Tag Archives: NSU Oceanographic Center
Nova Southeastern University Researchers Uncover Genetic Surprises in Florida’s Bottlenose Dolphins
A team of Nova Southeastern University (NSU) Oceanographic Center (OC) researchers conducted a decade-long study to compare the genetic differences of bottlenose dolphins which lived in the Indian River Lagoon with other bottlenose dolphins that live offshore, in the northwest Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. The study…
Nova Southeastern University Researchers Uncover Genetic Surprises in Florida’s Bottlenose Dolphins
Nearly Decade-Long Study Focused on Dolphin Population in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon
FORT LAUDERDALE – DAVIE, FL. – The Nova Southeastern University (NSU) Oceanographic Center joins the Friends of Nature Music Festival (FON Fest) to spread environmental awareness through various forms of art and culture. The event is scheduled for Saturday, November 9, 2013 and Sunday, November 10th at the Historic Virginia Key Beach Park in Miami, Florida. NSU’s…
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – On Thursday, September 19th Nova Southeastern University’s Oceanographic Center hosted a unique event – the unveiling and dedication of a distinctive aquatic-themed ceramic sculpture. The sculpture unites art and biology and is intended to inspire increased “marine stewardship.” The artwork was created to illustrate the transition…
FT. LAUDERDALE-DAVE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is proud to announce that its Oceanographic Center has been awarded LEED® Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). This is the foremost program for buildings, homes and communities that are designed, constructed, maintained and operated for improved environmental and…
Volunteers Needed for NSU Coastal Cleanup, Sept. 21
The 2013 International Coastal Cleanup is Saturday, Sept. 21 and NSU’s Oceanographic Center will host an organized clean-up, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm at John U. Lloyd Park, 6503 N Ocean Drive, Dania Beach. This is an effort to remove harmful debris and garbage from our world’s coastlines. During the…
‘Changing Seas’ Featured at NSU Summer Dive- In Series, July 31
NSU’s Oceanographic Center and WPBT2 invite you to free screenings of ‘Changing Seas’ as part of NSU’s Summer Dive-In film series on Wednesdays 6:00- 7:00 p.m., with a reception from 7-7:30 p.m. The audience will discover exciting new ocean research, followed by the opportunity to ask questions during a…
‘Changing Seas’ Featured at NSU Summer Dive- In Series
Summer film series and panel discussions to showcase exciting new ocean discoveries
NSU President Teaches Underwater Lesson on Importance of Florida’s Coral Reefs
NSU’s Ambassadors Board embarked on an underwater excursion at their Inaugural “Dive & Snorkel” event at the NSU’s Oceanographic Center. Held on Thursday, May 16, President George L. Hanbury, II, Ph.D. and the board members had an opportunity to understand first-hand the research NSU’s Oceanographic Center is conducting regarding coral reef restoration.
The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) will host an International Billfish Symposium at its headquarters in Dania Beach, Florida during August 2015. The event will be co-chaired by Jason Schratwieser, Conservation Director for IGFA, and David Kerstetter, Ph.D., director of the Fisheries Research Laboratory at Nova Southeastern University’s Oceanographic Center.
5K ‘Motion for the Ocean’ Run/Walk to Benefit At-risk Youth, April 14
The inaugural Motion for the Ocean 5K Run/Walk will be held on Sunday, April 14 at the NSU Oceanographic Center (NSU-OC) in Hollywood’s John U. Lloyd State Park. Motion for the Ocean is an event partially funded by the NSU Pan Student Government Association as a fundraiser and community-building event organized…
Tourist-fed Stingrays Change Their Ways
Study of world-famous Stingray City finds human interaction drastically alters stingray behavior
Tourist-fed stingrays change their ways
Stingrays living in one of the world’s most famous and heavily visited ecotourism sites — Stingray City/Sandbar in the Cayman Islands — have profoundly changed their ways, raising questions about the impact of so-called “interactive ecotourism” on marine wildlife, reports a new study published March 18 in the journal PLOS…
Nova Southeastern University’s Oceanographic Center, in partnership with the Marine Industries Association of South Florida, will be re-launching the 6th Annual Oceanographic Center Scholarship Fishing Tournament in Fort Lauderdale on March 2.
NSU to Launch Free Public Lecture Series on Coral Reefs
In an effort to raise public awareness of one of South Florida’s most valuable natural resource — coral reefs — Nova Southeastern University’s Oceanographic Center will launch a free public lecture series about the science of the species. The lecture series, which starts on January 30, will be held at NSU’s new $50 million Center of Excellence for Coral Reef Ecosystems Research in Hollywood.
OC Research Scientist Reappointed to Federal Advisory Panel for Atlantic Tunas and Swordfish
Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center Research Scientist David Kerstetter, Ph.D. was reappointed on Dec. 10 for another 3-year term to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Highly Migratory Species Advisory Panel.
NSU’s Guy Harvey Research Institute Receives $200,000 from Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation
Foundation of Renowned Marine Wildlife Artist and Conservationist Guy Harvey provides support for groundbreaking research on world’s marine fishes and their ecosystems
America’s Largest Coral Reef Research Center to open its doors on Sept. 27
The $50-million Nova Southeastern University facility will provide significant environmental research and boost South Florida’s $6 billion coral reef industry.
Deep-Sea Crabs Seek Food Using Ultraviolet Vision
Some deep-sea crabs have eyes sensitive to ultraviolet light, which they may use to snatch glowing plankton and stuff it in their mouths, a new Nova Southeastern University study suggests.
OC graduate student Jenny Fenton is analyzing the survival rates of juvenile swordfish caught by fishermen using rod and reel and buoy gear. Her research is the first study of its kind.