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2024 ECOS Publication Grant Supports Flood Risk, Social Vulnerability Study
October 22, 2024
Weibo Liu, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Geosciences, was named a recipient of the School of Environmental, Coastal, and Ocean Sustainability’s (ECOS) 2024 Publication Grant. He received $2,000 to support...
Candidates Who Fight Climate Change Stand to Benefit in Election
October 16, 2024
A majority of Floridians expressed support for political candidates who fight climate change in a new Florida Atlantic University survey. The survey found that nearly 52% of respondents agreed that a candidate with a record...
Deeper Corals May Help Shallow Reefs Recover in the Florida Keys
September 24, 2024
Results of the study, published in the journal Heredity and featured on the cover, revealed four distinct genetic lineages of blushing star coral. At the sites sampled, the two main genetic lineages of the blushing star coral...
2024 ECOS Publication Grant Supports Novel Harmful Algae Blooms Study
September 19, 2024
Congratulations to Vivian Merk, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science and College of Engineering and Computer Science. Merk was named the recipient of the School of Environmental, Coastal,...
New Faculty Spotlight: Natalia Malina, Ph.D.
September 13, 2024
The Schmidt College of Science is excited to welcome Natalia Malina, Ph.D., an assistant professor in Environmental Chemistry. Learn more about Malina in the following Q&A.
Rain or Shine? How Rainfall Impacts Size of Sea Turtle Hatchlings
August 28, 2024
An internationally collaborative study by Florida Atlantic University and led by the University of Tübingen in Germany, delves into how fluctuating rainfall impacts the development of sea turtle hatchlings, revealing that...
How Science, Conservation, and Education Are Thriving at the Riverwoods Field Lab
August 23, 2024
Located in the Kissimmee River Basin, Riverwoods was established in 1995 to provide a physical base, as well as support for the extensive research and educational activities related to the restoration of the Kissimmee River...
FAU Science Co-PI on $1.3M Collaborative Conservation Project
August 23, 2024
The United States National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation have announced a $1.3 million collaborative grant for a project designed to cost-effectively identify and track wildlife using artificial...
Nighttime Data Shows Inequities in Hurricane Michael Power Restoration
August 14, 2024
To unravel the complex effects of Hurricane Michael on the Florida Panhandle, researchers from Florida Atlantic University and collaborators combined remote sensing data, official outage records, and census information to...
FAU Lands $1.3M NSF Grant to Boost Dryland Soil Quality
August 05, 2024
To enhance understanding of climate resistance of individual microbes and to improve microbial remediations to reduce soil degradation under climate change, Florida Atlantic University has received a $1.3 million grant from...