Can coral reefs be kept alive in US waters in the face of global climate change? Learn about research that is being done to grow corals and restore coral reefs, including work with elkhorn and staghorn corals in Florida.

Les Kaufman, Professor in the Boston University Marine Program, is an evolutionary ecologist who studies basic processes that drive the creation, collapse, and conservation of aquatic species diversity on coral reefs and tropical great lakes. His interests are increasingly turned toward clinical research on the dynamics of human-natural coupled systems, to create supporting science for global sustainability and climate change adaptation.

Located in the Southern Pacific, Fiji is an island nation that embodies the beauty of the Pacific. An archipelago of over 300 islands, these emerald jewels are a traveler's paradise. With a wide range of environments to explore from rainforests, to white-water rivers to coral reefs.

Join Ethan Gordon for a look into Fiji, including wildlife, island attractions, cultural scenes, and an inside look at some of Fiji's most exclusive (and beautiful) private island resorts.

Ethan is a photojournalist who has visited Fiji several times for his magazine work. His specialty as an underwater photographer will bring a different view of this ocean paradise as we see the colorful life beneath the waves.