Drone Captures Narwhals Using Their Tusks to Explore, Forage and Play
FAU Harbor Branch and collaborators provide the first evidence of this 'unicorn of the sea' using their tusks in the wild, revealing behaviors of this Arctic whale never seen before.
FAU Engineering Gets Micro-CT Scanning System to Transform Research
With a grant from the U.S. Department of Defense, FAU has acquired an advanced micro-CT system that will greatly enhance research across various fields including ocean science, materials, biology and medicine.
Study Takes a 'Bite' Out of Shark Depredation Using Citizen Science
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
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
Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute announced the lineup for its annual "John & Barbara Ferrera Ocean Science Lecture Series."
FAU Receives Gift to Support Next Generation of Environmental Stewards
The School of Environmental, 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
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
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
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?
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.