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Ph.D. student’s research will help protect sea turtles, marine communities

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 […]

Gathered tomatoes in the greenhouse.

Florida’s tomato and strawberry farmers look to future amid market, climate challenges

Florida tomato and strawberry farmers are no strangers to a changing climate. They have already begun adapting to warmer temperatures through heat-resistant varieties and suitable production technology. However, can they continue to adapt to rising heat amidst other emerging factors including growing foreign competition, labor shortages and changing consumer preferences?

FIU alumnus awarded prestigious NSF CREST postdoctoral research fellowship

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

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 […]

2021 FIU ForEverglades Scholarship Awardees

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 […]

Hispanic heritage drives students’ passion for science

Hispanic heritage drives students’ passion for science

By Taylor Gutierrez In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, FIU Institute of Environment graduate students highlighted how their Latin […]

Can long-lasting Styrofoam boxes incubate sea turtle eggs?

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

Up Close: Tom Frankovich

By Sajida Malik At the College of Arts, Sciences & Education, we’re training the next generation of changemakers. Our faculty […]

Small plastics can lead to a big problem

Small plastics can lead to a big problem

By Taylor Gutierrez Our coastal and wetland ecosystems are facing very real pollution threats from an invader so tiny, it […]

Meet Sylvia Earle, a lifelong oceanographer

Meet Sylvia Earle, a lifelong oceanographer

The College of Arts, Sciences & Education is bringing Sylvia Earle for the inaugural Explorers & innovators Lecture Series on […]