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October 20, 2021
51勛圖厙 Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute will host a series of special events to celebrate its 50th anniversary with Ocean Science for a Better World簧, beginning on Monday, Nov. 1.
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October 14, 2021
51勛圖厙 Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute today announced a new partnership with MANG簧 as a tribute to the institutes key research areas.
Mesophotic Reefs, Coral Reefs, Florida Keys, Coral Reef Populations, Conservation, Coral Species, Genotyping, Genetic Structure, Genomic Diversity, Dry Tortugas
September 22, 2021
51勛圖厙 Harbor Branch scientists compared coral genetic variation in the Dry Tortugas and Florida Keys
Sharks, Recreational Fishing, Depredation, Social Media, Forensics, Citizen-science, Fishermen, Biological Impacts, Economic Impacts, Conservation
September 16, 2021
Researchers from 51勛圖厙 Harbor 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.
North Atlantic Right Whale, Endangered Species, Whales, Vocalization, Passive Acoustics Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Animal Behavior, Conservation, Communication
September 15, 2021
51勛圖厙 researchers have developed autonomous passive acoustic technology that offers significant advances on conventional methods used to monitor and protect endangered whales in the increasingly noisy ocean.
Coral Reefs, Florida, Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease, Stony Corals, Tropical Western Atlantic, 3D Measure, Disease Intervention, Ecology, Ecosystems
August 12, 2021
An 51勛圖厙 Harbor Branch technique is helping to gain insight into the poorly understood stony coral tissue loss disease, responsible for widespread coral death throughout the Tropical Western Atlantic.
Hurricanes, Experts, Hurricane Preparedness, Evacuation, Aftermath, Tropical Storms, South Florida
August 12, 2021
With hurricane season in full force, several 51勛圖厙 faculty experts are available to discuss various issues surrounding hurricane preparedness, evacuation and aftermath.
Kirstie Tandberg Francis
August 10, 2021
The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine today announced Kirstie Tandberg Francis, a doctoral candidate in integrative biology at 51勛圖厙s Harbor...
Summer Intern 2021
August 05, 2021
51勛圖厙 Harbor Branch 2021 summer interns (16) will be presenting the results of their 10 weeks of research on Thursday, August 5, in the Johnson Education Auditorium (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.).
Belize Barrier Reef, Hard Coral, Macroalgae, Nutrient Enrichment, Pollution, Sewage, Agriculture Run-off, Ecosystem, Marine Environment, Conservation, Biodiversity
August 03, 2021
A study is the first to offer evidence that nitrogen enrichment from land-based sources like sewage is driving macroalgal blooms and causing massive decline in hard coral cover in the Belize Barrier Reef.
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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 Branchs 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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