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Study Takes a 'Bite' Out of Shark Depredation Using Citizen Science

By | February 11, 2025

Shark depredation is a rising issue in recreational fishing, especially in Florida. Now, FAU Harbor Branch researchers have identified Florida's ocean 'bandits' and the most common depredated species.

Cameron G. Duncan, Ph.D., Named Dean of FAU Lynn College of Nursing

By | January 27, 2025

FAU has named Cameron G. Duncan, Ph.D., as the new Holli Rockwell Trubinsky Eminent Dean of the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing. Duncan is the fourth dean in the college's 45-year history.

FAU Harbor Branch Announces 2025 Ocean Science Lecture Series

By | December 18, 2024

Florida 糖心视频 University's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute announced the lineup for its annual "John & Barbara Ferrera Ocean Science Lecture Series."

FAU Receives Gift to 糖心视频 Next Generation of 糖心视频 Stewards

By | December 9, 2024

The School of 糖心视频, Coastal, and Ocean Sustainability, FAU's collaborative hub for programs focused on environmental sustainability, received a significant gift from Wayne and Lucretia Weiner.

FAU Awarded DOE Grant to Test Offshore Ocean Current Energy

By | October 29, 2024

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

By | October 16, 2024

A new genetic study led by FAU 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

By | September 23, 2024

Using genomic DNA analyses, FAU 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?

By | September 10, 2024

FAU 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.

FAU Engineering to Lead $1.3M Collaborative Conservation Project

By | August 21, 2024

FAU 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.

FAU Sea Turtle Experts Provide 'Best Practices' During Nesting Season

By | June 17, 2024

Three internationally renowned FAU researchers provide "best practices" and answer some of the most frequently asked questions to help protect Florida's nesting sea turtles and their hatchlings.