Tag Archives: Jim Thomas
Oceanographic Center Participates in ‘Real Men Read’ at Local Middle School
Six graduate students, staff, and faculty members from NSU’s Oceanographic Center recently participated in the “Real Men Read” event at New River Middle School in Fort Lauderdale. The event seeks to increase awareness about the importance of reading. New River Middle School faculty believes that their students often read at…
NSU National Coral Reef Institute Professor Discovers New Marine Species in Papua New Guinea
When Jim Thomas and his global team of researchers returned to the Madang Lagoon in Papua New Guinea, they discovered a treasure trove of new species unknown to science. This is especially relevant as the research team consisted of scientists who had conducted a previous survey in the 1990s. “In…
NSU scientists receive BP money to research oil spill’s impact
NSU is using part of a $10 million block grant from BP to conduct research on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill’s impact on the marine ecosystem. NSU’s Oceanographic Center (OC) is one of several educational institutions in Florida selected to work on 27 research projects that are investigating the oil’s…