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WHC ELEBRATING OUR SCALY FRIENDS
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...
Aquaculture, Bonefish, Sports Fishing, Fishery, Recreational Fishing, Fish Reproduction, Fly-fishing, Bonefish & Tarpon Trust, Near Threatened Species, Conservation, Fishery Management, Fish and Wildlife Management, Industry, Florida Keys
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.
Plastic Debris, Oceanic Biomass, Environment, Marine Habitat, Plastics, Pollution, Cellular DNA, Visualization Method, Microscopy, Calculations, Quantitative Number
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.
shiye-zhao
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....
POSTDOC SPOTLIGHT: TRACKING PLASTIC
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....
Benthic Lander, Scuba Divers, Green Banana Blue Hole, Ocean Exploration, Marine Science, Marine Environment, Blue Holes
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.
Marine Organisms, Oceanic Bioluminescence, U.S. Office of Naval Research, Research and Development, Ocean Ecology, Marine Science, Ocean Science, Marine Habitats, Florida, Coastlines, Contract
September 16, 2020
FAU's Harbor Branch has landed an $11,179,001 contract from the U.S. Office of Naval Research to develop a next-generation bathyphotometer sensor for natural oceanic bioluminescence assessments.
BIOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS
September 11, 2020
FAU's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Research Professor Shirley Pomponi, Ph.D., a leading ocean scientist, contributed her expertise as co-chair for the 13-person “Committee on Ensuring Critical Research and Education...
beluga whales
September 02, 2020
FAU’s Harbor Branch Greg O’Corry-Crowe, Ph.D., Population Biology and Behavioral Ecology Program is studying the impacts of rising temperatures throughout the entire Arctic ecosystems.
Indian River Lagoon, Elasmobranchs, Rays, Florida Lagoon, Conservation, Environment, Marine Species, Marine Science
August 25, 2020
FAU Harbor Branch researchers conducted the first long-term, in-depth analysis of the elasmobranch community in the southern Indian River Lagoon, categorizing 630 individuals of 16 species.
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Florida Atlantic's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute engages with the community through the Ocean Discovery Visitors Center and the Ocean Science Lecture Series. Harbor Branch’s research and outreach programs translate marine science in order to provide solutions that improve economies and quality of life for coastal communities.
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