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Triple Threat as Sharks, Beach Nourishment and Murky Waters Collide
April 08, 2026
To investigate how large, long-lasting plumes of murky water coincide with the annual blacktip shark migration, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø researchers tracked the size, duration and timing of turbidity events during the...
Discover Your Future in Solutions-Oriented Environmental Science: Attend 51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s WLW-ECOS Undergraduate Expo!
March 26, 2026
Don't miss the free WLW-ECOS Undergraduate Expo on April 7—come connect with environmental student researchers and professionals, discover internship opportunities, and get personalized resume insights from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's Career...
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Innovation Pilot Award Supports Shark Bycatch Solution
March 25, 2026
This year’s $15,000 award has been granted to Stephen Kajiura, Ph.D., a professor of biological sciences within 51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, for his pioneering work on a patent-pending shark deterrent...
Microbial Clues Uncover How Wild Songbirds Respond to Stress
March 17, 2026
To fill this gap, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø researchers and their collaborators studied free-living Northern cardinals (Cardinalis cardinalis), a common territorial songbird, to examine how everyday challenges affect gut...
51³Ô¹ÏÍø-FWC Study: Endangered Smalltooth Sawfish Make a Comeback
March 17, 2026
A study by 51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, in collaboration with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), provides evidence that a historical nursery area within...
The ‘Croak’ Conundrum: Parasites Complicate Love Signals in Frogs
March 17, 2026
Across the animal kingdom, sound is more than communication – it’s a signal of survival and success. 51³Ô¹ÏÍø researchers studied green treefrogs (Dryophytes cinereus) and oral frog tongueworm parasites...
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Awarded $900,000 for Gulf of America Sea-Level Research
February 27, 2026
51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute has been awarded a $900,000, four-year grant from the Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to address...
February 27, 2026
Florida Atlantic Riverwoods Field Lab Manager, Amber Moore, M.S., served as an expert on the Kissimmee River in a newly released PBS documentary on the Everglades. Moore discusses the restoration of the natural flow to the...
Marine Plastic Pollution Alters Octopus Predator-Prey Encounters
February 26, 2026
51³Ô¹ÏÍø researchers study how plastic-derived oleamide influences predator-prey behavior. Results of the study, published in the Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, reveal that exposure...
ECOS Receives Grant Funding from Palm Beach International Boat Show Gives Back for Third Consecutive Year
February 23, 2026
51³Ô¹ÏÍø's School of Environmental, Coastal, and Ocean Sustainability (ECOS) has received a $10,000 grant from the Palm Beach International Boat Show to strengthen graduate research and community outreach.