NSF grant empowers FAU to explore Caribbean climate crisis
Using ethnography, the project will study the experiences of vulnerable communities in the area known as 'Hurricane Alley.'
Using ethnography, the project will study the experiences of vulnerable communities in the area known as 'Hurricane Alley.'
As climate change shifts rainfall patterns, global conservation strategies for sea turtles likely need to be updated.
An FAU study found differences in restoration rates between urban and rural areas, disadvantaged and affluent communities.
The research is expected to deepen knowledge of how microbes react to climate conditions.
Intensive fishing and habitat degradation from urbanization and climate change have caused conch populations to dwindle.
FAU researchers used aerial imagery data and LiDAR to identify the hardest-hit areas of Southwest Florida’s Estero Island.
The project will assess the feasibility of in-water harvesting of this floating brown seaweed, called sargassum.
A new study suggests that environmental stressors might limit the ability of Florida reefs to function as long-term climate refuges.
The study found the populations may benefit from increased frequency and magnitude of hurricanes to maintain genetic diversity.
The center will help address the challenges facing agriculture and the declining interest of the next generation in related careers.
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