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Coral Reefs, Coral Bleaching, Looe Key, Florida Keys, Pollution, Nitrogen, Wastewater, Massive Coral Death, Septic Systems
July 15, 2019
A long-term study by ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app's Harbor Branch shows that the coral bleaching problem is not just due to a warming planet, but also a planet that is simultaneously being enriched with reactive nitrogen.
Sargassum, Seaweed, Gulf of Mexico, Florida Keys, ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app's Harbor Branch, Environment, Climate Change
July 05, 2019
A researcher from ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute is among a team of scientists who discovered the world's largest seaweed bloom, which spans from West Africa to the Gulf of Mexico.
I-HEALTH, Institute for Human Health and Disease Intervention, Gregg B. Fields, Ph.D., Research Pillar, Research, Health, Research Pillars, Executive Director
June 10, 2019
Gregg B. Fields, Ph.D., has been named as executive director of ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app's Institute for Human Health and Disease Intervention (I-HEALTH), one of the university's four research pillars.
¼ø»ÆÊ¦app Harbor Branch, Breast Cancer, Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Florida Department of Health, Marine Natural Compounds
May 16, 2019
¼ø»ÆÊ¦app Harbor Branch researchers have received $801,000 from the Florida Department of Health to investigate the use of marine natural compounds as potential treatments of triple negative breast cancers.
Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Dean, New Dean, Safiya George, Ph.D., Nursing Education, Nursing Research
April 24, 2019
¼ø»ÆÊ¦app has named Safiya George, Ph.D., as the new dean of the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing. George is a leading scholar in the fields of HIV research, spirituality, religion and health.
Instagram, Microbiology, Communicating Science, Water Bear, Tardigrade, Microscope, Microscopic
February 27, 2019
Hunter Hines is using Instagram at a global scale to engage audiences in scientific exchange. He has come up with the right formula for success and is encouraging other scientists to follow suit.
Bottlenose Dolphins, Indian River Lagoon, Seagrass, Juvenile Dolphin, Radio-tracking
February 21, 2019
The most extensive radio-tracking effort of Indian River Lagoon bottlenose dolphins, reveals new information about how they use their habitats, spend their time, and interact with their own species.
Goliath Grouper, Undersea Surveillance, Acoustic Monitoring,  U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Monitoring Technologies
February 20, 2019
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app's Harbor Branch up to $5 million to detect undersea threats. The stealthy and exceptionally large Goliath grouper is the focus of this project.
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February 05, 2019
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (February 5, 2019) – Scientists with ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute partnered with 4Ocean, Navocean and the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observation System (GCOOS),...
Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Computers, Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, Research
January 10, 2019
Led by researchers in ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app's College of Engineering and Computer Science, ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app will establish Florida's first NSF-funded Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning Training and Research Laboratory.
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Florida Atlantic's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute engages with the community through the Ocean Discovery Visitors Center and the Ocean Science Lecture Series. Harbor Branch’s research and outreach programs translate marine science in order to provide solutions that improve economies and quality of life for coastal communities.
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