Earth and Environment

Dr. Troxler appointed to county’s Biscayne Bay task force

Biscayne Bay is home to coral reefs, mangroves and a host of underwater creatures that rely on the health of […]

How healthy is the Florida Everglades?

Florida’s southernmost alligators are too skinny based on a new report card and interactive website on the Everglades’ ecosystem health. Rising sea […]

Appointments to South Florida Water Management scientific review panel

The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) has appointed Dr. Jayantha Obeysekera and Dr. James Fourqurean to an independent scientific review panel to help inform the […]

2011 heat wave still making an impact on Shark Bay

Researchers from the Heithaus Lab analyzed the impact of the largest marine heat wave ever to hit Shark Bay, Western Australia. In […]

Top 10 beaches 2019

Dr. Stephen Leatherman, professor in the Department of Earth and Environment and American ecologist recently revealed the top 10 best beaches in the United […]

Seaweed: Back with a vengeance

Seaweed is a common sight during the summer. However, many have already noticed an abundance of brown algae (Sargassum) washed […]

Students clean the bay at Baynanza

The 37th Annual Baynanza event was more than just a simple clean up, it was a call to action to preserve our […]

The threats of Florida Bay

David Conway, from Florida Sportman, sits down with Jennifer Rehage, Associate Professor at FIU, to discuss the hypersalinity issues Florida Bay has […]