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Too Hot to Handle? How Heat is Reshaping U.S. Population Shifts
April 16, 2026
As extreme heat intensifies across the United States, it’s widely assumed that rising temperatures will push people to pack up and leave. But new research from Âé¶¹¾«Æ·ÊÓÆµ challenges that narrative, showing...
Study Reveals Hidden Damage in Stony Corals Using 3D Imaging and AI
April 16, 2026
Âé¶¹¾«Æ·ÊÓÆµ researchers turned to X-ray microcomputed tomography (micro-CT). The technique generates detailed 3D reconstructions down to microscopic pores, which reveal internal skeletal features, including...
Âé¶¹¾«Æ·ÊÓÆµECOS students and environmental organization leadership
April 09, 2026
Âé¶¹¾«Æ·ÊÓÆµâ€™s School of Environmental, Coastal, and Ocean Sustainability (ECOS) brought more than 100 students and community members together for its inaugural WLW-ECOS Undergraduate Expo on April 7, at...
Triple Threat as Sharks, Beach Nourishment and Murky Waters Collide
April 08, 2026
To investigate how large, long-lasting plumes of murky water coincide with the annual blacktip shark migration, Âé¶¹¾«Æ·ÊÓÆµ researchers tracked the size, duration and timing of turbidity events during the...
Discover Your Future in Solutions-Oriented Environmental Science: Attend FAU’s WLW-ECOS Undergraduate Expo!
March 26, 2026
Don't miss the free WLW-ECOS Undergraduate Expo on April 7—come connect with environmental student researchers and professionals, discover internship opportunities, and get personalized resume insights from FAU's Career...
Âé¶¹¾«Æ·ÊÓÆµInnovation Pilot Award Supports Shark Bycatch Solution
March 25, 2026
This year’s $15,000 award has been granted to Stephen Kajiura, Ph.D., a professor of biological sciences within FAU’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, for his pioneering work on a patent-pending shark deterrent...
Microbial Clues Uncover How Wild Songbirds Respond to Stress
March 17, 2026
To fill this gap, Âé¶¹¾«Æ·ÊÓÆµ researchers and their collaborators studied free-living Northern cardinals (Cardinalis cardinalis), a common territorial songbird, to examine how everyday challenges affect gut...
FAU-FWC Study: Endangered Smalltooth Sawfish Make a Comeback
March 17, 2026
A study by Âé¶¹¾«Æ·ÊÓÆµâ€™s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, in collaboration with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), provides evidence that a historical nursery area within...
The ‘Croak’ Conundrum: Parasites Complicate Love Signals in Frogs
March 17, 2026
Across the animal kingdom, sound is more than communication – it’s a signal of survival and success. Âé¶¹¾«Æ·ÊÓÆµ researchers studied green treefrogs (Dryophytes cinereus) and oral frog tongueworm parasites...
Âé¶¹¾«Æ·ÊÓÆµAwarded $900,000 for Gulf of America Sea-Level Research
February 27, 2026
Âé¶¹¾«Æ·ÊÓÆµâ€™s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute has been awarded a $900,000, four-year grant from the Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to address...