January 29, 2026

February 4, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Central

Coral reef monitoring through photography is a long-standing tradition at Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, with data collected for over 30 years. As technology advances, the sanctuary’s research team is introducing modeling methods through photogrammetry to enhance their long-term monitoring efforts. Donavon French is leading up the effort to better understand the health of the reef by stitching photos together to get a 3-D view and larger-scale 2-D images of the reef.

Presented by Donavon French, Research Specialist, Cardinal Point Captains for Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary

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Teachers—We provide CPE hours for attending Seaside Chats. These presentations also make excellent extra credit activities for students.

Next Chat: Successful Partnerships: How to Remove 1,700 Pounds of Marine Debris from the Twilight Zone Tune in on February 18 at 6:30 p.m. (CT) to hear how to successfully remove 1,700 pounds of marine debris from the seafloor 180 feet below, in Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary.

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