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SEEDS BioBlitz Event Brings Students, Citizen Scientists Together to Document Local Species
May 07, 2025
During BioBlitza high-energy nature scavenger huntstudents, scientists and nature lovers from the community teamed up on April 8 to find and identify as many plant and animal species as possible in just a few hours.
Faculty Spotlight: Carsten Grupstra, Ph.D., Is Diving into Coral Research and Restoration
May 06, 2025
Learn more about Carsten Grupstra, Ph.D., a new assistant professor of biology, who explores oceans around the world to better understand these vibrant animals and their highly complex marine habitats.
Inaugural ECOS Retreat Brings Members to Pine Jog
April 28, 2025
More than 80 people from the Schmidt College of Science and Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institutes ECOS came together for the first-ever retreat and student poster competition.
Soaring Insurance Costs Top Concern for Floridians, FAU Survey Finds
April 23, 2025
The Invading Seas 勛圖厙 Climate Survey also found that most Floridians 54% are worried about being able to afford and maintain homeowners insurance due to climate change.
Alumna Jennifer Chastant, Ph.D., Is Working to Preserve Wild 勛圖厙 and Its Waterways
April 18, 2025
Jennifer Chastant, Ph.D. '16, M.S. '15, has been hooked on saving waterways since she was a student. Learn how she is safeguarding this unique natural resource in South 勛圖厙.
Photobomb: Shark Cam Captures Ocean Encounter With a Great White
April 10, 2025
In an unprecedented underwater encounter, a nurse shark equipped with a camera tag had a sharks eye view of a great white shark off the coast of Boynton Beach. This stunning find has delighted marine biologists from...
Flex Appeal:' Balancing Armor and Efficiency in Sea Turtle Shells
April 09, 2025
Researchers from the Charles. E Schmidt College of Science dove deep into the biomechanical properties of the carapaces of three common sea turtle species from the North Atlantic. Their findings have revealed surprising new...
Coastal Guardians Pioneer Method to Protect 勛圖厙 Keys Shorelines
March 18, 2025
Researchers from the Schmidt College of Science, and collaborators, created a new tool to identify the most effective shoreline stabilization methods to prevent erosion and protect the 勛圖厙 Keys from damage caused by natural...
March 03, 2025
During a Feb. 19 panel discussion on Future-Proofing Our Coasts at 勛圖厙 as part of the Frontiers in Science Public Lecture Series, experts outlined strategies for protecting shorelines, emphasizing...
Beneath the Bog: FAU Gets $1.3M to Track Carbon, Gas Flux in Peatlands
February 24, 2025
Researchers from 勛圖厙s Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, and collaborators, have received a grant from U.S. Department of Defenses (DOD) Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program...