  {"id":149034,"date":"2025-09-17T09:30:37","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T13:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//?p=149034"},"modified":"2025-09-18T11:09:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T15:09:39","slug":"biology-researchers-lead-technology-driven-seagrass-restoration-projects-in-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//biology-researchers-lead-technology-driven-seagrass-restoration-projects-in-florida/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//","title":{"rendered":"Biology Researchers Lead Technology-Driven Seagrass Restoration Projects in Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Seagrass meadows are rapidly vanishing across the world, threatening animal species that rely on this vital coastal ecosystem for survival.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/n<p>Two 麻豆原创 <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//degree/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//biology-ms/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/">biology</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//a> graduate students are leading projects developing innovative solutions for conserving seagrass species in Florida, with support from Pegasus Professor of Biology Linda Walters and Assistant Professor of Biology and <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//research/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//genomics-bioinformatics/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/">Genomics and Bioinformatics/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u202f</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//a>faculty cluster member Robert Fitak. Their projects are among eight selected for funding through the Seagrass Restoration Technology Development Initiative.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/n<p>The initiative was created in 2023 by the Florida Legislature and governor through the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, with Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium leading the effort. It aims to support restoration technologies and approaches that address seagrass loss and its widespread ecological and economic impacts on communities across Florida.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201cSeagrasses around the globe, including in Florida/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u2019s Indian River Lagoon, have been decimated in recent decades,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201d says Walters, who is also director of 麻豆原创/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u2019s Coastal and Estuarine Ecology Lab (CEELAB). /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201cThe effects rippled through the ecosystem and are tragically evidenced by the large number of manatees that died of starvation when no seagrass was present./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/n<figure id=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"attachment_149037/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/" style=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"max-width: 252px;/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"figure float-left/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"><noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"252/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/" height=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"302/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"figure-img size-full wp-image-149037 img-fluid/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/" src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//2025/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//09/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//麻豆原创_Luciana-Banquero-2025.jpg/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/" alt=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"Three people working in shallow water near a shoreline. Two individuals, wearing turquoise and dark clothing, are bent over with their faces submerged, possibly examining underwater features. A third person stands upright in the distance wearing a hat and red shorts, holding a device. White stakes are positioned in the water, and a tree-lined shore is visible under a partly cloudy sky./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/" srcset=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//2025/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//09/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//麻豆原创_Luciana-Banquero-2025.jpg 252w, https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//2025/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//09/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//麻豆原创_Luciana-Banquero-2025-250x300.jpg 250w/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/" sizes=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"(max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"252/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/" height=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"302/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"figure-img size-full wp-image-149037 img-fluid lazyload/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/" src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"data:image/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20252%20302%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/" alt=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"Three people working in shallow water near a shoreline. Two individuals, wearing turquoise and dark clothing, are bent over with their faces submerged, possibly examining underwater features. A third person stands upright in the distance wearing a hat and red shorts, holding a device. White stakes are positioned in the water, and a tree-lined shore is visible under a partly cloudy sky./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/" srcset=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"data:image/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20252%20302%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 252w/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/" sizes=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"(max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/" data-srcset=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//2025/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//09/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//麻豆原创_Luciana-Banquero-2025.jpg 252w, https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//2025/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//09/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//麻豆原创_Luciana-Banquero-2025-250x300.jpg 250w/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/" data-src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//2025/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//09/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//麻豆原创_Luciana-Banquero-2025.jpg/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"><figcaption class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/">Luciana Banquero (front) and collaborators from Brevard Zoo monitor an experimental seagrass planting area in the Banana River, collecting data on seagrass and macroalgae abundance. (Photo courtesy of Luciana Banquero)</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/n<p>In partnership with Brevard Zoo, Florida Institute of Technology, 麻豆原创/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u2019s Aquatic Biogeochemistry lab led by biology professor Lisa Chambers and under Walters/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u2019 guidance, 麻豆原创 biology student <strong>Luciana Banquero /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201922</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//strong> is examining how sediment quality, nutrient levels, and interspecies competition influence the success of shoal grass (<em>Halodule wrightii</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//em>) restoration.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201cWith colleagues at the Florida Institute of Technology and the University of Lausanne, this project is sequencing genomic DNA of seagrass-associated microbes, comparing how these communities differ between nursery-grown shoal grass and the natural population in the Indian River Lagoon,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201d Banquero says.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/n<p>Banquero, who is in her second year on the project, says seagrass meadows provide essential habitat and food for countless marine species and are critical not just in Florida but wherever seagrass is found.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201cBy combining field trials and laboratory experiments, I aim to identify the conditions that promote seagrass establishment and long-term survival, improve restoration outcomes,&nbsp; and better understand how planted seagrass interacts with other macroalgal communities,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201d Banquero says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201cAdditionally, my collaborators are contributing samples to Mote Marine Laboratory/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u2019s seagrass genetic library, which will be used to study seagrass resilience and diversity at the molecular level./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/n<p>Her research, inspired by recent algal bloom events in Florida, analyzes the sediment quality at shoal grass planting sites in Brevard County/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u2019s Indian River Lagoon and Banana River.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201cAlgal bloom events can trigger changes in these macroalgal communities, causing native seaweed (<em>Caulerpa prolifera)</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//em> to dominate the sediment floor and prevent seagrass growth,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201d Banquero says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201cBy studying sediment quality and the conditions in which seagrass is planted, we can better understand the complexity of coastal ecosystems and support successful plantings and conservation of these species./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/n<p>According to Banquero, researchers have long suspected a competitive dynamic between <em>Caulerpa</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//em> algae and shoal grass, suggesting that shoal grass tends to perform poorly when the alga is growing nearby. However, no large-scale empirical studies across multiple sites or controlled laboratory trials have been conducted to challenge those long-held assumptions that have guided conservation efforts. Her research aims to fill that gap.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/n<p>Walters, who has studied the seaweed genus <em>Caulerpa</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//em> on and off for more than 20 years, notes that members of this genus can be highly invasive and produce noxious secondary chemicals.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201cInteractions occur at many levels /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u2014 from chemicals released by roots to damage from herbivorous fish or boats /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u2014 and we need to consider all of these factors to get the full story,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201d Walters says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201cThis project will study those interactions and clarify whether <em>Caulerpa</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//em> is harmful and should be removed or avoided when planting seagrass for restoration./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/n<p></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//p><figure id=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"attachment_149035/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/" style=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"max-width: 624px;/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"figure mx-auto d-block/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"><noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"624/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/" height=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"416/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-149035 size-full/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/" src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//2025/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//09/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//麻豆原创_Seagrass-2025.jpg/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/" alt=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"Two close-up views of small, textured objects placed against a blue and white millimeter scale. 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'Scale in mm' is visible in the bottom right corner of both views/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/" srcset=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"data:image/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20624%20416%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 624w/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/" sizes=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/" data-srcset=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//2025/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//09/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//麻豆原创_Seagrass-2025.jpg 624w, https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//2025/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//09/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//麻豆原创_Seagrass-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//2025/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//09/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//麻豆原创_Seagrass-2025-600x400.jpg 600w, https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//2025/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//09/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//麻豆原创_Seagrass-2025-360x240.jpg 360w/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/" data-src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//2025/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//09/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//麻豆原创_Seagrass-2025.jpg/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"><figcaption class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/">Seeds of shoal grass (Halodule wrightii, left) and widgeon grass (Ruppia maritima, right), are two focal species of this restoration initiative. Shoal grass was confirmed in 2023 to reproduce sexually as well as clonally /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u2014 spreading both by seeds and genetically identical shoots /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u2014 while widgeon grass produces seeds and flowers most of the year. These findings have important implications for restoration. (Photos courtesy of Carla Perscky [left] and Seagrass Wrack Collection [right])</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//figure>Complementary to this work, biology graduate student Carla Perscky is leading a project on thermo-priming, a novel technique to enhance thermal tolerance of shoal grass (<em>Halodule wrightii</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//em>) and widgeon grass (<em>Ruppia maritima</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//em>). This project was inspired by her discovery of <em>Halodule wrightii</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//em> seeds during a marine heatwave event and recent research in terrestrial and aquatic plants showing that exposure to sub-lethal stress can enhance future resilience./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/n<p>In collaboration with Fitak, Mote, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), St. John/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u2019s River Water Management District and Bethune-Cookman College, the team will identify heat resilience mechanisms at the molecular level and develop practical guidance for restoration in heat-prone environments.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201cOur goal is to understand how rising seawater temperatures cause these plants to decline and identify adaptation mechanisms that can help make them more resilient,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201d Perscky says.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/n<figure id=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"attachment_149036/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/" style=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"max-width: 249px;/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"figure float-left/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"><noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"249/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/" height=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"300/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-149036 size-full/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/" src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//2025/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//09/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//麻豆原创_Carla-Perscky-2025.jpg/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/" alt=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"A person kneels outdoors beside a tall grass plant, holding a yellow measuring stick vertically. They wear a wide-brimmed hat, sunglasses, and a long-sleeved shirt. The plant is enclosed in a white square frame on the ground, with a clear blue sky and scattered clouds in the background./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"249/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/" height=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"300/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-149036 size-full lazyload/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/" src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"data:image/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20249%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/" alt=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"A person kneels outdoors beside a tall grass plant, holding a yellow measuring stick vertically. They wear a wide-brimmed hat, sunglasses, and a long-sleeved shirt. The plant is enclosed in a white square frame on the ground, with a clear blue sky and scattered clouds in the background./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/" data-src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//2025/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//09/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//麻豆原创_Carla-Perscky-2025.jpg/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"><figcaption class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/">Graduate student Carla Perscky and her team discovered microscopic seeds and flowers by collecting fragments that wash up along the shoreline in the Indian River Lagoon. (Photo courtesy of P. Sacks)</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/n<p>Her work tests whether exposing seagrass to heat stress in a controlled environment can help plants adapt and pass resilience on to future generations.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201cWe are using novel technologies, including molecular tools such as transcriptomics, which help identify biomarkers linked to stress memory,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201d she says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201cAs well as satellite data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), combined with on-site field data, to track seawater temperatures and detect marine heatwave trends that inform the experimental design./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/n<p>To test their hypothesis, Perscky/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u2019s team will conduct aquarium experiments that replicate ocean extremes at Mote/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u2019s state-of-the-art facility, where plants will be exposed to artificial marine heatwaves to prime them for survival, while open-source data models analyze decades of environmental trends to predict seagrass survival under future climate conditions.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201cThermal priming is not a new technique,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201d Perscky says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201cIt/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u2019s been used in crops like corn and in coral reefs. When plants and organisms face a second heat event, they remember the first exposure and adapt./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/n<p>Fitak, who specializes in genomics, compared the adaptation process to vaccination.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201cYou expose a young plant to a mini version of marine heat and its system remembers the trigger,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201d Fitak says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201cAs adult plants, they become more tolerant for when the real exposure occurs./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/n<p>If successful, the approach could be applied not only in Florida but to other seagrasses around the world.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201cThis knowledge could guide how seagrass is planted in nurseries across the state and beyond,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201d Perscky says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201cIn places like Mosquito Lagoon and Banana River, where water stays warmer because it/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u2019s regulated by wind rather than tide, seagrass planted there could be more tolerant./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/n<p>Walters adds more insight on this approach, which is currently undergoing testing on corals with success in some species in some locations.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201cIf we can restore areas with native, thermally primed seagrass, it should be more resilient to future heat events,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201d she says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201cWe are aiming to create /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u2018super seagrass,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u2019 similar to efforts with /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u2018super corals/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u2019 that can tolerate higher temperatures than they currently do./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/n<p>Perscky and Banquero cited the importance of partnerships in making their work possible.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201cSeagrass restoration is highly experimental and requires significant resources,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201d Banquero says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201cCollaborating with scientists with different expertise and leveraging their long-term knowledge of Florida/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u2019s coastal ecosystems has enabled me to carry out my project./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/n<p>Fitak also noted the multidisciplinary nature of the projects.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201cThis project is a great example of how science is done in an interdisciplinary way,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201d he says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201cCarla is collaborating with researchers from Mote, FWC, and other agencies, along with Dr. Walters and me, because no one is an expert of everything./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/n<p>Beyond environmental impacts, student and community involvement is key to the success of these projects. Banquero has been planting seagrass in macroalgal beds in Brevard County, with local volunteers helping monitor the sites.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201cIt/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u2019s been rewarding to hear their perspectives on why protecting these ecosystems matters and to connect with people directly impacted by our work,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201d she says.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/n<p>Similarly, Perscky says partnering with Mote has given students and volunteers hands-on opportunities in seagrass monitoring.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/n<p>Both projects highlight the challenges facing coastal environments and provide tools to help conserve seagrass beds now and in the future with Fitak emphasizing the importance of community support.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201cPeople love seeing healthy seagrass beds and the biodiversity they support, like manatees,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201d he says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201cCommunities want to support restoration, but failed plantings can be discouraging. Our goal is to make restoration effective and resilient so these vital ecosystems thrive./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/n<p>While the projects are focused in Florida, Walters points to the broader significance of the work.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201cThe outcomes of these projects will not only help improve the health of the Indian River Lagoon, but also build on current knowledge and provide practical methods for restoration practitioners to conserve and protect estuaries around the globe,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201d she says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201cI deeply care about this lagoon, and all our efforts aim to improve restoration and resilience so it remains the magical place we know it is well into the future./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/n<p><strong>Researchers/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u2019 Credentials&nbsp;</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//strong><br>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/nFitak is an assistant professor in 麻豆原创/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/u2019s Department of Biology in the <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//college/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//sciences/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034/">College of Sciences</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/149034//a>. 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