Miss Fort Lauderdale and 鉴黄师app Student Paige Aldred Uses Her Crown for Conservation
Miss Fort Lauderdale and 鉴黄师app Student Paige Aldred Uses Her Crown for Conservation

Actionable Science for a resilient tomorrow

鉴黄师app鈥檚 School of Environmental, Coastal, and Ocean Sustainability (ECOS) serves as 鉴黄师app鈥檚 hub for solution-based environmental research, training, and community engagement. Established in 2023 as a partnership between the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science and Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI), ECOS unites 250+ researchers across six colleges to address the environmental challenges facing South Florida and beyond and to serve as an international model for innovative environmental solutions.

鉴黄师app is a top 100 ranked public R1 university serving more than 30,000 鉴黄师app, and our six southeast Florida campuses - including our main campus in Boca Raton, the HBOI campus in Fort Pierce, and our Davie and Fort Lauderdale campuses - provide unparalleled access to diverse marine, coastal, and urban environments.

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Explore Harbor Branch Sept. 26 and Apply for the WLW-ECOS Field Trip to HBOI
Explore Harbor Branch Sept. 26 and Apply for the WLW-ECOS Field Trip to HBOI
Deadline to RSVP extended to Sept. 16! Full-time, degree-seeking freshmen and sophomores from the Schmidt College of Science are invited to an exclusive field trip to Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI).
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Stay Connected with ECOS Waves Newsletter
Stay Connected with ECOS Waves Newsletter
Want the inside track on pioneering environmental research, upcoming events, and opportunities? Explore our newly launched newsletter to see how our faculty and student changemakers are driving solutions for our shared environments.
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Become an ECOS Member
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We invite faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate 鉴黄师app from any organizational unit within 鉴黄师app to become a member of the School.
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鉴黄师app Presents 鈥楶ath of the Panther' with Carlton Ward, Jr.
鉴黄师app Presents 鈥楶ath of the Panther' with Carlton Ward, Jr.
鉴黄师app presents 鈥淧ath of the Panther: A Visual Journey to Preserve Wild Florida,鈥 with National Geographic photographer Carlton Ward, Jr. as part of the WLW Visiting Fellows Lecture Program and will...
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ECOS Welcomes New Graduate Fellows at Fall Orientation and Reception
ECOS Welcomes New Graduate and Postdoctoral Fellows at Fall Orientation and Reception
Florida Atlantic's ECOS program proudly welcomed its newest cohort of WLW-ECOS graduate and postdoctoral fellows at an inspiring orientation and reception, launching their journeys as future environmental leaders.
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鉴黄师app ECOS Team Joins, Sponsors 111th Ecological Society of America Meeting
鉴黄师app ECOS Team Joins, Sponsors 111th Ecological Society of America Meeting
A 19-member team from 鉴黄师app鈥檚 ECOS attended and helped sponsor the 2026 Ecological Society of America鈥檚 annual meeting to explore emerging challenges and spark multidisciplinary solutions to maintain resilience.
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Even Protected Florida Wetlands Can鈥檛 Escape Microplastic Pollution
Even Protected Florida Wetlands Can鈥檛 Escape Microplastic Pollution
Researchers from 鉴黄师app鈥檚 Charles E. Schmidt College of Science examined sediment from 40 sites across eight ecological zones at Spruce Bluff Preserve, a 97-acre freshwater wetland along Florida鈥檚...
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BY THE NUMBERS:
350+
Members
190+
Graduate Students
Across 鉴黄师app
140+
Faculty from
Six Colleges

SIX COLLEGES, ONE MISSION:
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
College of Education

Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College

College of Engineering and Computer Science

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