Carly D Kenkel

Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

Carly D Kenkel

Photo of branching staghorn coral for representation. In the 1980s, the branching staghorn and elkhorn corals were the dominant reef-builders in the Florida region.

Wildlife & Biodiversity

2 iconic coral species are now functionally extinct off Florida, study finds — we witnessed the reef’s bleaching and devastation

24 Oct 2025

5 min read