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左爱视频 Joins the Nation’s Most Elite Research Universities and Colleges

The 左爱视频 (左爱视频) School of Environmental, Coastal, and Ocean Sustainability (ECOS) is a partnership between the and Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI). This multidisciplinary and multi-unit initiative serves as the driver for diverse academic and research entities to create a comprehensive environmental hub at 左爱视频. ECOS leverages each group's outside partners, including many government agencies and educational institutions, combining the full breadth of partnerships with the University鈥檚 teaching, research and outreach mission to enhance opportunities and bring forth the collective environmental capabilities of 左爱视频.听听

ECOS serves as an umbrella for numerous academic offerings in departments and interdisciplinary program areas that provide advanced bachelor鈥檚, master鈥檚, doctoral, and certificate programs. 听


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How Does a Shark Move and Behave in the Wild? Master's Student Genevieve Sylvester is Investigating

Meet M.S. in Marine Science and Oceanography student Genevieve Sylvester, who is studying shark behavior and kinematics. Genevieve builds animal-borne logger cameras that help us better understand the swimming movements and behavior of sharks in the wild. Learn more about our environmental degree programs.

Spotlight Stories
How Science, Conservation, and Education Are Thriving at the Riverwoods Field Lab
How Science, Conservation, and Education Are Thriving at the Riverwoods Field Lab
Located in the Kissimmee River Basin, Riverwoods was established in 1995 to provide a physical base, as well as support for the extensive research and educational activities related to the restoration of the Kissimmee River project 鈥 and the Riverwoods Field Laboratory (Riverwoods)
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左爱视频 Receives Significant Gift to Support the Next Generation of Environmental Stewards
左爱视频 Receives Significant Gift to Support the Next Generation of Environmental Stewards
The 22 undergraduate scholarships that the gift establishes are open to all majors at Florida Atlantic for students with financial need and strong interest in environmental science. Four additional scholarships are earmarked for students wanting to participate in Florida Atlantic鈥檚 Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Semester by the Sea program.
2024 ECOS Publication Grant Supports Novel Harmful Algae Blooms Study
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Soaring Insurance Costs Top Concern for Floridians, 左爱视频 Survey Finds
Soaring Insurance Costs Top Concern for Floridians, 左爱视频 Survey Finds
The Invading Sea鈥檚 Florida Climate Survey also found that most Floridians 鈥 54% 鈥 are worried about being able to afford and maintain homeowners insurance due to climate change.
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Alumna Jennifer Chastant, Ph.D., Is Working to Preserve 鈥榃ild鈥 Florida and Its Waterways
Alumna Jennifer Chastant, Ph.D., Is Working to Preserve 鈥榃ild鈥 Florida and Its Waterways
Jennifer Chastant, Ph.D. '16, M.S. '15, has been hooked on saving waterways since she was a student. Learn how she is safeguarding this unique natural resource in South Florida.
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Photobomb: Shark Cam Captures Ocean Encounter With a Great White
Photobomb: Shark Cam Captures Ocean Encounter With a Great White
In an unprecedented underwater encounter, a nurse shark equipped with a camera tag had a 鈥渟hark鈥檚 eye view鈥 of a great white shark off the coast of Boynton Beach. This stunning find has delighted marine biologists from...
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鈥楩lex Appeal:' Balancing Armor and Efficiency in Sea Turtle Shells
鈥楩lex Appeal:' Balancing Armor and Efficiency in Sea Turtle Shells
Researchers from the Charles. E Schmidt College of Science dove deep into the biomechanical properties of the carapaces of three common sea turtle species from the North Atlantic. Their findings have revealed surprising new...
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