Hello!

My name is John Amiel Flores (they/them). I am currently a first year PhD Student at the University of California, Los Angeles. My overarching research goal is to investigate and predict how climate change will affect the coral reef community ecology by understanding the interplay between the multiple scales of biology. I am currently interested in how the impacts of physical disturbances from storms can alter reef communities. More specifically, I am currently investigating how epibiont communities on coral reef macroalgae respond after storms​.

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Alongside my research aspirations, I have a love for mentorship and teaching. As a mentor, some of the most satisfying moments I experience are witnessing moments when things finally “click” as well as reflecting on the journey of growth. I will continue to mentor students interested in the marine sciences in hopes that my guidance will enrich their experience and help fuel their flames.