¼ø»Æʦapp Receives $1M Grant to Study Gulf's Mesophotic Coral Habitats
¼ø»Æʦapp Harbor Branch researchers and collaborators will study how ocean currents and river nutrients affect deep coral ecosystems on the West Florida Shelf - one of the gulf's largest and least-studied habitats.
Chef José Andrés' Longer Tables Fund Will Expand ¼ø»Æʦapp Queen Conch Lab
The grant awarded to ¼ø»Æʦapp Harbor Branch supports the expansion of its queen conch aquaculture lab and is part of a global philanthropic effort to tackle urgent challenges through the power of food.
Green Seaweed Replaces Seagrass, But Sea Slugs Pose New Threats
¼ø»Æʦapp Harbor Branch researchers found that Caulerpa prolifera has taken over seagrass in the Indian River Lagoon, reducing biodiversity, and recently raising concerns over rising numbers of sap-sucking sea slugs.
¼ø»Æʦapp Experts for the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Several ¼ø»Æʦapp faculty experts are available to discuss a range of hurricane-related topics such as preparedness, evacuation planning, storm impacts and post-disaster recovery.
Fewer Parasites in Indian River Lagoon Signal Big Ecosystem Problems
¼ø»Æʦapp Harbor Branch researchers used parasite data to assess the ecological health of Florida's Indian River Lagoon, which has suffered from pollution and algal blooms, damaging habitats like seagrass beds.
Toxic Blooms in Motion: Study Maps Algae Patterns in Lake Okeechobee
¼ø»Æʦapp Harbor Branch researchers used an advanced physical-biogeochemical model to track daily movements of harmful algal blooms in Florida's largest freshwater lake, vital to the region's hydrological balance.
Drone Captures Narwhals Using Their Tusks to Explore, Forage and Play
¼ø»Æʦapp Harbor Branch and collaborators provide the first evidence of this 'unicorn of the sea' using their tusks in the wild, revealing behaviors of this Arctic whale never seen before.
¼ø»Æʦapp Engineering Gets Micro-CT Scanning System to Transform Research
With a grant from the U.S. Department of Defense, ¼ø»Æʦapp has acquired an advanced micro-CT system that will greatly enhance research across various fields including ocean science, materials, biology and medicine.
Study Takes a 'Bite' Out of Shark Depredation Using Citizen Science
Shark depredation is a rising issue in recreational fishing, especially in Florida. Now, ¼ø»Æʦapp Harbor Branch researchers have identified Florida's ocean 'bandits' and the most common depredated species.
Cameron G. Duncan, Ph.D., Named Dean of ¼ø»Æʦapp Lynn College of Nursing
¼ø»Æʦapp has named Cameron G. Duncan, Ph.D., as the new Holli Rockwell Trubinsky Eminent Dean of the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing. Duncan is the fourth dean in the college's 45-year history.