Alyssa Varela

Program Associate & Research Technician

My Research

Being raised in Kailua, Oʻahu has led me to have a broad interest in topics of marine biology, coral ecology, coral reproduction, and conservation. Currently, my main focus is thermal tolerance on larvae, juvenile, and adult corals. My previous research focused on defining temperature thresholds for survivorship and settlement of Montipora capitata larvae and juveniles.

Education and Experience

BS - University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Marine Biology, 2021