FAU Harbor Branch launches ‘eConch’ to grow, conserve the queen conch
Intensive fishing and habitat degradation from urbanization and climate change have caused conch populations to dwindle.
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Florida agriculture fuels algae blooms. How much remains unclear
Florida's Blue-Green Algae Task Force wants data on the state’s strategy for curbing farm-related nutrient pollution
‘It’s very much an icon when you think about the Caribbean’ — Megan Davis of the Queen Conch Lab talks about efforts to restore the species and help Caribbean communities
A Q&A with Megan Davis, Ph.D., director of the Queen Conch Lab and a research professor at FAU Harbor Branch.
Septic tanks among water-quality concerns in Florida — but fix is costly, FAU panelists say
Panelists discussed water-quality issues as part of Florida Atlantic University’s public lecture series, Frontiers in Science
FAU Harbor Branch announces 2024 Ocean Science Lecture Series
The series provides a forum to learn about discoveries and innovations from the scientists and engineers who make them.
Green macroalga has replaced seagrass in the Indian River Lagoon
Seagrasses are keystone species within estuaries and provide many important ecosystem services.
FAU launches new school dedicated to environmental sustainability
The School of Environmental, Coastal, and Ocean Sustainability (ECOS) is comprised of a broad array of existing disciplines and units.
FAU study: Septic systems, not fertilizer, fueling environmental problems in Indian River Lagoon
Researchers from FAU’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute conducted the study to assess the effectiveness of fertilizer bans.
Overlooked algae toxin widespread in southern Indian River Lagoon
Researchers from Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute collected surface water samples from five locations along the lagoon.
Candid observations: Here’s what I saw during a three-hour tour on the Indian River Lagoon
By Laurence Reisman After spending spring break walking along the rain-swollen Ohio River in three Indiana-area towns in a windy 50 ...