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Arctic, Beluga Whales, Conservation, Environment, Global Warming, Climate Change
April 05, 2018
In a groundbreaking genetic kinship study, an international team is the first to reveal that just like human societies, beluga whales appear to value culture and their ancestral roots as well as family ties.
Toxic Algal Blooms, St. Lucie Estuary, Septic Systems
January 09, 2018
Toxic green algal blooms wreaked havoc on Florida's St. Lucie Estuary in 2016. A new study contradicts the widespread misconception that periodic discharges from Lake Okeechobee were responsible.
Randy Blakely and Amy Wright Named as 2017 NAI Fellows
December 12, 2017
Randy Blakely, Ph.D. and Amy Wright, Ph.D. have been named NAI Fellows.
African Penguin, South Africa, Endangered Species
November 15, 2017
There are less than 25,000 breeding pairs of African Penguins in existence today. A first-of-its-kind study on prognostic health indicators in this seabird provides invaluable information to help preserve them.
Cuba, Coral Reefs, Ocean Exploration
August 17, 2017
An ocean exploration led by FAU's Harbor Branch with scientists from the U.S. and Cuba has explored never-before-studied mesophotic coral reefs during a month-long circumnavigation of the entire coast of Cuba.
FAU to Offer Two New Degree Programs This Fall
July 10, 2017
Florida Atlantic University's Charles E. Schmidt College of Science will offer two new degree programs this fall.
FAU Archaeologist Involved in Ancient Peru Discovery
May 24, 2017
An archaeologist from FAU's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute is among a team of scientists who made a groundbreaking discovery in coastal Peru - home to one of the earliest pyramids in South America.
Marine Sponge May Provide Antibacterial Solutions for MRSA
February 08, 2017
A compound extracted from a deep-water marine sponge is showing potent antibacterial activity against the drug resistant bacteria methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus also called the "super bug."
Climate Warming and Melting Sea Ice Impacts on Arctic Whales
November 17, 2016
FAU Harbor Branch study shows the relationship between changing sea ice and beluga whale migration and habitat patterns of several populations over two decades of dramatic sea ice changes in the Pacific Arctic.
Scientists Recreating Cancer-Fighting Sea Sponge Compound
November 15, 2016
FAU Harbor Branch scientists are researching ways to create a biosynthetic version of a compound found in a sea sponge that is very active against cancer cells.
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