Features

: Xavier Orr; Posted On January 9, 2024

Mini But Mighty: Micro AUVs

Sustainable ocean exploration has been in the headlines as of late. Innovative technologies capable of assisting in the discovery of ocean...

: Eslam O. Osman; Posted On January 8, 2024

Deep-Sea Corals & Cold Seeps: Unraveling a Mysterious Relationship

Corals in the deep sea are some of the oldest living animals on Earth. They create a framework that provides a home and food for many other...

: Rob Collaro; Posted On January 5, 2024

Artificial Reef Survey Supports Coastal Infrastructure & Ecosystem Protection

Beach erosion is a common challenge up and down Florida’s coastline. Shifting currents, tides, and structural engineering tend to accentuate the...

: ECO; Posted On January 4, 2024

Reliable Shark Taggers Make Citizen Science Program Possible

In 1961, John “Jack” Casey began studying the life history of shark species in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean. At the time, he worked at the US Fish...

: Mark Fonseca; Posted On January 4, 2024

Modeling Technology Improves Seagrass Restoration

The Indian River Lagoon (IRL) is a complex estuary home to a robust quantity of aquatic and coastal species in Eastern Florida. Spanning over 2,000...

: Lavina Giulia Pomarico and Willem De Moor; Posted On January 2, 2024

Time to Listen: Underwater Noise in the Marine Environment

In the realm of noise pollution, the focus has long been on its impact on human societies. However, the urgent need to address the consequences of...

: Nortek; Posted On December 7, 2023

Repairing Coral Reefs After Damage Post Bleaching and Storms

Researchers at the Heron Island Research Station in Australia are using a Nortek velocimeter to determine how much hydrodynamic energy it takes to...

: Mohammed Tafraouti; Posted On November 29, 2023

International Consensus for a Sustainable Future for the Marine Environment and Better Management of Fisheries and Aquaculture

The Mediterranean Sea has been subjected to widespread overfishing. For years on end, fish stocks have been fished beyond the limits of biological...

: Rob Collaro; Posted On November 24, 2023

Longshore Drift Drives Innovative Management

Florida inlets are busy, multiuse areas often troubled with complex and abstruse issues. Florida beaches and inlet regions have been developed and...

: Kirsten Jo Ayres-Guerra, GIS/IT Data Scientist; Posted On November 23, 2023

Reviving an Ecosystem: Creating Capacity for Seagrass Restoration

The Indian River Lagoon (IRL) is recognized as 1 of 28 estuaries of national significance in the United States. Since 2010, the IRL has been...

: Canada’s Ocean Supercluster; Posted On November 22, 2023

Empowering Coastal Communities Through Technology Development and Public-Private-Indigenous Collaboration

Remote, coastal, and Indigenous communities are particularly vulnerable to spills, vessel discharges, and other marine incidents.

: Kevin Mukai; Posted On November 22, 2023

Critical Community-Led Data in Climate Impact Risk Reduction

Each year we see reports of increased flooding and king tide events, growing hurricane intensity and frequency, coastal erosion, and infrastructure...