My research at the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) will assess coral bleaching and identify heat-tolerant coral populations under environmental change. My work will help determine the suitability of bleaching resilient coral for a pilot deployment test of restoration methods in 2025 at AIMS in the Great Barrier Reef.
Kellie is a biologist interested in the impacts of environmental change on marine ecosystems. She is a Bowdoin College alum with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in biology and education. Navarro became passionate about marine science through her work with the National Science Foundation and her thesis on the effects of temperature on corals.
Through her Fulbright Scholarship, Kellie will be working at the Australian Institute of Marine Science on the genetics behind coral reef adaptation to environmental change. In the future, Navarro aspires to inform environmental policy through her research and increase access to the field.