Jamie gives us a detailed breakdown of the work done at the Coral Spawning Lab and from his home, successfully and predictably rearing corals of many different species and genus. Jamie and Adam discuss the many trials and tribulations of his decades long research. We learn about settlement challenges, the reality of ‘spliced corals’, solutions for the future health of our coral reefs and much more! Jamie holds the position of Aquarium Curator and Living Collections Manager at the Horniman Museum and Gardens. He plays a lead role in the Coral Spawning Lab project. Before joining the Horniman, Jamie served as the Head Aquarist at the London Aquarium, where he deepened his fascination with coral biology. Additionally, Jamie gained experience as an underwater cameraman in Borneo, capturing the diverse species inhabiting the coral reefs of the Celebes seas. Jamie Links: https://www.horniman.ac.uk/people/jamie-craggs/ https://www.coralassistlab.org/jamie-craggs https://www.coralspawninglab.org/ Frag Garage Links: https://www.patreon.com/BeyondTheReefPodcast https://fraggarage.ca/ https://www.instagram.com/fraggarage/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLkiAJNqvoIRDRTFs34e6Tw https://www.facebook.com/fraggarage https://reefbuilders.com/2017/04/13/cali-tort-spawn-captivity/ Timestamps 00:00:00 Start 00:00:25 Episode Introduction 00:01:45 Episode Start 00:05:30 Colony Size 00:08:17 Adam's Cali Tort Spawn 00:10:10 Adam's SPS Spawn 2022 00:13:00 Hybridization and Timing 00:18:00 Singapore Broodstock 00:23:22 Cross-Section Analysis 00:27:00 Timing 00:35:00 Photoperiod and Temperature Tampering 00:49:38 Spawning and Rearing Coral in Aquariums 00:50:07 Sexual Reproduction in Corals 00:51:50 Broadcast Spawning Coral Life Cycle 00:55:42 In The Beginning 2012 00:58:18 Constructing Broodstock Colonies 01:01:02 Inducing Broadcast Coral Spawn Ex Situ 01:05:25 Lunar Cycles 01:08:00 Gametes Checks 01:12:13 Development Stages 01:17:18 Settlement 01:24:40 Symbiodiniaceae (zooxanthellae) Uptake 01:30:27 Fluorescent Green Protein 01:34:12 Grow Out - Survival Bottlenecks 01:36:30 CCA's and Surface Settlement 01:38:12 Co-Culturing to Maximise Spat 01:39:46 Survivorship – Role of Microherbivory 01:41:00 Sea Urchin Development and Treatments 01:48:42 Maximising Output 01:50:35 Closing The Life Cycle 01:51:18 Phase Shifting Spawning Seasonality 01:52:53 Assisted Evolution or Assisted Gene Flow 01:56:45 Interspecific Hybridisation 02:01:35 Mobile Spawning Labs 02:04:17 Ex Situ Spawning 02:06:02 Spawning in The Craggs Kitchen 02:13:00 Spawning Scolemia 02:19:39 Spawning Catalaphyllia 02:23:56 Spawning Micromussa Lords 02:25:17 Spawning Blastomussa Wellsi 02:25:48 Unique Power of Ex Situ Spawning 02:26:17 Spawning Galaxea 02:27:01 Inducing Multiple Spawn Each Year 02:27:34 The Future of the Hobby and Selective Breeding 02:29:22 Allogenic Reponses 02:31:56 Spliced Corals 02:38:14 Final Question and Closing 02:40:33 Outro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.