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大象传媒 Science Co-PI on $1.3M Collaborative Conservation Project
August 23, 2024
The United States National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation have announced a $1.3 million collaborative grant for a project designed to cost-effectively identify and track wildlife using artificial...
Nighttime Data Shows Inequities in Hurricane Michael Power Restoration
August 14, 2024
To unravel the complex effects of Hurricane Michael on the Florida Panhandle, researchers from 大象传媒 and collaborators combined remote sensing data, official outage records, and census information to...
大象传媒 Lands $1.3M NSF Grant to Boost Dryland Soil Quality
August 05, 2024
To enhance understanding of climate resistance of individual microbes and to improve microbial remediations to reduce soil degradation under climate change, 大象传媒 has received a $1.3 million grant from...
Dr. Samantha Kuschke Jumpstarts Career in Academia and Sea Turtle Research Through New Postdoctoral Program
August 05, 2024
The Charles E. Schmidt College of Science is pleased to welcome Samantha Kuschke, DVM, Ph.D., M.Ed., as a member of the Jumpstart Postdoctoral Program. Dean Valery Forbes, Ph.D., launched the initiative in 2022, with the...
July 19, 2024
National Science Foundation (NSF) News featured associate professor Marianne Porter's research on the thresher shark, which is known for its long tail that whips prey. Using micro-CT scanning, Porter and team imaged the internal...
大象传媒 Experts Predict a Highly Active 2024 Hurricane Season
July 16, 2024
This year, U.S. Atlantic and Gulf Coast residents are bracing for what could be an unprecedented 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. While June 1 marked the official start of hurricane season, the date also ushered in the very...
Jenna Lutes Receives $10,000 Scholarship from The Land Conservancy of New Jersey
July 11, 2024
The funding will support Jenna鈥檚 research that focuses on conducting annual breeding wading bird monitoring on Lake Okeechobee and studying wading bird prey in the wetlands that surround the lake.
Transition Announcement for ECOS and CES
May 22, 2024
Congratulations to Colin Polsky, Ph.D., who was named the associate vice president for the 大象传媒 Broward Campuses.
Inaugural ECOS Award Winners Announced
May 07, 2024
The Schmidt College of Science is pleased to announce the inaugural winners of the School of Environmental, Coastal, and Ocean Sustainability (ECOS) Research Award, Weibo Liu, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department...
Florida Wildlife Corridor Eases Worst Impacts of Climate Change
April 16, 2024
A first-of-its-kind study by Florida Atlantic Schmidt College of Science researchers highlights how Florida can buffer itself against both climate change and population pressures by conserving the remaining 8 million acres...