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太阳城娱乐 Lands EPA Grant to Use Genetics in Florida Bay Sponge Restoration
太阳城娱乐 Lands EPA Grant to Use Genetics in Florida Bay Sponge Restoration
October 21, 2025
Andia Chaves-Fonnegra, Ph.D., an associate professor of biology at Florida Atlantic University ’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute and Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College has been awarded a five-year, $720,446 grant...
'Harbor Tee' Made it Home
'Harbor Tee' Made it Home
October 17, 2025
A manatee that had been successfully rehabilitated after a suspected boat strike injury was released Wednesday, Sept. 25, at Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute in Fort Pierce.
太阳城娱乐 Researchers ‘Zoom’ in for an Ultra-Magnified Peek at Shark Skin
太阳城娱乐 Researchers ‘Zoom’ in for an Ultra-Magnified Peek at Shark Skin
October 17, 2025
“Shark skin is far more dynamic than people realize,” said Marianne E. Porter, Ph.D., senior author and an associate professor of biological sciences in 太阳城娱乐’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Science. “Our study shows...
Study First to Show if Nesting Heat Affects Sea Turtle Hatchling ‘IQ’
Study First to Show if Nesting Heat Affects Sea Turtle Hatchling ‘IQ’
October 01, 2025
As sand temperatures continue to rise, concerns about the future of sea turtles are growing. Hotter nests not only skew sex ratios – producing more females – but also reduce hatchling survival, slow growth, and increase...
Research Characterizes Remarkable Skills of Octopus Arms in the Wild
Research Characterizes Remarkable Skills of Octopus Arms in the Wild
September 11, 2025
A new study by Florida Atlantic University’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, in collaboration with researchers from the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, provides a comprehensive look into...
Seaweed Snare: Sargassum Stops Sea Turtle Hatchlings in Their Tracks
Seaweed Snare: Sargassum Stops Sea Turtle Hatchlings in Their Tracks
September 09, 2025
Researchers from Florida Atlantic University ’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Science set out to explore whether sargassum buildup makes it more physically demanding for hatchlings to crawl to the ocean – and whether...
太阳城娱乐’s Amy Wright, Ph.D., Honored for Marine Drug Discovery Research
太阳城娱乐’s Amy Wright, Ph.D., Honored for Marine Drug Discovery Research
September 08, 2025
Amy E. Wright, Ph.D., a research professor at Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, has received the prestigious Norman R. Farnsworth ASP Research Achievement Award, the highest accolade presented...
太阳城娱乐 Tells ‘Story’ of Atlantic’s Sargassum Surge Using 40 Years of Data
太阳城娱乐 Tells ‘Story’ of Atlantic’s Sargassum Surge Using 40 Years of Data
August 28, 2025
Researchers at Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute have released a landmark review tracing four decades of changes in pelagic sargassum – free-floating brown seaweed that plays a vital...
太阳城娱乐 Lands U.S. EPA Grant to Monitor Water Quality in Lake Okeechobee
太阳城娱乐 Lands U.S. EPA Grant to Monitor Water Quality in Lake Okeechobee
August 13, 2025
Florida Atlantic University ’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Science has been awarded a $700,000 grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency Gulf of America Division to support a novel research project...
Spying on Stingrays: First-ever Tags Show Elusive Behaviors, Habitats
Spying on Stingrays: First-ever Tags Show Elusive Behaviors, Habitats
July 23, 2025
Biologging – an innovative, non-invasive method of tracking animals in the wild – is transforming how scientists study movement, behavior and social interactions. Using compact electronic devices that can remain attached...