FIU@Home: Explore water quality monitoring
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Student works to save endangered orchids with friendly fungi
Friendly fungi may be the key to helping vulnerable Florida orchid populations rebound. Ellen Garcia, a graduate student in the […]
Roots take a DIY approach for plant growth, study finds
By Nina Jungman Plants, like animals, must fight to survive. Unlike animals, the key to the plants’ survival lies in […]
Conference brings together 43 countries for dam discussion
An FIU Institute of Environment-led conference on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam brought together people from countries that have been […]
As emissions drop, air gets cleaner
Videos and photos have gone viral showing the drastic change in air pollution across the globe since the rise of […]
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 […]
The return of the seaweed monster
Every summer, beaches in the Caribbean, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico experience small amounts of seaweed residing on its […]
For biological sciences student, life revolves around orchids
Keeping a plant alive takes special care and a good level of patience. Keeping orchids alive and beautiful is tougher […]
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 […]
Need for a new model for predicting extreme rainfall
Estimates of future rainfall are crucial for South Florida’s water management. As our climate gets warmer, more water vapor is […]
