Marine science remains a dynamic and growing field in FAU’s Department of Biological Sciences. Students and scientists can easily access a great variety of marine habitats ranging from estuarine to coastal to blue water. Mangrove communities abound, as do coastal reefs and the nearby Gulf Stream Current. Tropical and subtropical fauna and flora characterize the region. The proximity to both natural coastline and urbanization provides intriguing opportunities for comparisons of pristine and degraded habitats. FAU and the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution (HBOI) partner to provide students and faculty with an extraordinary combination of facilities, opportunities, and locations for training and research in marine science. FAU’s marine biologists are locally, nationally and internationally respected for their research in marine conservation, animal physiology and behavior, sensory biology of marine vertebrates (particularly sea turtles and fishes) and invertebrates and for coastal ecology and nutrient cycling. HBOI is internationally known for its coastal, ship, and submersible-based research in marine science, biomedical marine research, aquaculture, and ocean engineering.
FAU’s Department of Biological Sciences faculty members view integration of disciplines as a defining characteristic to understanding scientific principles. The department offers a Ph.D. Program in Integrative Biology, Masters degrees and Bachelors degrees.
| Name | Area of Emphasis | Institution | Baldwin, John D. | Population genetics and reproductive biology | FAU College of Science | Brooks, Randy | Marine behavioral ecology, symbiology, coral reefs | FAU College of Science | Esiobu, Nwadiuto | Environmental microbiology, drug resistance and antimicrobiosis | FAU College of Science | Fahimipour, Ashkaan | Understanding and modeling complex ecosystems using mathematics and data science | FAU College of Science | Kajiura, Stephen | Functional morphology and sensory biology of marine fish | FAU College of Science | Koch-Rose, Marguerite | Marine botany, nutrient cycling and climate change in tropical marine systems | FAU College of Science | Milton, Sarah L. | Vertebrate anoxia tolerance, marine turtle physiology | FAU College of Science | Porter, Marianne E. | Biomechanics and functional morphology and physiology | FAU College of Science | Salmon, Michael | Animal behavior | FAU College of Science | Theisen, Tim C. | Movement patterns, population structure and physiology of marine fish | FAU College of Science | Wyneken, Jeanette | Integrative biology, comparative and functional morphology | FAU College of Science |
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