Origin of the 'Motion of the Ocean' in the Straits of Florida Revealed
A numerical study by ×ó°®ÊÓƵ Harbor Branch is the first to identify mechanisms of instability responsible for the formation of sub-mesoscale eddies, which has important environmental implications.
Understanding Florida's Harmful Algal Blooms Free Online Video Series
×ó°®ÊÓƵ's Center for Environmental Studies and the U.S. Geological Survey have developed a series of free online modules to assist in understanding the science and challenges related to harmful algal blooms.
Sargassum Now World's Largest Harmful Algal Bloom Due to Nitrogen
×ó°®ÊÓƵ Harbor Branch scientists have discovered that a surge in nitrogen worldwide has dramatically changed the chemistry and composition of Sargassum, floating brown seaweed, turning it into a toxic "dead zone."
Origin of Monkeys Living Near an Urban Airport for Decades Confirmed
×ó°®ÊÓƵ scientists have confirmed the species type, origin and how a colony of wild African vervet monkeys landed in Dania Beach near the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport more than 70 years ago.
Study Reveals Health Status of Vulnerable Gopher Tortoises
×ó°®ÊÓƵ researchers have conducted a comprehensive health assessment of gopher tortoises at two sites in southeastern Florida, which provides important baseline information on this vulnerable species.
×ó°®ÊÓƵ to Offer 2021 Summer Camps
×ó°®ÊÓƵ's Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, the Department of Mathematical Sciences, the Pine Jog Environmental Education Center, and Athletics will host summer camps for summer 2021.
×ó°®ÊÓƵ Announces Winners of 2021 'Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition'
×ó°®ÊÓƵ has announced the winners of the 2021 Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition organized by the Graduate College.
×ó°®ÊÓƵ High Graduates to Receive Bachelor's Before High School Diplomas
×ó°®ÊÓƵ's spring commencement ceremonies highlights the accomplishments of five ×ó°®ÊÓƵ High School students.
×ó°®ÊÓƵ Celebrates Spring 2021 Graduates
×ó°®ÊÓƵ will confer more than 3,200 degrees today for the spring 2021 semester during two in-person commencement ceremonies at ×ó°®ÊÓƵ Stadium.
Common Antibiotic Effective in Healing Coral Disease Lesions
×ó°®ÊÓƵ Harbor Branch scientists have found that amoxicillin, an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections in humans, has a 95 percent success rate at healing individual disease lesions in stony corals.