FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute will host a series of special events to celebrate its 50th anniversary with “Ocean Science for a Better World®,” beginning on Monday, Nov. 1.
The main highlight of the series is the first public display of the historic, world-renowned Johnson-Sea-Link (JSL)II submersible at the Elliott Museum in Stuart.
“FAU Harbor Branch was founded in the spirit of ocean exploration to unveil the mysteries of the deep,” said Jim Sullivan, Ph.D., executive director of FAU Harbor Branch. "To this day, the institute relentlessly pursues innovative ocean research, while providing top-tier educational programs that will lead us to solve the most pressing issues facing our oceans – we are thrilled to share our incredible story with the public," said Sullivan.
All events are open to the public, with select events running through April 2022. View events.
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Sponsors updated as of 10/29/2021. For more information on sponsorship opportunities click here.
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FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute recently announced a new partnership with MANG® as a tribute to the institute’s key research areas. The cause-driven, American-born apparel company based in West Palm Beach will launch a special FAU Harbor Branch apparel collection featuring three exclusive designs honoring ocean and human health; aquaculture innovation and food security; technological innovation and national defense; and marine ecosystem conservation.
As part of this, MANG® will donate 10 percent of collection sale proceeds to benefit FAU Harbor Branch’s mission: Ocean Science for a Better World®.
We encourage you to share photos of you and your tribe wearing gear from the Ocean Science collection! Be sure to tag FAU Harbor Branch on social at @HarborBranch and #HBOI50 and MANG ® at @MANGGear!
Check out the collection here!
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Scientists from FAU Harbor Branch and Nova Southeastern University teamed up to tackle stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD), carrying out the largest coral disease intervention on record. During the 10-day mission, the team observed, surveyed and treated 6,038 corals in Florida's Dry Tortugas National Park, representing 27 species including numerous species near extinction.
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The study led by FAU's Harbor Branch aquaculture and stock enhancement research professor, Megan Davis, Ph.D., in partnership with Puerto Rico's ConservaciĂłn ConCiencia and in collaboration with the Naguabo Commercial Fishing Association, is working to build a hatchery and nursery, operated by fishers in Puerto Rico, for the purpose of Queen conch restoration. This research partnership project landed a featured story on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s Celebrate Aquaculture Week 2021 webpage. The partnership's feature story, highlighted not only for project results and impact, but exemplifying diversity and inclusion wonderfully, can be viewed here.
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The education courses will add to Brewton's current project, monitoring large-scale macroalgal blooms of Caulerpa and Sargassum in coastal Florida with drone imagery and advance the technological capabilities of FAU Harbor Branch.
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Researchers Elizabeth Urban-Gedamke; Megan Conkling; Peter McCarthy, Ph.D.; Paul Wills, Ph.D., and Shirley Pomponi, Ph.D., from FAU Harbor Branch were recently published in the Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)'s marine drugs special issue journal titled, Marine Sponge Biotechnology. The published article describes research conducted utilizing innovative alternatives to wild harvest, aquaculture, and chemical synthesis to meet the demands of clinical drug development and manufacture. The article highlights the team's successful culturing of sponge cells in 3-D matrices using FibraCel ® disks, thin hydrogel layers, and gel microdroplets (GMDs). Read more.
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Matt Ajemian, Ph.D., FAU Harbor Branch Fisheries Ecology & Conservation, is among contributors recently published in an article in Marine Ecology titled, Advances in the Study of the Trophic Niche of Batoids with Distribution in Mexican Waters. The article addresses the unknown cause of declining batoid (rays and skates) populations, occurring worldwide, by analyzing the dietary behavior of batiods located in Mexican waters. A meta-analysis of 54 published stomach content analysis studies was conducted, contributing to furthering the understanding of batoid species and dietary indices, specifically in Mexican waters. Read more.
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As a postdoctoral fellow at the FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Srinivas Kolluru, Ph.D., examines photographs of water to understand more about water quality and to improve the algorithms to obtain water quality parameters from these images.
Kolluru joined FAU Harbor Branch as a postdoctoral fellow in 2021. His work helps scientists learn more about the harmful algal blooms in the Indian River Lagoon. Read more.
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FAU's Division of Research recently welcomed three Nigerian research administrators to FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute in part of their IREX University Administration Support Program Fellowship – a program that supports the development of university research management and provides a learning opportunity to promote innovation at their respective institutes. Participants Innocent Inegbe and Funmilayo (Funmi) Temiloluwa Ajagbe from the University of Ibadan, and Bolarinwa (Bola) Ajigboye from the University of Lagos, spent six weeks learning from the different units within the division and how each unit connects to operate within the division.
During the visit to FAU Harbor Branch, the Office of Sponsored Programs met with Innocent, Funmi and Bola were joined by two other via Zoom had the opportunity to explore campus and discuss grants management systems, budget development, proposal submission and award management. Learn more here.
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For more information on the symposium, visit here.
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Through FAU Harbor Branch Speakers Bureau, community organizations may request a virtual presentation on a specific research topic or a general overview of FAU Harbor Branch. This program provides an excellent opportunity to learn about the institute’s most recent discoveries and connect with marine science experts. There is no charge for scheduling a speaker, however an honorarium or donation is encouraged.
If you would like to request a virtual speaker for your group/event, please fill out FAU Harbor Branch Speakers Bureau request form.
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Bring Ocean Science for A Better World® right into your home with virtual resources from FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute! Online offerings include lectures, interviews with marine scientists, activities for children and much more! Visit our virtual resources page to learn about these great opportunities for teachers, students and ocean lovers of all ages!... Learn more
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Marine Mammal Stranding and Population
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FAU Harbor Branch is a member of the NOAA-NMFS Southeastern Regional Marine Mammal Stranding Network and holds a stranding agreement with NOAA-NMFS that authorizes us to serve as first responders to stranded cetaceans within a coverage area of approximately 72 miles of coastline between Sebastian Inlet and Jupiter Inlet.
Thanks to all the agencies involved in helping our Florida marine mammals!
Stranding response conduct occurs under a Stranding Agreement between NMFS and FAU Harbor Branch under the authority of the MMPA.
If you ever see an injured, entangled, or stranded manatee, dolphin or whale in Florida, please call the FWC hotline at 1-888-404-3922.
Read more about the operation here.
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By celebrating and supporting our 50th Anniversary, your organization will become a part of the legacy that has long informed ocean science research and global conservation efforts. Your unique position as a sponsor of our milestone celebration will provide your organization with exposure to a community that so deeply cares about the most pressing environmental issues of our time.
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Benefactors Society members enable FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute to continue expanding our core initiatives to make a significant and timely impact on critical ocean issues. Our work depends on strong partnerships with our supporters. We can only make a difference together.
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FAU Funder, FAU’s crowdfunding platform, features several of FAU Harbor Branch’s research projects. You can help save the queen conch, support plastic pollution studies in local waters, fund beluga whale research in the Arctic or help researchers as they use deep sea molecules for potential life-saving medicines. Please visit FAU Funder for detailed information on each project. Your contributions can make a difference!
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