User:Jenliu1300

CIS2 student at De Anza College. Summer Session, 2018.

Saving Coral Reefs
I chose the topic "Saving Coral Reefs" for my Grand Challenge.
 * https://www.ft.com/content/3ee62fd6-4361-11e8-803a-295c97e6fd0b
 * Scientists are trying out various forms of technology in an attempt to save coral reefs. Examples include Google's starfish killing robots and sun shields for heat waves. While these don't address the bigger problem of climate change which is killing the reefs, it can help make reefs more resilient. 


 * https://medium.com/wcs-marine-conservation-program/technology-can-help-pick-up-the-pace-to-protect-coral-reefs-4d12608cd4fc
 * Scientists are collecting massive amounts of data on coral reefs. In order to collect and process the data faster, they're using open-source technologies such as GitHub and R. Open-source technology has allowed scientists to build the apps they need for specific purposes, such as reef data collection and protection.
 * https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/tutorial_corals/coral11_protecting.html
 * The NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, uses satellites and data collection to monitor reefs. The data is sent to scientists for analysis, in hopes of tracking how the reefs are being bleached.