News

Experts Available on Impacts of Lake Okeechobee Discharge
March 03, 2016
Heavy rainfall led to the release of billions of gallons of water from Lake Okeechobee into the St. Lucie River, which is damaging the delicate balance of freshwater and saltwater in surrounding estuaries.
Excavation Efforts Now Under Way At 'Old Vero Man' Site
March 02, 2016
Activity has resumed at the "Old Vero Man" Site in Vero Beach, an archaeological project that is overseen by FAU's Harbor Branch and Department of Anthropology.
Honors College Student Presents at International Conference
February 11, 2016
FAU's Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College senior Lauren Goldsworthy recently presented at the 18th International Conference on Marine Biology and Ecology (ICMBE) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
FAU Harbor Branch Partners with Renowned Aquafeed Company
February 09, 2016
FAU Harbor Branch recently entered into a partnership with Zeigler Bros., Inc. to collaborate on the development of high quality and more sustainable shrimp feeds.
FAU Harbor Branch to Host Public Forum on Lagoon Health
February 03, 2016
The theme of the public outreach day of the 2016 Indian River Lagoon Symposium is "Engaging the Public: It's Our Lagoon!"
FAU's Harbor Branch to Help Relieve Poverty and Hunger
January 27, 2016
The saying, "Give a Man a Fish and You Feed Him for a Day. Teach a Man to Fish and You Feed Him for a Lifetime," aptly describes the partnership between FAU's Harbor Branch and Aquaculture without Frontiers.
Harbor Branch Unveils Ocean Technology Exhibit
January 04, 2016
"Sight, Sound and Dynamics in the Sea: The Role of Technology in Ocean Exploration" is the first in a series of exhibits featured under HBOI's "Mission: Ocean Discovery" program.
FAU Joins Archaeological Project in Vero Beach
December 15, 2015
Florida Atlantic University is now partnering with the Old Vero Ice Age Sites Committee on one of the oldest and largest archaeological digs of its kind.
Study Links Mercury in Dolphins to Exposure in Humans
November 30, 2015
For the first time, scientists have taken findings from research on marine mammals and applied it to explore potential risks facing humans with regard to mercury exposure.
New Discovery of Fish Camouflage Mechanism in the Ocean
November 19, 2015
Researchers from FAU's Harbor Branch and collaborators have uncovered a new mechanism that fish use to hide in the vast oceans. Results of this new study are published in 'Science'.