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February 05, 2019
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (February 5, 2019) – Scientists with Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute partnered with 4Ocean, Navocean and the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observation System (GCOOS),...
Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Computers, Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, Research
January 10, 2019
Led by researchers in FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science, FAU will establish Florida's first NSF-funded Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning Training and Research Laboratory.
TACKLING HARMFUL ALGAE BLOOMS
January 07, 2019
For roughly 30 years, Jim Sullivan was a research scientist answering questions about the ocean and its most miniature creatures, plankton. Jim earned his master’s and doctorate degrees in biological oceanography with specializations...
Groupers, Endangered Species, Acoustic Monitoring Systems, Deep Neural Networks, Marine Science, Engineering, Nassau Grouper
December 12, 2018
Researchers from FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science and FAU's Harbor Branch have developed a novel technique to identify groupers by their sounds or grouper calls using deep neural networks.
Marine Environment, Mussels, Marine Animals, Conservation, Research
October 23, 2018
A first-of-its-kind study has identified the connection between microplastics, marine aggregates and marine animals, which has important implications for the fate of plastic particles in marine environments.
Dolphins, Bottlenose Dolphins, Indian River Lagoon, FAU's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Pathogens, Environment
October 10, 2018
A groundbreaking study from FAU's Harbor Branch reveals how dolphins, whales and other cetaceans compete for survival in an evolutionary "arms race" with changing pathogenic threats like Red Tide.
FAU's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, James M. Sullivan, Ph.D., Executive Director, Oceanography
August 10, 2018
James M. Sullivan, Ph.D., an internationally renowned researcher and a leading oceanographer, has been named executive director of FAU's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute.
Baby White Sharks, Great White Sharks, Shark Week, Long Island, New York, North Carolina
July 18, 2018
A study is the first to confirm the movement patterns and seasonal migrations of baby white sharks in the north Atlantic Ocean. Results provide novel insights into this vulnerable early stage of life.
Marine Sponges, Sea Sponges, Antibiotics, Drug Development, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
June 19, 2018
Scientists from FAU's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute have identified several strains of actinobacteria derived from sea sponges that have potent antifungal, anti-MRSA and antibacterial activities.
A photo of Edwin A. Link
April 12, 2018
The late Edwin A. Link, a driving force behind bringing FAU's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute to Fort Pierce, is being inducted into the 2018 class of the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame.
Additional Information
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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