New Study Helps Better Understand the Health of Nesting Turtles
Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute researchers recently published a study that took a critical look into green sea turtles and their biggest nesting areas along a 10-kilometer stretch on Juno Beach, Fla.
Results, recently published in the journal
Endangered Species Research
, are hopeful for this population of green sea turtles in southeastern Florida and offer important data on the profile of health for future comparative investigations.
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New Grant Submission Software Coming
Researchers can sign in now using their FAU username and password. Through June 30, they can submit test proposals and get familiar with the features.
To learn more about Novelution, click
here.
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Green Energy Off of Blue Ocean
Florida Atlantic University's Southeast National Marine Renewal Energy Center and OceanBased Perpetual Energy recently teamed up to demonstrate that clean, renewable energy could be harnessed perpetually from the Gulf Stream off the coast of South Florida.The team is the first ever to draw energy from the Gulf Stream for a continuous 24 hours, a feat that garnered national attention, including an article in the Washington Post.
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This "Salt-loving" sea Vegetable Could be the new Kale
Florida Atlantic University Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute researchers are growing different types of sea asparagus.
The goal of this research is to find the best ecosystem to grow plants, develop markets and to work with chefs to create recipes for customers consumption.
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NEXT: Why Birds Sing, Why it Matters
An audience of more than 150 tuned into the virtual Research in Action last week as Paul Peluso, Ph.D., chair and professor in the counselor education department in the College of Education, talked about building and maintaining relationships while social distancing. Check out Research in Action presentations
here
.
Join us this week as Rindy Anderson, Ph.D., talks about why birds sing, why it matters and answers questions like
what information animals are communicating and are birds singing more during the pandemic.
Anderson is an assistant professor in biological science at the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science. Register
HERE.
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Have You Recently Published a Book?

The Research Communications team wants to hear about your recently published (after November 2019) book, chapter or co-authored book or chapter, for possible inclusion in an upcoming issue of
Owl Research & Innovation
magazine and/or newsletter.
Submit your information
HERE.
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Meet SparX at FAU: Formerly FAU Research Hub
Connecting faculty to collaborators, students and funding.
Post a project.
Recruit students.
Connect to colleagues.
Find funding.
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4 to 5 p.m.,
TODAY
, Zoom
1 to 2 p.m.,
TOMORROW
, Zoom
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3 to 4 p.m., June 23, Zoom
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1 to 2 p.m., June 25, Zoom
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Due to COVID-19, most FAU events are canceled, postponed or moved to an online platform.
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Jeanette Wyneken, Ph.D.
Leatherback captive rearing and release research initiative
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$39,922
FAU Foundation/Upwell Foundation
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Sudhagar Nagarajan, Ph.D.
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Based Multi-Spectral and 3D Natural Area Mapping
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$49,345
Bureau of Land Management
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Mingshun Jiang, Ph.D.
Observation and Modeling of Mercury Distributions in the Indian River Lagoon for Protecting Wild Dolphin
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$120,000
FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Foundation
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Jon Moore, Ph.D.
Observation and Modeling of Mercury Distributions in the Indian River Lagoon for Protecting Wild Dolphin
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$68,495
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
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Limited Submissions
Featured, upcoming limited submissions are listed below (with internal application due dates). To access a full list of limited submission funding opportunities and instructions for submitting an internal application, click
here.
Internal application due date:
June 17, 2020

Internal application due date:
July 15, 2020
Internal application due date:
July 29, 2020
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