News

sea turtle, hatchling, belly up
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.
Megan Davis, Queen Conch, Bahamas
June 11, 2024
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.
Hurricanes, Hurricane Season, Atlantic
May 23, 2024
Forecasts indicate a highly active 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. Several FAU faculty experts are available to discuss various issues surrounding hurricane preparedness, evacuation and aftermath.
Cownose Ray
May 20, 2024
Using citizen science and morphological and genetic data, FAU Harbor Branch researchers are the first to provide evidence that the Atlantic cownose ray has recently made a new home in Bermuda.
Four people standing side-by-side smiling. The third person from the left, a woman, is holding a wooden award plaque.
April 18, 2024
Amy Wright, Ph.D., research professor at FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, received the Paul J. Scheuer Award in Marine Natural Products, considered the foremost accolade in the field.
Sargassum, Seaweed, Researcher
April 10, 2024
FAU Harbor Branch researchers will assess if it is better to harvest Sargassum in water as opposed to on the beach to better plan for removing vast amounts of seaweed from beaches and preventing aggregations.
Scuba divers, Coral Reef Sponges, U.S. Virgin Islands
March 26, 2024
A study by FAU researchers and colleagues is the first to evaluate substrate recolonization by sponges in the U.S. Virgin Islands after two catastrophic storms using genetic analyses.
harmful algal blooms, HABs, Cape Coral, Study, Study Participants
March 18, 2024
FAU researchers are asking residents of Cape Coral and surrounding communities to consider participating in a study to help evaluate the potential impacts of exposure to harmful algal blooms (HABs).
Stranded Whale, Beach
February 21, 2024
Researchers from FAU Harbor Branch and collaborators analyzed tissue and fecal samples from 90 stranded whales and dolphins in Florida and Georgia over 15 years from 2007 to 2021.
Harmful Algal Blooms, Water, Heart, Hands
February 08, 2024
FAU researchers are asking Stuart and nearby community residents to "follow their hearts" on Valentine's Day and participate in a study to help evaluate the possible impacts of harmful algal blooms exposure.