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Interview Q&A session for the Knowable Magazine with KAUST Prof. Raquel Peixoto.

Prof Raquel explains how can probiotics protect corals from problems like bleaching, and more...

Raquel S. Peixoto, Vice President of the International Society for Microbial Ecology (ISME), gave a keynote speech on "Microbial Ecology-Based Medicine to Rehabilitate Threatened Environments" at the closing of the ISME-Lat 23 conference. The conference, which was held from August 7-10, was the third Latin American Congress of Microbial Ecology.

The Marine Microbiomes Lab had the opportunity to be part of the recently launched Collaboration between TKS Elementary School and the RSRC with a talk about "Coral Reefs: Through the eyes of Researchers".

The AEON KAUST collaboration will see as a first step under this engagement the co-appointments of both Prof. Carlos Duarte and Prof. Raquel Peixoto from KAUST as members of Aeon Collective working to advance efforts towards planetary repair, ecosystem restoration and resiliency.

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) recently announced the inauguration of the world's first coral probiotics village in the Red Sea. The village, located around 20 km off the campus shores, is part of the University's Red Sea Research Center (RSRC) efforts and approach to coral preservation and restoration. The inaugural featured an underwater ribbon-cutting ceremony and was attended by representatives from KAUST leadership, RSRC researchers and students, as well as members from the community.

New microbiome-based interventions, such as the use of probiotics, are beginning to be identified as key to reverse deterioration and protect wildlife. There is an urgent need for moving from devising to safely testing and implementing these approaches.

Saudi Gazette: "A new study shows probiotics to be helpful protagonists in boosting coral health and preventing mortality in the face of environmental stressors, such as warming oceans and changing climate conditions."

Follow the conversation with Prof. Raquel Peixoto in The Economist about the coral crisis and potential solutions highlighting coral probiotics.

We took some time to talk to Nathalia Delgadillo, currently a PhD student at Prof. Raquel Peixoto Marine Microbiomes lab.

Dr. Raquel Peixoto, KAUST associate professor of marine science at the Red Sea Research Center (RSRC), is recognized as a Fellow of the International Coral Reef Society (ICRS) for her contributions to the field of coral probiotics.

Coral reef ecosystems are severely threatened by climate change. The urgent need to address the issue is driving a new era of innovation in reef science, shown by a global multidisciplinary exploration of different approaches to enhance coral resilience.

An international team including KAUST professors Manuel Aranda and Raquel Peixoto, with adjunct professor Chris Voolstra, have proposed an adaptive framework to increase the resilience of corals in the face of climate change.

Coral reefs are rapidly degrading all over the world due to climate change and human activity. This phenomenon has dire consequences on the livelihoods of almost one billion people who directly depend on the ecosystem services delivered through healthy tropical reefs. Based on current projections, and without active intervention, coral reefs may become extinct by the year 2050.

The microbiologist Raquel Peixoto gives the corals, which can only survive in symbiosis with algae and bacteria, a probiotic treatment. A medicine that makes them more resilient and thus buys them time.