Ruth Deborah Gates (1962 - 2018)

Born 28 Mar 1962 in Akrotiri, Limassol, Cyprus

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Died 25 Oct 2018 at age 56 in Kailua, Hawaii, United States

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Biography

Ruth Gates is Notable.

Ruth Gates was a part of the Protection of coral reefs Movement.

Ruth has Cypriot roots.

Advocate for coral reefs

Dr. Ruth Deborah Gates was born on 28 Mar 1962 in Akrotiri, Cyprus. She is the child of John Amos Gates and Muriel (Peel) Gates. In addition to her career in research, she served as a mentor, public speaker, science communicator, and proponent for change and progress in the field of marine science. Her appearance in the Netflix documentary "Chasing Coral" was one of her several efforts of public outreach and engagement, working to raise awareness of coral bleaching and inspire the public to put a stop to the damage being done to coral reefs. She died on 25 Oct 2018 in Kailua, Hawaii.

Facts

• Noted marine biologist and champion of coral reef ecosystems. 1st woman President of the International Society for Reef Studies^[1]
  • Established the Gates Coral Lab 'Ohana^[2]
  • Discovered the importance of coral-algae symbiosis and they communicate
  • Discovered how rising sea temperatures affects the communication between corals and their symbiotic algae
  • Developing "Super Corals"
• Spoke at the UN
• 2017 Emmy-winning documentary Chasing Coral
• sister of Timothy Gates
• d/o John Amos Gates (British military intelligence, RAF) & Muriel Peel (Physical Therapist)^[3][4]
• Newcastle University
• University of California, Los Angeles (aka UCLA)
• University of Hawaii
• 28 Sept. 2018 m. Robin Burton (Illustrator), who later went by Robin Burton-Gates^[1]
• born in either Cyprus^[1][3] or England^[5]
• died from surgical complications^[6] (for diverticulitis^[3]) although she had been diagnosed with brain cancer 5 months prior^[5].

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Wikipedia: Ruth Gates, accessed 3 Jan 2019.
2. ↑ gatescorallab.com, accessed 3 Jan 2019.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Seelye, Katharine Q. "Ruth Gates, Who Made Saving Coral Reefs Her Mission, Is Dead at 56." The New York Times. 5 Nov 2018. nytimes.com (web). Retrieved 3 Jan 2019.
4. ↑ Brown, Barbara. "Ruth Gates obituary." The Guardian. 22 Nov 2018. theguardian.com (web). Retrieved 3 Jan 2019.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Yong, Ed. "The Fight for Corals Loses Its Great Champion." The Atlantic. 29 Oct 2018. theatlantic.com (web). Retrieved 3 Jan 2019.
6. ↑ "3 Great Minds We Lost in 2018." SciShow (channel). 28 Dec 2018. Youtube.com. Accessed 3 Jan 2019.

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See also:

• Wikipedia:Dr. Ruth Gates
• Wikidata: Item Q57947960, en:Wikipedia