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Testing to determine effects of harmful algal blooms
October 16, 2023
Researchers from Florida Atlantic University evaluating potential impacts of exposure to harmful algal blooms.
College of Nursing, Building
October 06, 2023
FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing has received accreditation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center as an accredited provider of Nursing Continuing Professional Development.
Bing Ouyang, Ph.D., U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Patent, Underwater Imaging Device, Researcher
September 11, 2023
FAU Harbor Branch's Bing Ouyang, Ph.D., has received a patent for a new invention about the size of a soda can, which is a potential gamechanger in advanced underwater imaging technology.
Red Hind Groupers, Fish, Puerto Rico, U.S. Caribbean
August 09, 2023
FAU Harbor Branch researchers deployed an autonomous, passive acoustic platform to survey marine protected areas on the western shelf of Puerto Rico during grouper reproductive seasons.
Whitespotted Eagle Ray, DNA, Feeding, Dining, Feeding Patterns, Crunching, U.S. Coastal Waters
August 01, 2023
FAU Harbor Branch researchers are the first to uncover the finer-scale feeding patterns of the whitespotted eagle ray in U.S. coastal waters.
Brown Tide, Macroalgae, Turkey Creek, Indian River Lagoon, Red Drift Macroalgae
July 18, 2023
FAU Harbor Branch researchers compared water quality in Florida's Indian River Lagoon "pre" and five-years "post" fertilizer bans, revealing sewage, not fertilizer is the root cause of environmental issues.
Goliath Grouper, Acoustics, Sounds, Marine Organisms, Automated Detector
June 28, 2023
FAU researchers deployed a novel automated detector and localization model to find underwater marine organisms using their low-frequency pulse sounds to illustrate their detailed behavior.
Passengers aboard
June 16, 2023
Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute offers a new public boat tour of the Indian River Lagoon aboard "The Discovery," a 36-passenger pontoon.
Diatom, Algae, Indian River Lagoon, Transmission Electron Microscopy, Cells, Neurotoxin, Domoic Acid
June 15, 2023
A study by FAU Harbor Branch researchers on Pseudo-nitzschia spp., an algae that produces the neurotoxin domoic acid, shows it could negatively impact the biodiversity of Florida's Indian River Lagoon system.
Hurricane, Hurricane Season, Atlantic Hurricane Season, Faculty Experts
May 24, 2023
Florida Atlantic University faculty experts are available to discuss various issues surrounding hurricane preparedness, evacuation and aftermath.
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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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