Kimberly Puglise
January 31, 2022
Puglise is the Program Manager for two competitive programs: the Regional Ecosystem Research Program and Coastal Hypoxia Research Program. She leads the effort to advance
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How do Light-dependent Mesophotic Corals Survive and Thrive under Low Light?
July 25, 2019
The ability of deep, light dependent mesophotic corals to grow in low-light conditions is a poorly understood realm of biology. Research, sponsored in part by
Mesophotic Bicolor Damselfish Help Keep Shallower Reef Populations Afloat
November 17, 2016
NOAA-supported researchers studying the potential coral ecosystem connectivity of the deep (192–256 ft/60–80 m), mesophotic reefs of Pulley Ridge and the shallower reefs downstream in
Extensive Hawaiian Reefs in Oceanic ‘Twilight Zone’ Harbor Many Unique Species
October 5, 2016
NOAA-supported scientists working in the Hawaiian Archipelago documented some of the most expansive mesophotic reefs (deeper light-dependent reefs between 100–500 feet depths) in what some
NCCOS Leads Key Topics at International Coral Reef Symposium
June 22, 2016
This week, staff from the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) led special sessions and gave individual presentations at the 13th International Coral Reef
Coastal Development Impacts Puerto Rico’s Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems
January 28, 2016
NCCOS-supported research recently published in Coral Reefs suggests coastal development negatively impacts mesophotic coral ecosystems, which were previously considered less likely to be affected by
NCCOS Sets Context for the Second International Mesophotic Coral Ecosystem Workshop
November 11, 2014
Mesophotic coral reefs found at depths of 30–150 meters may not be as well understood as their shallower counterparts, but NCCOS is working hard to
NOAA Expedition Embarks to Investigate Coral Ecosystem Connectivity in the Gulf of Mexico
August 14, 2014
A NOAA-funded investigation of the relatively healthy, deep, mesophotic reefs of Pulley Ridge (off the southwest coast of Florida) begins the second leg of this
NOAA Administrator Honors NCCOS Employees
December 10, 2013
At the 2013 NOAA Administrator and Technology Transfer Awards ceremony, Acting NOAA Administrator Dr. Kathryn Sullivan recognized four NCCOS employees for accomplishments that brought unusual
Thriving ‘Middle Light’ Reefs Found in Puerto Rico
January 4, 2011
NOAA-funded scientists found extensive and biologically diverse coral ecosystems occurring at depths between 100–330 feet within a 12-mile span off the southwestern coast of Puerto