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

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’

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

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 Term Ecological Research program.

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

Hear from leading experts on how biotechnology is shaping the future of health on Jan 29. Register today for this free event!

ECOS Director Delivers Keynote Speech at 17th Annual Southeast Florida Climate Leadership Summit
ECOS Director Delivers Keynote Speech at 17th Annual Southeast Florida Climate Leadership Summit

Steven Vollmer, Ph.D., ECOS director, delivered a keynote speech at the summit, highlighting the threats to coral reefs from diseases and rising ocean temperatures as urgent indicators of climate change. ECOS staff showcased the college’s environmental programs during the two-day event.

World-Class Expertise, Local Impact: Florida Atlantic ‘School of the Environment’ Drives Solutions at Climate Leadership Summit
World-Class Expertise, Local Impact: Florida Atlantic ‘School of the Environment’ Drives Solutions at Climate Leadership Summit

Join ECOS at the 17th annual Southeast Florida Climate Leadership Summit, Dec. 16-17, themed “Roots of Resilience: Cultivating a Sustainable Future.”

FAU Scientists Explain Florida’s Flash Flooding Events from Late October Storm
FAU Scientists Explain Florida’s Flash Flooding Events from Late October Storm

Assistant geosciences professors reveal what caused the historic Oct. 26 storm that drenched Palm Beach County, including FAU's Boca Raton campus.

Hurricane Season Ends, But Weather Woes Push Floridians to Move
Hurricane Season Ends, But Weather Woes Push Floridians to Move

Although the Atlantic hurricane season has officially ended, Floridians’ woes over severe weather and soaring homeowners’ insurance costs still linger. A new Florida Atlantic University survey finds hurricanes and other climate-related threats are causing many Floridians to consider moving.

Advancing Ecological Risk Assessment: Researchers and Student Scientists Represent College at SETAC Thanks to WLW-ECOS Support
Advancing Ecological Risk Assessment: Researchers and Student Scientists Represent College at SETAC Thanks to WLW-ECOS Support

Dean Valery Forbes, Ph.D., Ines Haberle, Ph.D., a biological sciences postdoctoral fellow, and undergraduate student Lorena Martins attended the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) North America Annual Meeting in Portland.

FAU Science Study: Drones Map Loggerhead Sea Turtle Nesting Site Hotspots
FAU Science Study: Drones Map Loggerhead Sea Turtle Nesting Site Hotspots

Researchers from the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science used drones and field surveys to study how environmental and human factors affect loggerhead sea turtle nest site selection on a high-density beach in Boca Raton.