicine, epidemiology & biotechnology. Focusing on the corals of the Gulf of Aqaba, which are likely to be among the last to survive mid-century. Dr. Kleinhaus's NSF-funded projects study reproduction and aging in corals.

Education

Medical School, Tel Aviv University
B.A., Princeton
Masters in Public Health, Columbia University
Masters in Marine Conservation and Policy, Stony Brook University

News Highlights

July 21, 2020 Red Sea corals' heat tolerance offers hope for climate crisis The Guardian Read Article April 8, 2020 The super-corals of the Red Sea Future Planet Read Article Scientists warn of massive potential oil spill endangering Red Sea Oceanographic Magazine Read Article