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°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÀúÊ·¼Ç¼ Marine Science Trailblazer Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

By | May 5, 2022

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÀúÊ·¼Ç¼ Harbor Branch's Shirley Pomponi, Ph.D., an ocean explorer, aquanaut and marine biotechnologist, will receive the Society for In Vitro Biology's highest award - the 2022 "Lifetime Achievement Award."

Matt Ajemian, Ph.D., Receives Prestigious NSF CAREER Award

By | April 20, 2022

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÀúÊ·¼Ç¼ Harbor Branch researcher Matt Ajemian, Ph.D., has received a $1,103,081 NSF CAREER grant for a project that will unravel marine predator-prey interactions using novel "crunch-meter" technology.

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÀúÊ·¼Ç¼ to Expand Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center

By | March 4, 2022

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÀúÊ·¼Ç¼'s Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center has announced expansion plans later this year that will include new university partnerships, capabilities and opportunities.

Unique °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÀúÊ·¼Ç¼ Seagrass Nursery Aims to Help Florida's Starving Manatees

By | February 8, 2022

A study shows widespread seagrass loss in Florida's Indian River Lagoon as °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÀúÊ·¼Ç¼ scientists experiment with growing seagrass in large tanks to try to restore some of the lost seagrass beds.

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÀúÊ·¼Ç¼ Scientists Uncover 'Missing' Plastics Deep in the Ocean

By | February 2, 2022

A study is the first to unveil the prevalence of plastics in the entire water column in the southern Atlantic Ocean and implicates the ocean interior as a crucial pool of 'missing' plastics.

Marine Sponge Cells in 3D Could Ramp-up Production of Drug Compounds

By | January 20, 2022

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÀúÊ·¼Ç¼ Harbor Branch scientists are the first to culture sponge cells in 3D to scale-up production of sponge biomass and bioactive metabolites for novel drug compounds.

Septic System Waste Pervasive Throughout Florida's Indian River Lagoon

By | December 2, 2021

There are more than 300,000 septic systems adjacent to Florida's Indian River Lagoon. A new °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÀúÊ·¼Ç¼ Harbor Branch study shows even properly functioning septic systems contaminate groundwater and surface water.

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÀúÊ·¼Ç¼ Seeks Study Subjects for Health Effects of Harmful Algal Blooms

By | November 18, 2021

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÀúÊ·¼Ç¼ has received a grant from the Florida Department of Health to continue a first-of-its-kind study of the short-term and potential long-term health effects of harmful algal blooms among Florida residents.

Novel Tag Provides First Detailed Look into Goliath Grouper Behavior

By | November 4, 2021

A study by °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÀúÊ·¼Ç¼ researchers is the first to reveal detailed behavior of massive goliath groupers in the wild using a custom-built multi-sensor tag combined with artificial intelligence.

Mesophotic Reefs Significant for Florida Keys' Coral Recovery

By | September 22, 2021

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÀúÊ·¼Ç¼ Harbor Branch scientists compared coral genetic variation in the Dry Tortugas and Florida Keys…

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