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FAU Researcher Earns Top Award for Marine Natural Products

Amy Wright, Ph.D., research professor at FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, received the Paul J. Scheuer Award in Marine Natural Products, considered the foremost accolade in the field. more

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FAU Lands $1.3 Million Grant to Clean Up Stinky Seaweed in Florida

FAU 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. more

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Study Explores Severe Hurricanes and Coral Reef Sponge Recolonization

A study by FAU 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. more

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FAU Seeks Participants for Harmful Algal Blooms Study in Cape Coral

FAU 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). more

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Study Details Toxic Elements Found in Stranded Whales and Dolphins

Researchers from FAU 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. more

 
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