Wing Yan Chan

Stronger together: isograft fusion accelerates recovery and may facilitate heat-evolved symbiont transmission in bleached adult corals

This study shows that isograft fusion in corals can lead to localized physiological recovery and may facilitate the transfer of heat-evolved symbionts, though horizontal transmission also occurs.

Diverse H2O2-scavenging phenotypes of coral-associated bacteria reveal candidates for bleaching mitigation

The paper screens coral-associated bacteria for H2O2-scavenging traits, finding that genomic predictions poorly correlate with in vitro activity, and identifies Roseovarius and Muricauda as top candidates for bleaching mitigation.

10 recommendations for strengthening citizen science for improved societal and ecological outcomes: A co-produced analysis of challenges and opportunities in the 21st century

Co-produced analysis of 46 survey responses and nine STARDIT case studies identifies eleven core challenges in citizen science and formulates 10 recommendations for infrastructure, FAIR data, and contributor support.