Ricardo's research interest is in the role that epigenetics has in the adaptations and acclimations of corals to stress. He is particularly interested in using molecular technologies to discover how epigenetic mechanisms operate and how they can be passed down from one generation to another (intergenerational epigenetic inheritance). Also, Ricardo is very interested in better understanding coral reproduction and how we can use selective breeding to enhance the heat tolerance of corals to future warming conditions.

Corals Coral symbiosis Coral resilience Coral reproduction Molecular biology Genomics Epigenetics