Image description: Dr. Shayle Matsuda peeks out from a colorful crown of flower leis and smiles as he celebrates a successful Ph.D dissertation defense and officially becoming a doctor

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Another kid-safe, short episode of Smologies! What IS a coral? Where do they grow and what do they eat and why are they so pretty? What kind of tools do coral scientists use? Why are they so many colors? And what is bleaching? Will changing your sunscreen save coral reefs? The wonderful and charming Cnidariologist Dr. Shayle Matsuda took time out of his busy schedule during a coral spawning event to chat about how magical and beautiful coral can be and why reef health is important.

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Donations went to Paepae o He’eia and Point Foundation

Full-length non-Smologies Cnidariology (CORALS) episode — with some swear words

Great episodes for Pride Month

Some links which may be of help:

Shayle’s blog about coral

Shayle’s bio

Can you legally take coral from a beach?

Coral in Hawaiian culture

How sediments affect coral

Corals and sediments — river mouths and a Darwin quote