Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography

News & Events

Assessment

Gulf oil spill leaves scientists in uncharted territory. (Miami Herald, 05/18/10)
Coral reefs off Fort Lauderdale are now better protected from cargo ships. (April 22, 2010)
NCRI Scientists are working with Veracruz Coral Reef system State Park personnel to assess the current status of the reef system in hopes of identifiying its vulnerability to environmental stresses. (March 22, 2010)
Coral reefs form on 'ancient template' (BBC News, February 23, 2010)
Red Sea corals mapped in unprecedented detail (Nature News, February 23, 2010)
Coral reefs' survival off Broward coast surprises experts (Sun-Sentinel, August 26, 2009)
Mapping Southeast Florida's coral reefs (The Inside Job - Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission newsletter, February 2009)
Combined Mapping Techniques More Accurate, Study Says. (Geospatial Solutions - GIS and Mapping, September 18, 2008)
Coral Reef mapping software being developed to advance managers' abilities to monitor and assess coastal resources (CSO Weekly Newsletter, October 6, 2006)
Coral Reefs hurting, study finds (Miami Herald, July 26, 2006)
A coral's clues -A chance find off Hollywood could yield a goldmine of data going back 300 years (South Florida Sun-Sentinel, September 20, 2005)
NOAA-funded research assists Florida's Broward County in protecting corals during beach restoration project (NOAA News Release NOAA05-R481 - August 25, 2005)
Ship Groundings Smashing Holes in Fort Lauderdale Coral Reefs - (Sun Sentinel April 30, 2004)
NCRI Finds Widespread Damage from Freighter Grounding video
Global Experts to Study Dubai Coral Reefs (New Scientist - August 3, 2002)
Coral Sex (Miami Herald August 19, 2001)

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