NOAA awards nearly $600,000 to mangrove resilience project
An FIU Institute of Environment researcher is trying to understand how mangrove coasts gain back their strength after being hit […]
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Grandmother, retired professor counts sharks and rays. They count on her, too.
A retired grandmother of four in landlocked Mount Vernon, Ohio holds the distinction of being the top volunteer for the […]
Biscayne Bay at a critical tipping point
Scientists in the FIU Institute of Environment were first to respond to the unprecedented fish kills and algal blooms recently […]
What lies beneath the surface
Between 40 to 50 percent of Coral Gables residences are on septic tanks, which poses unique challenges for a community […]
How DNA tech is cracking down on illegal shark fin trade
Diego Cardenosa saw the real-life impact of his work within 24 hours of defending his Ph.D. The news of the […]
Bracken-Grissom appointed assistant director of Coastlines and Oceans Division
Heather Bracken-Grissom has made groundbreaking scientific contributions. Known for her expertise in evolution, biodiversity and conservation of marine animals and […]
Ph.D. student receives fisheries research grant
Jonathan Rodemann, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Earth and Environment, was recently awarded the Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing […]
Women aquanauts speak out on living underwater at Aquarius
Fifty years ago, an intrepid group of female marine scientists embarked on a historic mission to live and work beneath […]
Global study reveals sharks are functionally extinct from many reefs
A landmark study by Global FinPrint reveals sharks are absent on many of the world’s coral reefs, indicating they are too rare […]
Plastic pollution makes a mess of the oceans
If you were to gather up all the plastic trash thrown into the ocean each year, it would weigh as […]
