Scientists working to understand the decimation of kelp forests on the Pacific Coast have found that the endangered sunflower sea star plays a vital role in maintaining the region’s ecological balance and that sea star recovery efforts could potentially help restore kelp forests as well. The multi-institution team, which includes Florida State University Assistant Professor […]
Florida State physicist elected American Physical Society Fellow
A Florida State University physicist and researcher at the FSU-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory has been elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society. Professor of Physics Oskar Vafek was recognized by APS for his work in correlated electron physics, which explores how a collection of particles, or a material system such as graphene, […]