Goliath Groupers May Be Key to Undersea National Security
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Harbor Branch up to $5 million to detect undersea threats. The stealthy and exceptionally large Goliath grouper is the focus of this project.
Florida's First NSF-funded AI and Deep Learning Laboratory
Led by researchers in Â鶹ŮÀÉ's College of Engineering and Computer Science, Â鶹ŮÀÉ will establish Florida's first NSF-funded Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning Training and Research Laboratory.
'Eavesdropping' on Groupers' Mating Calls Key to Survival
Researchers from Â鶹ŮÀÉ's College of Engineering and Computer Science and Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Harbor Branch have developed a novel technique to identify groupers by their sounds or grouper calls using deep neural networks.
Do Mussels Reveal the Fate of the Oceans?
A first-of-its-kind study has identified the connection between microplastics, marine aggregates and marine animals, which has important implications for the fate of plastic particles in marine environments.
How Dolphins and Whales Fight Disease Threats
A groundbreaking study from Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Harbor Branch reveals how dolphins, whales and other cetaceans compete for survival in an evolutionary "arms race" with changing pathogenic threats like Red Tide.
James M. Sullivan, Ph.D., to Lead Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Harbor Branch
James M. Sullivan, Ph.D., an internationally renowned researcher and a leading oceanographer, has been named executive director of Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute.
Where Baby White Sharks 'Hang Out' in the North Atlantic
A study is the first to confirm the movement patterns and seasonal migrations of baby white sharks in the north Atlantic Ocean. Results provide novel insights into this vulnerable early stage of life.
Deep-sea Sponges May Hold Key to Antibiotic Drug Resistance
Scientists from Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute have identified several strains of actinobacteria derived from sea sponges that have potent antifungal, anti-MRSA and antibacterial activities.
Visionary Edwin Link Inducted Into Inventors Hall of Fame
The late Edwin A. Link, a driving force behind bringing Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute to Fort Pierce, is being inducted into the 2018 class of the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame.
Like Human Societies, Whales Value Culture and Family Ties
In a groundbreaking genetic kinship study, an international team is the first to reveal that just like human societies, beluga whales appear to value culture and their ancestral roots as well as family ties.