Dr. Neal Cantin is a research scientist. His PhD, awarded by James Cook University, Townsville, Australia in 2008. investigated the impact of photoinhibition on coral reproduction and the influence of genetically distinct Symbiodinium species on the physiology of the coral host. His research focuses on historical records of coral calcification from long-lived massive corals in combination with experimental aquarium-based studies to better understand the response of coral physiology and calcification to past, present and future environmental stressors, particularly thermal stress and ocean acidification.