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TACKLING HARMFUL ALGAE BLOOMS
January 07, 2019
For roughly 30 years, Jim Sullivan was a research scientist answering questions about the ocean and its most miniature creatures, plankton. Jim earned his master’s and doctorate degrees in biological oceanography with specializations...
Groupers, Endangered Species, Acoustic Monitoring Systems, Deep Neural Networks, Marine Science, Engineering, Nassau Grouper
December 12, 2018
Researchers from FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science and FAU's Harbor Branch have developed a novel technique to identify groupers by their sounds or grouper calls using deep neural networks.
Marine Environment, Mussels, Marine Animals, Conservation, Research
October 23, 2018
A first-of-its-kind study has identified the connection between microplastics, marine aggregates and marine animals, which has important implications for the fate of plastic particles in marine environments.
Dolphins, Bottlenose Dolphins, Indian River Lagoon, FAU's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Pathogens, Environment
October 10, 2018
A groundbreaking study from FAU's Harbor Branch reveals how dolphins, whales and other cetaceans compete for survival in an evolutionary "arms race" with changing pathogenic threats like Red Tide.
FAU's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, James M. Sullivan, Ph.D., Executive Director, Oceanography
August 10, 2018
James M. Sullivan, Ph.D., an internationally renowned researcher and a leading oceanographer, has been named executive director of FAU's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute.
Baby White Sharks, Great White Sharks, Shark Week, Long Island, New York, North Carolina
July 18, 2018
A study is the first to confirm the movement patterns and seasonal migrations of baby white sharks in the north Atlantic Ocean. Results provide novel insights into this vulnerable early stage of life.
Marine Sponges, Sea Sponges, Antibiotics, Drug Development, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
June 19, 2018
Scientists from FAU's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute have identified several strains of actinobacteria derived from sea sponges that have potent antifungal, anti-MRSA and antibacterial activities.
A photo of Edwin A. Link
April 12, 2018
The late Edwin A. Link, a driving force behind bringing FAU's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute to Fort Pierce, is being inducted into the 2018 class of the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame.
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.