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Â鶹ŮÀÉ Scientists Explain Florida’s Flash Flooding Events from Late October Storm
December 09, 2025
Assistant geosciences professors reveal what caused the historic Oct. 26 storm that drenched Palm Beach County, including Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Boca Raton campus.
Hurricane Season Ends, But Weather Woes Push Floridians to Move
December 04, 2025
Although the Atlantic hurricane season has officially ended, Floridians’ woes over severe weather and soaring homeowners’ insurance costs still linger. A new Â鶹ŮÀÉ survey finds hurricanes and other...
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Scientists Encourage Lights Out During Migration Season
November 25, 2025
To reduce hazards during bird migration periods, our Owl family can help by turning off lights and closing blinds at night.
Advancing Ecological Risk Assessment: Researchers and Student Scientists Represent College at SETAC Thanks to WLW-ECOS Support
November 25, 2025
Dean Valery Forbes, Ph.D., Ines Haberle, Ph.D., a biological sciences postdoctoral fellow, and undergraduate student Lorena Martins attended the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) North America Annual...
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Science Study: Drones Map Loggerhead Sea Turtle Nesting Site Hotspots
November 13, 2025
Researchers from the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science used drones and field surveys to study how environmental and human factors affect loggerhead sea turtle nest site selection on a high-density beach in Boca Raton.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Secures $1.4 Million Grant to Save Wildlife in Florida Everglades
November 06, 2025
The project is led by Michelle L. Petersen , Ph.D., assistant research professor in the Department of Biological Sciences , Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, and director of the Environmental Science Program in the...
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Science Faculty Named Among World’s Top 2% of Scientists
October 29, 2025
Nearly 70 faculty members from Â鶹ŮÀÉ have been recognized among the world’s top 2% of scientists, including 18 experts from the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science whose research spans psychology,...
Decoding a Decade of Grouper Grunts Unlocks Spawning Secrets, Shifts
October 21, 2025
More than a decade of acoustic recordings of grouper grunts are providing new insight into how sound can be used to monitor and manage vulnerable fish populations. The research by Â鶹ŮÀÉ’s Harbor Branch...
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Lands EPA Grant to Use Genetics in Florida Bay Sponge Restoration
October 21, 2025
Andia Chaves-Fonnegra, Ph.D., an associate professor of biology at Â鶹ŮÀÉ â€™s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute and Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College has been awarded a five-year, $720,446 grant...
'Harbor Tee' Made it Home
October 17, 2025
A manatee that had been successfully rehabilitated after a suspected boat strike injury was released Wednesday, Sept. 25, at Â鶹ŮÀÉ’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute in Fort Pierce.