Discovery of Potential Cancer Therapeutics From Marine Organisms
Dr. Guzmán discusses how marine natural products may help us fight cancer.
Expedition 59: Coastal Ocean Explorers: Sharks – Oxbridge Academy
Students and teachers from Oxbridge Academy joined scientists from Florida International University for a productive day of shark research in the Lake Worth Lagoon.
Expedition 58: Coastal Ocean Explorers: Sharks – Roosevelt Community Middle School
Students and teachers from Roosevelt Community Middle School investigated Palm Beach County area marine life with scientists from Florida International University.
Expedition 57: Coastal Ocean Explorers: Sharks – JERFSA
Students and teachers from Jupiter Environmental Research and Field Studies Academy joined Florida International University scientists onboard R/V ANGARI for a productive day of shark research.
Red Cushion Sea Star (Oreaster reticulatus)
Red cushion sea stars are invertebrates with studded, colorful skin and found in the shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico and throughout the Bahamas.
Scientist Valeria Pizarro
Dr. Krista Sherman is a Senior Scientist at Perry Institute for Marine Science telling us about her research on Nassau grouper in The Bahamas.
Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease in the Caribbean
Dr. Pizarro introduces stony coral tissue loss disease, how it is affecting Caribbean coral reefs and what researchers and managers are doing throughout the Caribbean to save the reefs.
Scientist Teresa Greely
Dr. Teresa Greely is a Biological Oceanographer and Science Educator at the University of South Florida where she also directs the Oceanography Camp for Girls.
Oceanic Whitetip Shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)
Oceanic whitetip sharks are top ocean predators with rounded white-tipped fins. They are found offshore in the open sea of deep tropical and subtropical waters.
Globally Abundant to Critically Endangered: The Conservation Story of the Oceanic Whitetip Shark
Candace Fields shares how her work plays a part in the conservation of critically endangered oceanic whitetip sharks.