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Katherine Henning

Published: July 19, 2022 | 12:01 pm | Posted in: Student Stars

A Tallahassee native, Katherine Henning decided to attend Florida State due to its quality of education, strength of its Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science and strong undercurrent of engagement and social activities. “While many of the schools I considered had good academics and opportunities for involvement, I found that at FSU, I not […]

10 ways FSU is changing the world

Published: May 4, 2022 | 11:04 am | Posted in: University News

Florida State University researchers are driving innovation and creating new forms of art while using their knowledge to contribute to Florida and beyond. Take a look at a few ways in which FSU faculty members are changing the world around us. Salvaging Critical Floridian Ecosystems Apalachicola Bay once yielded 90% of oysters harvested in Florida […]

FSU students awarded Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation scholarships for marine science research

Published: March 9, 2022 | 3:04 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

Two Florida State University students have received the Guy Harvey Scholarship Award, an honor that recognizes students from Florida colleges and universities whose research focuses on the biology, ecology, habitat or management of fish in Florida’s marine environment. Ashley Dawdy and Blake Hamilton each received a $5,000 award from the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation, a […]

From ship to science: R/V Apalachee provides platform for Gulf of Mexico research

Published: February 17, 2022 | 2:31 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

The R/V Apalachee, , a 63-foot research vessel docked at the FSU Coastal and Marine Laboratory, at sea. (Courtesy of the FSU Coastal and Marine Laboratory)

When Florida State University researcher Dean Grubbs wants to gather data, he heads to sea. It’s there, in the Gulf of Mexico, and sometimes at depths of more than a mile underwater, where he’s able to find the information he needs for his research into sharks, rays and other marine wildlife. The work wouldn’t be […]

FSU researchers discover how ‘cryptic species’ respond differently to coral bleaching

Published: March 16, 2021 | 1:20 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

Erika Johnston, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Biological Science and a co-author of the paper, at a coral reef in Moorea. (Florida State University/Christopher Peters)

Certain brightly colored coral species dotting the seafloor may appear indistinguishable to many divers and snorkelers, but Florida State University researchers have found that these genetically diverse marine invertebrates vary in their response to ocean warming, a finding that has implications for the long-term health of coral reefs. The researchers used molecular genetics to differentiate […]

‘Cryptic coral species’ respond differently to coral bleaching

Published: March 16, 2021 | 1:01 pm | Posted in: Video Stories

Three FSU students earn prestigious fellowships from the AAUW

Published: February 25, 2021 | 2:43 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

(From left to right) Natali Ramirez-Bullon, Alexandra Hooks and Sohaila Isaqzai all received fellowships from the American Association of University Women (AAUW).

Three Florida State University graduate students have been awarded fellowships from the American Association of University Women (AAUW). Natali Ramirez-Bullon and Alexandra Hooks, two doctoral students in the Department of Biological Science, earned the American Fellowship. Sohaila Isaqzai, a doctoral student in the College of Education’s International and Multicultural Education graduate program, was awarded the […]

Florida State University appoints new Coastal and Marine Laboratory director

Published: September 10, 2020 | 3:17 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology, University News

Joel Trexler is the new director of the Florida State University Coastal and Marine Laboratory.

Florida State University has appointed Joel Trexler as the next director of the FSU Coastal and Marine Laboratory, a research laboratory and base camp for field studies located in St. Teresa, Florida. Trexler’s responsibilities as director will include oversight of research at the laboratory, faculty development and the growth of the facility. He comes to […]

The world on their backs: Loggerhead sea turtles host diverse community of miniature organisms

Published: June 1, 2020 | 12:23 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

Researchers collect samples of organisms living on the shells of loggerhead sea turtles during summer 2018. Photo by Matthew Ware / Florida State University

Editor’s note: The photographs of loggerhead sea turtles were taken during research activities permitted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (permit #MTP-18-239) under conditions not detrimental to these animals. Please do not attempt to recreate the content of these images without appropriate training and observation. These images were taken under red light and […]

FSU researchers find risk in opening goliath grouper fishery

Published: November 18, 2019 | 11:58 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

A review of the iconic Atlantic goliath grouper by a team of Florida State University scientists revealed considerable downsides to proposals to reopen the fishery that has been closed for nearly 30 years. In Fisheries magazine, FSU researchers explain that though the species has recovered to some extent in Florida waters since the closure, it […]

FSU names community advisory board for Apalachicola Bay oyster project

Published: September 26, 2019 | 10:59 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

The logistical hub of the Apalachicola Bay Systems Initiative will be the Florida Coastal and Marine Lab in St. Teresa, Fla.

Florida State University has assembled a 23-member community advisory board to help guide researchers as they embark on an ambitious 10-year initiative to restore Apalachicola Bay and revive the region’s imperiled oyster industry. “Appointing a board of community members is an important first step in the work FSU researchers will be doing to develop a […]

Researchers awarded $233.6 million, breaking FSU’s single-year funding record

Published: July 16, 2019 | 3:32 pm | Posted in: University News

Florida State University researchers received a record level of funding from federal, state and private sources in the 2019 fiscal year, bringing in $233.6 million to the university to support investigations into areas such as health sciences, high energy physics and marine biology. This is a $7 million increase over the prior fiscal year. “Florida […]

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