Florida Keys Marine Field Operations

Joseph Kuehl

Joseph Kuehl

Staff Biologist, Diving Safety Officer

Joe is a Staff Biologist and the Diving Safety Officer at Mote's Elizabeth Moore International Center for Coral Reef Research & Restoration on Summerland Key, FL. He started with Mote in early 2019, and his extensive background in scientific diving and research makes Joe a significant asset to ongoing projects involving coral reef research, restoration, monitoring, as well as assisting with adjunct and visiting researchers.

Education

B.S. in Marine Science, University of Florida, 2014

Publications

Aeby G, Ushijima B, Bartels E, Walter C, Kuehl J, Jones S and Paul VJ (2021) Changing Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease Dynamics Through Time in Montastraea cavernosa. Front. Mar. Sci. 8:699075. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2021.699075

Coral reefs provide more than $2.7 trillion in services to economies worldwide—but we're losing these important ecosystems quickly. Mote scientists are spearheading coral reef restoration using cutting-edge science.