That's too bad! I wish there was someone here I could talk to about this.
If there's someone interested in science reading this still, please don't hesitate to contact me. Maybe you're still cautious because I haven't offered much information? Well, let me elaborate on what I'm planning to do.
I'm working on building an international research team that is analysing thermal changes in our reefs. I myself am from South America and am working as a lecturer for thermophysics. Currently, I am looking into differential thermal analysis (
here's an explanation) to analyse riverbeds in my region. I'm testing how well this method works with moving water and I would like to apply this technique on reefs as well.
I think that's it so far. I'm still working on recruiting a team so if you're interested, you can pm me here. I'm hesitant to publish my true identity and where I work on a message board, I hope that's understandable.