Ph.D. student’s research will help protect sea turtles, marine communities
By: Carolina Maria It takes a lot of seagrass to support a healthy sea turtle population. What a healthy sea […]
Biological Sciences
How an undergraduate scholarship helped a marine biology alum start her research
Undergraduate research fellowships at FIU are helping researchers uncover more information about the Sargassum that frequently fouls our beaches. Marine […]
FIU alumnus awarded prestigious NSF CREST postdoctoral research fellowship
By Taylor Gutierrez An FIU alumnus is blending research from three universities in an attempt to discover how marine life […]
Don’t judge a book – or creepy crawler – by its cover
By Sajida Malik Warning: this will make your skin crawl! Check out 5 creepy crawlers that researchers in FIU’s Institute […]
How to celebrate a green Halloween
By Carolina Maria Halloween might be scary, but it doesn’t have to be a scary time for the environment. Everyone […]
2021 FIU ForEverglades Scholarship Awardees
The Everglades Foundation recently announced the 2021 winners of its prestigious ForEverglades Scholarships and Fellowships. This year, six of the […]
Can long-lasting Styrofoam boxes incubate sea turtle eggs?
By Carolina Maria Two undergraduate students are helping conduct research to determine whether Styrofoam containers — long hated for their […]
Up Close: Tom Frankovich
By Sajida Malik At the College of Arts, Sciences & Education, we’re training the next generation of changemakers. Our faculty […]
Alumnus in search of melanoma treatment
FIU alumnus Juliano Tiburcio de Freitas is one step closer to helping people suffering from melanoma. He recently found Endothelin […]
From Minnesota to Miami, student studies mangroves during REU program
By Maria Gabriela Gonzalez Starchek An AP biology course introduced Kyle Wong to the intricacies of ecology and microbiology. It […]
