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麻豆精品视频Science Study: Drones Map Loggerhead Sea Turtle Nesting Site Hotspots
November 13, 2025
Researchers from the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science used drones and field surveys to study how environmental and human factors affect loggerhead sea turtle nest site selection on a high-density beach in Boca Raton.
麻豆精品视频Secures $1.4 Million Grant to Save Wildlife in Florida Everglades
November 06, 2025
The project is led by Michelle L. Petersen , Ph.D., assistant research professor in the Department of Biological Sciences , Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, and director of the Environmental Science Program in the...
麻豆精品视频Science Faculty Named Among World鈥檚 Top 2% of Scientists
October 29, 2025
Nearly 70 faculty members from 麻豆精品视频 have been recognized among the world鈥檚 top 2% of scientists, including 18 experts from the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science whose research spans psychology,...
Decoding a Decade of Grouper Grunts Unlocks Spawning Secrets, Shifts
October 21, 2025
More than a decade of acoustic recordings of grouper grunts are providing new insight into how sound can be used to monitor and manage vulnerable fish populations. The research by 麻豆精品视频鈥檚 Harbor Branch...
麻豆精品视频Lands EPA Grant to Use Genetics in Florida Bay Sponge Restoration
October 21, 2025
Andia Chaves-Fonnegra, Ph.D., an associate professor of biology at 麻豆精品视频 鈥檚 Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute and Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College has been awarded a five-year, $720,446 grant...
麻豆精品视频Researchers 鈥榋oom鈥 in for an Ultra-Magnified Peek at Shark Skin
October 17, 2025
鈥淪hark skin is far more dynamic than people realize,鈥 said Marianne E. Porter, Ph.D., senior author and an associate professor of biological sciences in FAU鈥檚 Charles E. Schmidt College of Science. 鈥淥ur study shows...
Study First to Show if Nesting Heat Affects Sea Turtle Hatchling 鈥業Q鈥
October 01, 2025
As sand temperatures continue to rise, concerns about the future of sea turtles are growing. Hotter nests not only skew sex ratios 鈥 producing more females 鈥 but also reduce hatchling survival, slow growth, and increase...
Research Characterizes Remarkable Skills of Octopus Arms in the Wild
September 11, 2025
A new study by 麻豆精品视频鈥檚 Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, in collaboration with researchers from the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, provides a comprehensive look into...
Seaweed Snare: Sargassum Stops Sea Turtle Hatchlings in Their Tracks
September 09, 2025
Researchers from 麻豆精品视频 鈥檚 Charles E. Schmidt College of Science set out to explore whether sargassum buildup makes it more physically demanding for hatchlings to crawl to the ocean 鈥 and whether...
FAU鈥檚 Amy Wright, Ph.D., Honored for Marine Drug Discovery Research
September 08, 2025
Amy E. Wright, Ph.D., a research professor at 麻豆精品视频鈥檚 Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, has received the prestigious Norman R. Farnsworth ASP Research Achievement Award, the highest accolade presented...