¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ Feasibility Study: Queen Conch Aquaculture and Seagrass Impacts
¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ Harbor Branch has launched a study to assess the commercial viability and environmental benefits of queen conch aquaculture in The Bahamas and the Caribbean, including market potential and seagrass impacts.
Shrinking Shellfish? Risks of Acidic Water in the Indian River Lagoon
Rising COâ‚‚ and nutrient pollution are weakening the Indian River Lagoon's ability to support shell-building life. A new ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ Harbor Branch study maps where shell growth is most at risk across the lagoon.
Strategic Sex: Alaska's Beluga Whales Swap Mates for Survival
A new ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ Harbor Branch study reveals a surprising strategy for long-term survival: Alaska's beluga whales mate with multiple partners over years, creating many half-siblings that preserve genetic diversity.
¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ Harbor Branch Announces 2026 Ocean Science Lecture Series
Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute announced the lineup for its annual "John & Barbara Ferrera Ocean Science Lecture Series."
Discovery to Display: ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ Unveils the 'Art of Science' Winners
¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ's Art of Science showcases stunning research-inspired images submitted by students, faculty and staff. Explore more than 200 entries and vote for your favorite in the People's Choice Award.
¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ's CAROSEL Offers New 'Spin' on Real-Time Water Quality Monitoring
¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ Harbor Branch's CAROSEL is an autonomous underwater system that tracks nutrient exchanges between sediments and water in real time, revealing impacts on water quality and ecosystem health.
Nearly 70 ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ Faculty Named Among World's Top 2% of Scientists
Nearly 70 ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ faculty are ranked among the world's top 2% of scientists by Stanford-Elsevier, recognizing their global research impact across 22 fields and 174 subfields from engineering to humanities.
¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ's Queen Conch Lab Receives Prestigious International Award
¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ Harbor Branch researchers have received the 2025 Responsible Seafood Innovation Award in Aquaculture from the Global Seafood Alliance for its Queen Conch Lab's pioneering work in sustainable aquaculture.
¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ Lands EPA Grant to Use Genetics in Florida Bay Sponge Restoration
Funded by the U.S. EPA, the project marks the first genetic assessment of sponge recovery in the region, with broad implications for ecosystem health and economically important species like the spiny lobster.
Decoding a Decade of Grouper Grunts Unlocks Spawning Secrets, Shifts
¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ researchers used 12 years of underwater audio to study red hind groupers, whose sounds reveal courtship, mating and territorial behavior - offering key clues to ocean changes through sound.