A research community of marine scientists, engineers and educators focused on Ocean Science for a Better World.

Fort Pierce, FL
Joined April 2010
🌊 FAU Harbor Branch is proud to announce that Michael Twardowski, Ph.D., has been named the inaugural Edwin A. Link Ocean Technology and Defense Endowed Professor. Honoring Link’s legacy, the professorship will advance innovative ocean sensing, research and technology ➡️ bit.ly/4AtKeTl #FAU #OceanScience #OceanTechnology
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🪸FAU researchers are helping protect Hawaiʻi’s coastlines — with a living reef. FAU researchers are part of the team behind the Kalaeloa Hybrid Reef Project, a new nature-based coastal defense system that combines engineered structures with living coral to reduce wave energy and create marine habitat. bit.ly/3TgWLJ5
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Thanks to the generosity of the Betty Wold Johnson Foundation, FAU Harbor Branch will include mangroves, salt marsh grass and halophytes in our seagrass nursery expansion 🌿 ➡️ bit.ly/3TSXCQg #IndianRiverLagoon #IRL #mangroves #coastalconservation #fauresearch
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In the latest episode of @CHANGINGSEAS see how Florida Atlantic researchers are contributing to solutions for the mounting issue of shark depredation in recreational fishing. Stream the full episode now: youtu.be/ghbyGBtshiM?si=3j-b…
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On the island of Eleuthera in The Bahamas, a new chapter in marine conservation has begun. The Queen Conch Mobile Lab at The Island School’s Cape Eleuthera Institute is now fully operational following the arrival of the first egg masses and first successful hatch. bit.ly/4epyclj #queenconch #thebahamas #conservation #fauresearch
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We hosted a sell-out crowd for the International Ocean Film Festival: Florida Tour 🌊🎥 #worldoceanday bit.ly/4xvPqoq
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New opportunity to join the research faculty at FAU Harbor Branch! Apply by July 7. bit.ly/4vLzEEl
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New research! #FAUHarborBranch researchers are cracking the code on predator-prey interactions between shell-crushing marine predators and hard-shelled mollusks 👉 bit.ly/3Q1sGf8 #ai #marinescience #fisheriesecology #fauresearch #autonomoussystems
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Save the dates! FAU will be featured on an upcoming episode of @CHANGINGSEAS, “Getting Sharked: Search for Solutions” 🦈 Episode premiers on @WPBT2 June 24 at 8:30 p.m. or WXEL June 28 at 8:30 p.m. Stream anytime on YouTube starting June 24. #fauresearch #fauscience #fauharborbranch #sharkresearch #oceanconservation #fisheriesconservation
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A warm welcome to our 2026 summer interns! These undergraduate and graduate students will spend the next 10 weeks gaining hands-on experience in research labs throughout FAU Harbor Branch 🐟🦈🐬🪸🌿 Stay tuned for updates on their progress!
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Tickets are on sale now for the 2026 International Ocean Film Festival - Florida Tour at FAU Harbor Branch 🌊 Join us June 6 for an action-packed celebration of World Ocean Day 🩵 Last year this event SOLD OUT. So get your tickets now before it's too late ➡️ fau.edu/hboi/filmfest/
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On Monday, we were honored to welcome legendary oceanographer and explorer @SylviaEarle to FAU Harbor Branch 🌎🌊 Dr. Earle’s connection to the Institute dates back to the late 1960s, before its official founding. Over her remarkable career, she has logged 7,000+ hours underwater — including pioneering deep-sea expeditions aboard the Johnson-Sea-Link submersibles, collecting samples still used in research today. It was a privilege to hear her reflections alongside Johnson-Sea-Link II and celebrate the Institute’s enduring impact on ocean discovery 🪸
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Announcing new hours for the Ocean Discovery Visitors Center! Schedule takes effect on April 21.
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We're hiring! FAU Harbor Branch is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow of Ocean Optics and Scattering Instrumentation. This exciting research position offers the chance to explore the ocean in a whole new light. Apply today ➡️ bit.ly/4vwlW8L
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Join Dr. Matt Ajemian on Wednesday for the final Ocean Science Lecture of 2026. Ajemian will reveal the remote tracking technologies his team uses to detect and - with the help of AI - classify elusive and "crunchy" predator-prey interactions involving shellfish. fau.edu/hboi/osls
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We're hiring! The Indian River Lagoon Observatory Network of Environmental Sensors (IRLON) research team is seeking a Water Quality Technician. Application closes March 19 ➡️ bit.ly/4s9nIKX
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