John Morris

Research Highlights

November 9, 2021

Habitat Altering Processes Are Uncovered for Reefs in the Eastern Pacific

July 20, 2021

Scientists at AOML Present Coral Research at the First Virtual International Coral Reef Symposium

Research Interests

Evaluating reef persistence using a carbonate budget approach.

John Morris, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Associate, NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory

305.707.4236

John.Morris@noaa.gov

4301 Rickenbacker Causeway
Miami, Florida 33149

About

Dr. John Morris joins NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic & Meteorological Laboratory as a Postdoctoral Associate working within the Ocean Chemistry and Ecosystem Division’s Coral Program. He received his Ph.D from the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science in 2022 and his previous research efforts include investigating the effects of ocean acidification on bioeroding sponges, habitat modelling of coral reef ecosystems using benthic and fish survey data, and evaluating coral restoration strategies in response to vessel groundings. Currently, John is focused on modelling reef persistence of Mission: Iconic Reefs as part of the Florida Regional Ecosystem Stressors Collaborative Assessment.

Current Work & CV

Current Work

Postdoctoral Associate

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Education

2017, B.S. Marine Science and Biology, University of Miami, Miami, FL

2022, Ph.D. Marine Biology and Ecology, Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science, Miami, FL

Publications

Morris, J. T., Edwards, C. B., Webb, A., Barkley, H., Viehman, T. S., Palacio‐Castro, A., ... & Enochs, I. C. Three-dimensional photogrammetry-based monitoring to enhance site-level carbonate budget assessments of coral reefs Limnology and Oceanography: Methods, 23(12), 905-923., https://doi.org/10.1002/lom3.70000 2025
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Esplandiu, E., Morris, J., Enochs, I., Besemer, N., & Lirman, D. Enhancing reef carbonate budgets through coral restoration Scientific reports, 14(1), 27599., https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-76799-8 2024
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Morris, J.T., I.C. Enochs, M.S. Studivan, B.D. Young, A.B. Mayfield, N. Soderberg, N. Traylor-Knowles, G. Kolodziej, and D. Manzello. Ocean acidification influences the gene expression and physiology of two Caribbean bioeroding sponges. Frontiers in Marine Science, 10:1223380, https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1223380 2023
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Morris, J. T., Edwards, C. B., Webb, A., Barkley, H., Viehman, T. S., Palacio‐Castro, A., ... & Enochs, I. C. Three-dimensional photogrammetry-based monitoring to enhance site-level carbonate budget assessments of coral reefs Limnology and Oceanography: Methods, 23(12), 905-923., https://doi.org/10.1002/lom3.70000 2025
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Esplandiu, E., Morris, J., Enochs, I., Besemer, N., & Lirman, D. Enhancing reef carbonate budgets through coral restoration Scientific reports, 14(1), 27599., https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-76799-8 2024
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Morris, J.T., I.C. Enochs, M.S. Studivan, B.D. Young, A.B. Mayfield, N. Soderberg, N. Traylor-Knowles, G. Kolodziej, and D. Manzello. Ocean acidification influences the gene expression and physiology of two Caribbean bioeroding sponges. Frontiers in Marine Science, 10:1223380, https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1223380 2023
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Morris, J., I. Enochs, A. Webb, D. de Bakker, N. Soderberg, G. Kolodziej, and D. Manzello. The influences of diurnal variability and ocean acidification on the bioerosion rates of two reef-dwelling Caribbean sponges. Global Change Biology, 28(23):7126-7138, https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.16442 2022
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Morris, J., I. Enochs, N. Besemer, T.S. Viehman, S.H. Groves, J. Blondeau, C. Ames, E.K. Towle, L.J.W. Grove, D. Manzello. Low net carbonate accretion characterizes Florida’s coral reef. Scientific Reports, 12:19582, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-23394-4 2022
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Enochs, I.C., L.T. Toth, A. Kirkland, D.P. Manzello, G. Kolodziej, J.T. Morris, D.M. Holstein, A. Schlenz, C.J. Randall, J.L. Maté, J.J. Leichter, and R.B. Aronson. Upwelling and the persistence of coral-reef frameworks in the eastern tropical Pacific. Ecological Monographs, 91(4):e01482, https://doi.org/10.1002/ecm.1482 2021
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Enochs, I.C., N. Formel, D. Manzello, J. Morris, A.B. Mayfield, A. Boyd, G. Kolodziej, G. Adams, and J. Hendee. Coral persistence despite extreme periodic pH fluctuations at a volcanically acidified Caribbean reef. Coral Reefs, 39(3):523-528, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-020-01927-5 2020
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