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Marine Plastic Pollution Alters Octopus Predator-Prey Encounters
Marine Plastic Pollution Alters Octopus Predator-Prey Encounters
February 26, 2026
Florida Atlantic University 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
ECOS Receives Grant Funding from Palm Beach International Boat Show Gives Back for Third Consecutive Year
February 23, 2026
Florida Atlantic University'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.
Frontiers in Science’ Public Lecture Series Presents ‘Saving Our Seas: On the Front Lines of Protecting Florida’s Coral Reefs
‘Frontiers in Science’ Public Lecture Series Presents ‘Saving Our Seas: On the Front Lines of Protecting Florida’s Coral Reefs’
February 17, 2026
Hear from a panel of leading scientists and conservationists who will discuss ways to better understand, treat and restore these fragile ecosystems on Feb. 25. Register today for this free event!
FAU Researcher Leads Pioneering NSF-Funded Study to Boost Coastal Resilience in South Florida
FAU Researcher Leads Pioneering NSF-Funded Study to Boost Coastal Resilience in South Florida
February 04, 2026
Assistant professor Stephanie Wakefield, Ph.D., is overseeing the Social-Ecological Landscape Working Group as part of a $6.375 million renewal from the National Science Foundation for the Florida Coastal Everglades Long...
Frontiers in Science’ Public Lecture Series Presents ‘Unlocking the Code of Life: A Community Conversation on the Promises of Biotechnology’
Frontiers in Science’ Public Lecture Series Presents ‘Unlocking the Code of Life: A Community Conversation on the Promises of Biotechnology
January 13, 2026
Hear from leading experts on how biotechnology is shaping the future of health on Jan 29. Register today for this free event!
FAU Scientists Explain Florida’s Flash Flooding Events from Late October Storm
FAU Scientists Explain Florida’s Flash Flooding Events from Late October Storm
December 09, 2025
Assistant geosciences professors reveal what caused the historic Oct. 26 storm that drenched Palm Beach County, including FAU's Boca Raton campus.
FAU Lands EPA Grant to Use Genetics in Florida Bay Sponge Restoration
FAU Lands EPA Grant to Use Genetics in Florida Bay Sponge Restoration
October 21, 2025
Andia Chaves-Fonnegra, Ph.D., an associate professor of biology at Florida Atlantic University ’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute and Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College has been awarded a five-year, $720,446 grant...
Study First to Show if Nesting Heat Affects Sea Turtle Hatchling ‘IQ’
Study First to Show if Nesting Heat Affects Sea Turtle Hatchling ‘IQ’
October 01, 2025
As sand temperatures continue to rise, concerns about the future of sea turtles are growing. Hotter nests not only skew sex ratios – producing more females – but also reduce hatchling survival, slow growth, and increase...
FAU Lands U.S. EPA Grant to Monitor Water Quality in Lake Okeechobee
FAU Lands U.S. EPA Grant to Monitor Water Quality in Lake Okeechobee
August 13, 2025
Florida Atlantic University ’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Science has been awarded a $700,000 grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency Gulf of America Division to support a novel research project...
Coming This Summer: Schmidt College of Science Set to Receive State-of-the-Art Powder X-ray Diffractometer
Coming This Summer: Schmidt College of Science Set to Receive State-of-the-Art Powder X-ray Diffractometer
June 03, 2025
X-ray powder diffraction is a non-destructive technique for characterizing solid materials like minerals or metals, and Dr. Vivian Merk is eager to use it to better understand biological crystal growth in complex organic...