Adult Archives

Where's The Gator?! Enjoying Hikes Through Florida's Everglades. PC: Pictures By Luca

Scientist Sara Casareto

07/16/2023
Laura Jessop

Sara Casareto is a Ph.D. candidate in the Marine Community and Behavioral Ecology Lab at Florida International University, looking at the different factors that may affect the behavior and decision making of juvenile sharks in coastal waters.

EXP 65: A Camper Is Surprised To Find A Small Crab In A Seafloor Sediment Sample. PC: Jordyn Yochheim

Expedition 65: Oceanography Camp for Girls

07/11/2023
Angela Rosenberg

Oceanography Camp for Girls participants were welcomed aboard R/V ANGARI for three days of hands-on, field-based oceanography training and research.

All Aboard, Shark Conservation, FIU, ANGARI!

Expedition 63: Shark Conservation Fund

07/06/2023
Angela Rosenberg

Researchers from Florida International University’s Predator Ecology and Conservation Lab led the Shark Conservation Fund Staff and Board on a shark tagging expedition onboard R/V ANGARI in Biscayne Bay, Miami.

Queen Triggerfish Near The Sea Bed. PC: Sergii Mikushev

Queen Triggerfish (Balistes vetula)

07/01/2023
Laura Jessop
Deep Dive

The queen triggerfish is a beautiful species of fish commonly found on rocky sea floors or coral reef in the western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico.

Leatherback Sea Turtle On A Beach Nesting. PC - Rawlinson_Photography

Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)

06/01/2023
Laura Jessop
Deep Dive

Leatherback sea turtles are the largest species of sea turtle found in our oceans and have been around since the time of the dinosaurs.

Caribbean Sharp-nose Puffer. PC: Brian Lasenby

Caribbean Sharpnose Puffer (Canthigaster rostrata)

05/01/2023
Laura Jessop
Deep Dive

The Caribbean sharpnose puffer is a fish species found off the coast of South Carolina down to the Caribbean Sea and in the Gulf of Mexico.

Expedition 60: Coastal Ocean Explorers: Sharks – The Benjamin School

04/01/2023
Angela Rosenberg

Middle school students and teachers from The Benjamin School participate in shark research in the Lake Worth Lagoon with scientists from Florida International University.

Atlantic Horseshoe Crab Washed Up On A Beach.

Atlantic Horseshoe Crab (Limulus polyphemus)

04/01/2023
Laura Jessop
Deep Dive

The Atlantic horseshoe crab is a crustacean that can be found along the East and Gulf coasts of the United States and Mexico.

Ocean Expert Exchange With Esther Guzmán

Discovery of Potential Cancer Therapeutics From Marine Organisms

03/29/2023
Laura Jessop

Dr. Guzmán discusses how marine natural products may help us fight cancer.

Expedition 59: Coastal Ocean Explorers: Sharks – Oxbridge Academy

03/28/2023
Angela Rosenberg

Students and teachers from Oxbridge Academy joined scientists from Florida International University for a productive day of shark research in the Lake Worth Lagoon.