Introduction Coral reefs are highly productive marine ecosystems that support biodiversity, nutrient cycling, and coastal protection. Thermal stress associated with ocean warming threatens coral physiology by disrupting metabolism, antioxidant defenses, and tissue integrity. Tubastraea aurea , a stony coral with fleshy polyps and a calcareous skeleton, was investigated to determine how increasing temperature affects biochemica...

Youth Enjoy Science (YES) Oklahoma (OK) Scholars is an eight-week summer program that engages American Indian high school students in cancer and biomedical research. YES OK uses a relational, place-informed educational model, with a curriculum that emphasizes (1) increasing cancer biology and public health knowledge, (2) developing laboratory and scientific communication skills, (3) strengthening college and career preparation...