Matt Ajemian, Ph.D., Receives Prestigious NSF CAREER Award
Â鶹¾«Æ·ÊÓƵHarbor Branch researcher Matt Ajemian, Ph.D., has received a $1,103,081 NSF CAREER grant for a project that will unravel marine predator-prey interactions using novel "crunch-meter" technology.
Â鶹¾«Æ·ÊÓƵto Expand Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center
FAU's Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center has announced expansion plans later this year that will include new university partnerships, capabilities and opportunities.
Unique Â鶹¾«Æ·ÊÓƵSeagrass Nursery Aims to Help Florida's Starving Manatees
A study shows widespread seagrass loss in Florida's Indian River Lagoon as Â鶹¾«Æ·ÊÓƵscientists experiment with growing seagrass in large tanks to try to restore some of the lost seagrass beds.
Â鶹¾«Æ·ÊÓƵScientists Uncover 'Missing' Plastics Deep in the Ocean
A study is the first to unveil the prevalence of plastics in the entire water column in the southern Atlantic Ocean and implicates the ocean interior as a crucial pool of 'missing' plastics.
Marine Sponge Cells in 3D Could Ramp-up Production of Drug Compounds
Â鶹¾«Æ·ÊÓƵHarbor Branch scientists are the first to culture sponge cells in 3D to scale-up production of sponge biomass and bioactive metabolites for novel drug compounds.
Septic System Waste Pervasive Throughout Florida's Indian River Lagoon
There are more than 300,000 septic systems adjacent to Florida's Indian River Lagoon. A new Â鶹¾«Æ·ÊÓƵHarbor Branch study shows even properly functioning septic systems contaminate groundwater and surface water.
Â鶹¾«Æ·ÊÓƵSeeks Study Subjects for Health Effects of Harmful Algal Blooms
Â鶹¾«Æ·ÊÓƵhas received a grant from the Florida Department of Health to continue a first-of-its-kind study of the short-term and potential long-term health effects of harmful algal blooms among Florida residents.
Novel Tag Provides First Detailed Look into Goliath Grouper Behavior
A study by Â鶹¾«Æ·ÊÓƵresearchers is the first to reveal detailed behavior of massive goliath groupers in the wild using a custom-built multi-sensor tag combined with artificial intelligence.
Mesophotic Reefs Significant for Florida Keys' Coral Recovery
Â鶹¾«Æ·ÊÓƵHarbor Branch scientists compared coral genetic variation in the Dry Tortugas and Florida Keys…
Â鶹¾«Æ·ÊÓƵReceives NOAA Grant to Assess Shark Interactions with Fishing
Researchers from Â鶹¾«Æ·ÊÓƵHarbor Branch will assess shark interactions with recreational fishing using a citizen-science approach, forensics and social media to gauge prevalence and species of fish involved.