Blog by 4D-Reef ESR Xin Ren, based at University of Bristol. Figure 1 (at top of the page). PRISM4 Pliocene land-sea mask. The modern continental outline is indicated with black lines; blue and green shadings indicate ocean and land in the mPWP experiment. The red rectangle indicates the location of the Timor passage of the Indonesian Throughflow (ITF). The red arrow denotes the position and direction of the ITF illustratively. The Sunda and Sahul shelves are illustrated in this figure via white labels. The continental outline is constructed from (Dowsett et al. 2016) and retrodicted with a se ..read more

Blog by 4D-Reef ESR Xin Ren, based at University of Bristol. Figure 1 (at top of the page). PRISM4 Pliocene land-sea mask. The modern continental outline is indicated with black lines; blue and green shadings indicate ocean and land in the mPWP experiment. The red rectangle indicates the location of the Timor passage of the Indonesian Throughflow (ITF). The red arrow denotes the position and direction of the ITF illustratively. The Sunda and Sahul shelves are illustrated in this figure via white labels. The continental outline is constructed from (Dowsett et al. 2016) and retrodicted with a se ..read more

Blog by 4D-Reef ESR Max Fursman, based at Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany   The scientific community is a vibrant tapestry of intellect, curiosity, and collaboration that spans across borders and unites researchers from all corners of the world. Among the myriad of scientific events that showcase this international camaraderie is the International Sclerochronology Conference. The 6th ISC took place in Tokyo, Japan in May this year, as scientists from all over the globe either travelled or attended virtually to discuss all things sclerchronological (study of physical and chemical vari ..read more

Blog by 4D-Reef ESRs Daniel Christoph Schürholz, Dino Ramos and Estradivari, based at respectively the Max-Planck-Institute for Marine Microbiology, University of Granada and Leibniz-zentrum fur Tropical Marine Research.   Digitizing the Spermonde coral reefs: a paradise of corals, turf and algae Finally! During August of last year (2022), we went to our promised field sites in the beautiful sandy islands of the Spermonde Archipelago, just in front of the bustling city of Makassar – South Sulawesi – Indonesia. This archipelago is located in the heart of the marine biodiversity hotspot kno ..read more

Blog by 4D-Reef ESRs Mariya Perepelytsya, based at Deltares (the Netherlands), and Katherine Maxwell, based at Leibniz-zentrum fur Tropical Marine Research (Germany).   Last 17 to 29 October 2022, after almost 2.5 years of waiting, the 4D-REEF Team went to Indonesia for the fifth Networking and Training Activity (NTA). It was two weeks of, well, networking and training activities, with the ESRs and our Indonesian colleagues. We spent our first week in Makassar in South Sulawesi and our second week in Denpasar in Bali, visiting the island communities, snorkeling on the reefs, learning from ..read more

Blog by 4D-Reef ESRs Daniel Christoph Schürholz, Dino Ramos and Estradivari, based at respectively the Max-Planck-Institute for Marine Microbiology, University of Granada and Leibniz-zentrum fur Tropical Marine Research.   Digitizing the Spermonde coral reefs: a paradise of corals, turf and algae Finally! During August of last year (2022), we went to our promised field sites in the beautiful sandy islands of the Spermonde Archipelago, just in front of the bustling city of Makassar – South Sulawesi – Indonesia. This archipelago is located in the heart of the marine biodiversity hotspot kno ..read more

Blog by Roberto Giudici, ESR of 4D-REEF at OceanMaps in Austria.   Scientific descriptions of reefs contain a wealth of information, but are difficult to communicate in a form that can be easily understood by the general public. Digital Twins programs have recently been introduced for assisting scientific communities in data fostering and outreach, turning complex experiments into pleasant stories. Born for creating digital models of industrial scenarios, these solutions are emerging as educational tools in science.  I, ESR Roberto, ventured in the development of an educational Digit ..read more

Blog by Roberto Giudici, ESR of 4D-REEF at OceanMaps in Austria.   Scientific descriptions of reefs contain a wealth of information, but are difficult to communicate in a form that can be easily understood by the general public. Digital Twins programs have recently been introduced for assisting scientific communities in data fostering and outreach, turning complex experiments into pleasant stories. Born for creating digital models of industrial scenarios, these solutions are emerging as educational tools in science.  I, ESR Roberto, ventured in the development of an educational Digit ..read more

Blog by Xin Ren, PhD student of 4D-REEF at the University of Bristol in the UK.   AGU (American Geophysical Union) Fall Meeting is one of the biggest conferences in the area of Earth and space sciences. This year it was hosted in Chicago. More than 25,000 attendees from over 100 countries gathered and shared their latest research results in this conference. I (Xin) brought part of 4D-REEF to AGU22.   A new environment of hybrid conference Since the impact of COVID-19 still exists, AGU offered virtual and in-person attendance this year, as it did last year. In the conference hall, the ..read more

Blog by Xin Ren, PhD student of 4D-REEF at the University of Bristol in the UK.   AGU (American Geophysical Union) Fall Meeting is one of the biggest conferences in the area of Earth and space sciences. This year it was hosted in Chicago. More than 25,000 attendees from over 100 countries gathered and shared their latest research results in this conference. I (Xin) brought part of 4D-REEF to AGU22.   A new environment of hybrid conference Since the impact of COVID-19 still exists, AGU offered virtual and in-person attendance this year, as it did last year. In the conference hall, the ..read more