Topic: Environment
Minimizing food waste
The University of Miami and its partners work to reduce the amount of food waste generated on campus through a number of programs, including donations, recycling, and more.
University of Miami joins new NOAA Cooperative Institute to advance sustainable U.S. aquaculture
Rosenstiel School researchers will contribute expertise in ocean science, environmental forecasting, and aquaculture innovation through a national partnership focused on strengthening America's seafood supply.
Inside the hunt for hurricane answers
This Atlantic hurricane season, University of Miami investigators are taking research to the skies, seas, and simulators in a quest to learn more about storms.
Brazil’s protected areas face chronic funding shortfall
A new study in Environmental Conservation finds almost three-quarters of Brazil’s federal nature reserves lack adequate funding, with nearly all Amazon parks facing major financial shortfalls.
Two decades of data show climate change is transforming Biscayne Bay, study finds
Twenty years of observations show that Biscayne Bay, the largest estuary on the Atlantic Coast of Florida is becoming warmer, saltier, and more acidic, raising concerns for South Florida ecosystems and water resources.
The real risks of rotting sargassum
University of Miami engineering researchers study how sargassum affects air quality, beach environments, and exposure risks for families.
Below-average hurricane season expected, but uncertainty lingers
The weather phenomenon known as El Niño is expected to suppress storm activity in the Atlantic Ocean this season. University of Miami researchers say other factors such as warming ocean temperatures will factor into how quiet—or busy—the season will be.
New study suggests fish gut microbe helps regulate ocean health
A fish–microbe partnership may produce minerals that help shape the marine carbon cycle
Scientists deploy experimental elkhorn corals to Dry Tortugas to test introduction of new genetic diversity
Collaborative coral restoration project introduces new genetic diversity to help strengthen Florida reefs.
Seaweed integration boosts efficiency and cuts waste in aquaculture, study finds
Researchers provide guidance for aquaculture producers to incorporate seaweed into existing and prospective integrated multi-tropic aquaculture (IMTA) systems
Sharks may help improve climate forecasts, study finds
Research demonstrates how animal-borne sensors can work in tandem with traditional tools to improve ocean predictions.
