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© The Author(s) 2025. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the American Institute of Biological Sciences.Coral bleaching is the largest global threat to coral reef ecosystem persistence this century. Advancing our understanding of coral bleaching and developing solutions to protect corals and the reefs they support are critical. In the present article, we, the US National Science Foundation–funded Coral Bleaching Research Coordination Network, outline future directions for coral bleaching research. Specifically, we address the need for embedded inclusiveness, codevelopment, and capacity building as a foundation for excellence in coral bleaching research and the critical role of coral-bleaching science in shaping policy. We outline a path for research innovation and technology and propose the formation of an international coral bleaching consortium that, in coordination with existing multinational organizations, could be a hub for planning, coordinating, and integrating global-scale coral bleaching research, innovation, and mitigation strategies. This proposed strategy for future coral bleaching research could facilitate a step-function change in how we address the coral bleaching crisis.
Author(s): Grottoli AG, Hulver AM, Thurber RV, Toonen RJ, Schmeltzer ER, Kuffner IB, Barott KL, Baums IB, Castillo KD, Chapron L, Coffroth MA, Combosch DJ, Correa AMS, Crandall ED, Donahue M, Eirin-Lopez JM, Felis T, Ferrier-Pages C, Harrison HB, Heron SF, Huang D, Humanes A, Kenkel CD, Krueger T, Madin J, Matz MV, McManus LC, Medina M, Muller EM, Padilla-Gamino JL, Putnam HM, Sawall Y, Shlesinger T, Sweet MJ, Voolstra CR, Weis VM, Wild C, Wu HC
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: BioScience
Year: 2025
Volume: 75
Issue: 7
Pages: 585-598
Online publication date: 03/07/2025
Acceptance date: 24/04/2025
Date deposited: 02/09/2025
ISSN (print): 0006-3568
ISSN (electronic): 1525-3244
Publisher: Oxford University Press
URL: https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biaf066
DOI: 10.1093/biosci/biaf066
Data Access Statement: Data sharing is not applicable to this article as no new data were created or analyzed in this study
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