News
July 09, 2025
FAU Harbor Branch researchers and collaborators will study how ocean currents and river nutrients affect deep coral ecosystems on the West Florida Shelf - one of the gulf's largest and least-studied habitats.
June 26, 2025
The grant awarded to FAU Harbor Branch supports the expansion of its queen conch aquaculture lab and is part of a global philanthropic effort to tackle urgent challenges through the power of food.
June 11, 2025
FAU Harbor Branch researchers found that Caulerpa prolifera has taken over seagrass in the Indian River Lagoon, reducing biodiversity, and recently raising concerns over rising numbers of sap-sucking sea slugs.
May 22, 2025
Several Florida Atlantic University faculty experts are available to discuss a range of hurricane-related topics such as preparedness, evacuation planning, storm impacts and post-disaster recovery.
May 07, 2025
FAU Harbor Branch researchers used parasite data to assess the ecological health of Florida's Indian River Lagoon, which has suffered from pollution and algal blooms, damaging habitats like seagrass beds.
April 23, 2025
FAU Harbor Branch researchers used an advanced physical-biogeochemical model to track daily movements of harmful algal blooms in Florida's largest freshwater lake, vital to the region's hydrological balance.
February 28, 2025
FAU Harbor Branch and collaborators provide the first evidence of this 'unicorn of the sea' using their tusks in the wild, revealing behaviors of this Arctic whale never seen before.
February 25, 2025
With a grant from the U.S. Department of Defense, FAU has acquired an advanced micro-CT system that will greatly enhance research across various fields including ocean science, materials, biology and medicine.
February 11, 2025
Shark depredation is a rising issue in recreational fishing, especially in Florida. Now, FAU Harbor Branch researchers have identified Florida's ocean 'bandits' and the most common depredated species.
January 27, 2025
FAU has named Cameron G. Duncan, Ph.D., as the new Holli Rockwell Trubinsky Eminent Dean of the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing. Duncan is the fourth dean in the college's 45-year history.