Tag Archives: NSU Oceanographic Center
Staghorn Coral Transplanted by Nova Southeastern University Researchers to Broward County Reef
In a delicate operation at sea, healthy staghorn coral were transplanted Friday to a threatened reef off the Broward County coast by researchers at Nova Southeastern University’s Oceanographic Center and its internal National Coral Reef Institute (NCRI).
Long-term Response Plan for Cuban Oil Spill
NSU and FIU researchers collaborate on long-term sustainability study to prepare for an oil spill that could catastrophically impact Florida
NSU Launches Sustainable Solar Energy Project at John U Lloyd Beach State Park
Known as the Sustainable Energy Project, the initiative combines using energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies to provide all of the park’s energy needs, while generating environmental and economic benefits for the park as well.
The Oceanographic Center is a part of a research consortium that’s using a $112.5-million research grant to investigate the fate of petroleum in the environment from the Deepwater Horizon, the impacts of the spill, and the development of new tools and technology for responding to future spills and improving mitigation and restoration.
The Oceanographic Center recently received confiscated endangered corals worth up to $1 million
The Oceanographic Center recently received confiscated endangered corals worth up to $1 million from two federal agencies —- U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service —- for research and educational outreach display.
Scientists from the Oceanographic Center’s National Coral Reef Institute (NCRI) will be examining 22 pallets of confiscated corals for research, educational, and outreach purposes.
Nova Southeastern University Researcher Invents Software to Predict Lionfish Invasion
An NSU researcher has invented software that helps predict invasion patterns of non-native species including the lionfish, a predatory species that has invaded Florida’s coastal waters as well as the Loxahatchee River. Matthew Johnston, M.S., a researcher at Nova’s Oceanographic Center and its National Coral Reef Institute, is the creator of…
Oceanographic Center Hosts NOAA Teacher Workshop
The Oceanographic Center’s National Coral Reef Institute (NCRI) hosted, “Understanding Ocean Acidification” a free teacher workshop sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The workshop, aimed at middle and high school teachers, instructed on how to teach about ocean acidification and coral reefs using the latest data from…
Nova Southeastern University Researcher Invents Software to Predict Lionfish Invasion
A Nova Southeastern University (Nova) researcher has invented software that helps predict invasion patterns of the lionfish, a predatory specie that has invaded South Florida’s coastal waters as well as the Loxahatchee River.
NSU’s Guy Harvey Research Institute Receives $100,000 from Guy Harvey
The funding will be used to support the ongoing research projects at the GHRI, which is run by NSU Oceanographic Center Professor Mahmood Shivji, Ph.D. The GHRI conducts high quality, solution-oriented basic and applied scientific research needed for effective conservation, biodiversity maintenance, restoration, and understanding of the world’s wild fishes.