Original Johnson-Sea-Link designed with nearly 360-degree view inside the acrylic sphere to descend to 1,000 feet and support lockout diving. Operating for 40 years, with more than 9,000 dives and used by more than 3,000 scientists.

First major research project, Indian River Lagoon Coastal Zone Study, begins with researchers from Harbor Branch, Smithsonian Institute, Link Foundation and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.

92 square miles of Oculina Bank were designated as the first marine-protected area to protect deep-water reefs in the world.

FAU Harbor Branch ships and JSL subs assisted the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the U.S. Navy in locating and identifying pieces of the Challenger wreckage.

FAU Harbor Branch begins aquaculture training program, teaching fisherman displaced by Florida net ban how to grow clams, sparking a large new industry.

FAU Harbor Branch scientists first to successfully repopulate a damaged coral reef with sea fans raised in captivity.

Marine and Oceanographic Academy launches on the FAU Harbor Branch campus in partnership with Westwood High School and the St. Lucie County school district.

FAU Harbor Branch selected to host the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Cooperative Institute for Ocean Exploration, Research and Technology.

FAU Harbor Branch assesses the impact of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.

FAU Harbor Branch builds the world’s first ocean energy turbines for offshore testing.

FAU Harbor Branch launches the Ocean Discovery Experience, an outreach program that educates children in underserved communities about marine science through a unique partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Lucie County.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis appoints Jim Sullivan, Ph.D., executive director of FAU Harbor Branch, to the newly established Florida Governor’s Blue-Green Algae Task Force.