<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2025/coral-tolman-reef-conservation.html" dsn="news"><featured/><pubDate>05/08/2025</pubDate><title>Diving Into Discovery: FSC Student Coral Tolman on Coral Reef Conservation</title><author/><image><img src="/_resources/images/news/2025/coral-tolman-reef-conservation/rec-lg-coral-headshot.jpg" alt="Coral Tolman"/></image><caption>Coral Tolman</caption><thumbnail>true</thumbnail><summary>Through a self-directed research project, Coral Tolman is combining lab work, field study, and molecular biology to better understand the health of coral ecosystems.</summary><description>At Florida Southern College, students don’t just study science — they live it. For biology major Coral Tolman, what began as a passing curiosity became a deep passion for coral reef conservation. Through a self-directed research project, Coral is combining lab work, field study, and molecular...</description><tags><tag>Biology</tag><tag>Marine Biology</tag></tags></item>