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April 20 event
ֱHarbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Commemorates 50 Years of Ocean Science for a Better World®
May 04, 2022
ֱHarbor Branch Oceanographic Institute commemorated 50 Years of Ocean Science for a Better World ® and the finale of the 2022 50th Anniversary Ocean Science Lecture Series season with a panel discussion and special reception...
NSF, NSF CAREER Award, Marine Science, Research, Shellfish, Predator-prey, Early-career Faculty, Climate Change, Ecosystem, Ecology
Matt Ajemian, Ph.D., Receives Prestigious NSF CAREER Award
April 20, 2022
ֱHarbor 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.
irl symposium 2022
ֱHarbor Branch Announces ‘Connectivity,’ A Symposium on Indian River Lagoon Research
April 06, 2022
ֱ’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute will host the 2022 Indian River Lagoon (IRL) Symposium, themed “Connectivity,” on Thursday, April 21 and Friday, April 22.
Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center, SNMREC, Marine Energy Technologies, Ocean Energy, Gulf Stream, Blue Sector, Blue Economy, U.S. Department of Energy, Turbine Technology, Ocean Engineering
ֱto Expand Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center
March 04, 2022
FAU's Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center has announced expansion plans later this year that will include new university partnerships, capabilities and opportunities.
Dolphin swimming in ocean
ֱHarbor Branch Announces Dolphin Spotter: A Land-Based Citizen Science Project
February 09, 2022
ֱ's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute in Fort Pierce is welcoming the public to join researchers in collecting information on wild dolphin populations through “Dolphin Spotter,” a new land-based...
Manatee, Romaine Lettuce, Florida Indian River Lagoon, Starvation, Conservation, Seagrass, Harmful Algal Blooms
Unique ֱSeagrass Nursery Aims to Help Florida's Starving Manatees
February 08, 2022
A study shows widespread seagrass loss in Florida's Indian River Lagoon as ֱscientists experiment with growing seagrass in large tanks to try to restore some of the lost seagrass beds.
Microplastics, Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Pollution, Plastics, Ocean Depth, Gyre Center, Ocean Currents
ֱScientists Uncover 'Missing' Plastics Deep in the Ocean
February 02, 2022
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.
Scuba Diving, Marine Sponges, Novel Drug Compounds, Medicine from the Sea, Marine Science, Biomass, Bioactive Metabolites, Sponge Cell Lines, Production, 3D
Marine Sponge Cells in 3D Could Ramp-up Production of Drug Compounds
January 20, 2022
ֱHarbor 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.
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ֱHarbor Branch Announces 50 Years of Ocean Science for a Better World® Ocean Science Lecture Series Schedule
December 29, 2021
ֱ’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute in Fort Pierce will kick off the “50 Years of Ocean Science for a Better World Ocean Science Lecture Series” on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022 at 4 p.m.,...
Indian River Lagoon, Water Quality, Septic Systems, Septic System Waste, Pollution, Florida, Estuary
Septic System Waste Pervasive Throughout Florida's Indian River Lagoon
December 02, 2021
There are more than 300,000 septic systems adjacent to Florida's Indian River Lagoon. A new ֱHarbor Branch study shows even properly functioning septic systems contaminate groundwater and surface water.
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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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