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December 18, 2024
Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute announced the lineup for its annual "John & Barbara Ferrera Ocean Science Lecture Series."
![The School of Environmental, Coastal, and Ocean Sustainability (ECOS), Florida Atlantic University’s collaborative hub for programs focused on environmental sustainability, received a significant gift focused on supporting student success from Wayne and Lucretia Weiner.](http://sofn.nbzhiai.com/newsdesk/images/news/weinerecos.jpg)
December 09, 2024
The School of Environmental, Coastal, and Ocean Sustainability, FAU's collaborative hub for programs focused on environmental sustainability, received a significant gift from Wayne and Lucretia Weiner.
![Ocean Energy, Turbines, Ocean, Current, Gulf Stream, Blue Energy, Palm Beach County, Renewable Energy, Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center](http://sofn.nbzhiai.com/newsdesk/images/news/snmrec-grant-announcement-newsdesk.jpg)
October 29, 2024
FAU's Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center has received an $800,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to advance ocean energy technologies with a test facility offshore Palm Beach County.
![Iliamna Lake Harbor Seal, Seal](http://sofn.nbzhiai.com/newsdesk/images/news/alaska-seal-newsdesk.jpg)
October 16, 2024
A new genetic study led by FAU Harbor Branch researchers indicates that Alaska's Iliamna Lake harbor seals may represent a unique, endemic form of harbor seal.
![Blushing Star Coral, Florida Keys, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Corals, Coral Reefs](http://sofn.nbzhiai.com/newsdesk/images/news/blushing-star-coral-newsdesk.jpg)
September 23, 2024
Using genomic DNA analyses, FAU Harbor Branch researchers have uncovered vital links between coral populations at different depths. Deeper corals may help replenish declining shallow reefs in the Florida Keys.
![Brian Lapointe, Ph.D., Caloosahatchee River Estuary, Harmful Algal Blooms](http://sofn.nbzhiai.com/newsdesk/images/news/lapointe-lake-okeechobee-newsdesk.jpeg)
September 10, 2024
FAU Harbor Branch researchers have conducted the first comprehensive sampling of the Lake Okeechobee Waterway and its estuaries. Findings mark a groundbreaking step in preserving this crucial ecosystem.
![Manatee, Sea Cow](http://sofn.nbzhiai.com/newsdesk/images/news/milton-manatee-newsdesk.jpg)
August 21, 2024
FAU engineering will lead a project designed to cost-effectively identify and track wildlife using artificial intelligence, funded by the National Science Foundation and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation.
![sea turtle, hatchling, belly up](http://sofn.nbzhiai.com/newsdesk/images/news/sea-turtle-bellyup-newsdesk.jpg)
June 17, 2024
Three internationally renowned FAU researchers provide "best practices" and answer some of the most frequently asked questions to help protect Florida's nesting sea turtles and their hatchlings.
![Megan Davis, Queen Conch, Bahamas](http://sofn.nbzhiai.com/newsdesk/images/news/megan-davis-teaching-bahamas-newsdesk.jpg)
June 11, 2024
eConch is a free, experiential online learning program that provides step-by-step instructions and expert advice to grow queen conch, the most important molluscan fishery in the Caribbean region.
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May 23, 2024
Forecasts indicate a highly active 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. Several FAU faculty experts are available to discuss various issues surrounding hurricane preparedness, evacuation and aftermath.