·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Harbor Branch Announces 2025 Ocean Science Lecture Series
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥'s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute announced the lineup for its annual "John & Barbara Ferrera Ocean Science Lecture Series."
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Receives Gift to Support Next Generation of Environmental Stewards
The School of Environmental, Coastal, and Ocean Sustainability, FAU's collaborative hub for programs focused on environmental sustainability, received a significant gift from Wayne and Lucretia Weiner.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Awarded DOE Grant to Test Offshore Ocean Current Energy
FAU's Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center has received an $800,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to advance ocean energy technologies with a test facility offshore Palm Beach County.
Iliamna Lake Harbor Seals Genetically Isolated from Pacific Ocean
A new genetic study led by ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Harbor Branch researchers indicates that Alaska's Iliamna Lake harbor seals may represent a unique, endemic form of harbor seal.
Deeper Corals May Help Shallow Reefs Recover in the Florida Keys
Using genomic DNA analyses, ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Harbor Branch researchers have uncovered vital links between coral populations at different depths. Deeper corals may help replenish declining shallow reefs in the Florida Keys.
What's Really 'Fueling' Harmful Algae in Florida's Lake Okeechobee?
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Harbor Branch researchers have conducted the first comprehensive sampling of the Lake Okeechobee Waterway and its estuaries. Findings mark a groundbreaking step in preserving this crucial ecosystem.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Engineering to Lead $1.3M Collaborative Conservation Project
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥engineering will lead a project designed to cost-effectively identify and track wildlife using artificial intelligence, funded by the National Science Foundation and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Sea Turtle Experts Provide 'Best Practices' During Nesting Season
Three internationally renowned ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥researchers provide "best practices" and answer some of the most frequently asked questions to help protect Florida's nesting sea turtles and their hatchlings.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Harbor Branch Launches 'eConch' to Grow, Conserve the Queen Conch
eConch is a free, experiential online learning program that provides step-by-step instructions and expert advice to grow queen conch, the most important molluscan fishery in the Caribbean region.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Experts for the 2024 Hurricane Season
Forecasts indicate a highly active 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. Several ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥faculty experts are available to discuss various issues surrounding hurricane preparedness, evacuation and aftermath.