Expert Eye in the Sky (IMAGE) ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies Caption n 2015 and 2016, Professor Hughes led teams of scientists who conducted aerial and underwater surveys across 2,300 kms of the Great Barrier Reef, documenting the severity of bleaching caused by global warming. Credit Credit: ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies/ James Kerry Usage Restrictions Reproduction of image is permitted with correct attribution to the author as listed. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.