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November 06, 2020
Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute is searching for mates that can help steer a vital program back on course and preserve our oceans’ health by inspiring and educating our youth. With...
November 04, 2020
FAU scientists studied songbirds' gut microbiome and have identified potentially critical bacteria affecting cognition and performance.
October 29, 2020
Gulf of Mexico deep-sea corals will soon be protected as part of a first-of-its-kind plan to safeguard some of the region's important coral hotspots and restrict damaging fishing gear in most of the areas.
The Gulf of Mexico...
October 22, 2020
Making a discovery is a life-changing experience no matter the discoverer's age, but seeing a child's eyes light up when they learn something new about the ocean blue is truly remarkable. FAU's Harbor Branch Oceanographic...
October 21, 2020
It's Oct. 21, which means it's National Reptile Awareness day — an occasion to highlight research, educate people and promote conservation of these cold-blooded creatures. While some people might shy away from – or even...
October 20, 2020
FAU Harbor Branch and Bonefish & Tarpon Trust have reached a groundbreaking milestone in fish reproduction research by successfully inducing captive bonefish to spawn in aquaculture tanks.
October 13, 2020
FAU Harbor Branch scientists and collaborators have obtained a quantitative number for biomass from oceanic plastic debris using a novel visualization method that provides the first estimate of its kind.
October 06, 2020
Every year, 99 percent of plastic entering the ocean go missing. But, where do they go? Finding out the answer is part of the work of Shiye Zhao, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow at FAU’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute....
October 06, 2020
Every year, 99 percent of plastic entering the ocean go missing. But, where do they go? Finding out the answer is part of the work of Shiye Zhao, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow at FAU’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute....
September 23, 2020
A team of scientists from FAU's Harbor Branch and collaborators recently explored the depths of the "Green Banana" Blue Hole thanks to gutsy scuba divers and an innovative 500-pound autonomous benthic lander.
