Topic: Marine Biology and Ecology
Novel strategies for coral restoration
An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Miami and a coral nonprofit found that altering the chemical composition of tiles where tiny coral babies grow can increase their rate of survival.
Students get a boost to expand their businesses
The third annual USTAAR Pitch Competition awarded $100,000 each to five promising student teams for their ingenious startup ideas and potential.
Students get a boost to expand their businesses
The third annual USTAAR Pitch Competition awarded $100,000 each to five promising student teams for their ingenious startup ideas and potential.
Study finds viral DNA embedded in polar algae may help them survive extreme environments
Viruses are usually known for causing disease. But new research suggests that in some organisms, viral DNA may actually help them survive.
New AI model can assist with early warning for coral bleaching risk
A combined team of atmospheric, coral, and data scientists design and build a six-week heat-stress prediction system for Florida reefs
Stranded Florida dolphins show Alzheimer’s-like brain changes linked to toxic algal blooms
Study links harmful algal bloom toxins to Alzheimer’s-like brain changes in Florida dolphins, raising concerns for marine and human health.
New study documents functional extinction of two critically endangered coral species following record heatwave in Florida
Catastrophic loss of Florida’s staghorn and elkhorn corals highlights accelerating climate pressures for reefs worldwide
