Originally from Canada, he received a BSc in Geology in 2012 from the University of Calgary, followed by an MSc in Palaeobiology in 2019 from the University of Bristol. [...] The same techniques now form the basis of his current research in the Indo-Pacific region, an area of very high coral diversity. [...] Page 2 of 3 ABOUT OUR TALK After welcoming everyone to our event, Ciaran introduced Mike Hynes who began by first familiarising us with the biology and life cycle of corals, and with the development and growth of reef systems as a whole. [...] Mike then brought up the subject matter of his research, which is how taking vertical cores of coral reef seabed can inform us about the historical health and development of the reef system. [...] Pictures showed the results of his investigation in the form of coral identification.
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