Â鶹ŮÀÉ Harbor Branch Launches 'eConch' to Grow, Conserve the Queen Conch
eConch is a free, experiential online learning program that provides step-by-step instructions and expert advice to grow queen conch, the most important molluscan fishery in the Caribbean region.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Experts for the 2024 Hurricane Season
Forecasts indicate a highly active 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. Several Â鶹ŮÀÉ faculty experts are available to discuss various issues surrounding hurricane preparedness, evacuation and aftermath.
After Hundreds of Years, Study Confirms Bermuda Home to Cownose Rays
Using citizen science and morphological and genetic data, Â鶹ŮÀÉ Harbor Branch researchers are the first to provide evidence that the Atlantic cownose ray has recently made a new home in Bermuda.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Researcher Earns Top Award for Marine Natural Products
Amy Wright, Ph.D., research professor at Â鶹ŮÀÉ Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, received the Paul J. Scheuer Award in Marine Natural Products, considered the foremost accolade in the field.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Lands $1.3 Million Grant to Clean Up Stinky Seaweed in Florida
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Harbor Branch researchers will assess if it is better to harvest Sargassum in water as opposed to on the beach to better plan for removing vast amounts of seaweed from beaches and preventing aggregations.
Study Explores Severe Hurricanes and Coral Reef Sponge Recolonization
A study by Â鶹ŮÀÉ researchers and colleagues is the first to evaluate substrate recolonization by sponges in the U.S. Virgin Islands after two catastrophic storms using genetic analyses.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Seeks Participants for Harmful Algal Blooms Study in Cape Coral
Â鶹ŮÀÉ researchers are asking residents of Cape Coral and surrounding communities to consider participating in a study to help evaluate the potential impacts of exposure to harmful algal blooms (HABs).
Study Details Toxic Elements Found in Stranded Whales and Dolphins
Researchers from Â鶹ŮÀÉ Harbor Branch and collaborators analyzed tissue and fecal samples from 90 stranded whales and dolphins in Florida and Georgia over 15 years from 2007 to 2021.
Follow Your Heart: Participants Needed for Harmful Algal Blooms Study
Â鶹ŮÀÉ researchers are asking Stuart and nearby community residents to "follow their hearts" on Valentine's Day and participate in a study to help evaluate the possible impacts of harmful algal blooms exposure.
Toxic Algae Blooms: Study Assesses Possible Health Hazards to Humans
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Harbor Branch researchers collected and tested water samples from 20 sites within Florida's Indian River Lagoon and found unique patterns of cytotoxicity associated with toxins in the lagoon.