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From Bloom to Bust

Clean water is the thread that ties waterfront communities together, drives their economies, and provides a high quality of life for residents and an unforgettable…

Valuing the Negative Impacts of Harmful Algae Blooms

Clean water is important for coastal communities. Not only does it have a direct impact on health and the environment, but it is also critical…

NSF Grant Fuels Next Stage of Deadly Waterborne Bacteria Study

Ongoing research to investigate the behavior of deadly waterborne bacteria recently received a big boost in the form of a National Science Foundation CAREER award.…

Legendary Sargasso Sea May be Sea Turtles’ Destination during Mysterious ‘Lost Years’

New research indicates that the legendary Sargasso Sea, which includes part of the Bermuda Triangle and has long featured in fiction as a place where…

Florida Academy of Sciences Names UCF Biologist as 2021 Medalist

The Florida Academy of Sciences today named UCF Biology Professor Linda Walters its 2021 Medalist during its annual conference. The Academy, which is an affiliate…

Research: Shifting Perspective on Fish from Commodity to Resource Holds World-Changing Potential

Viewing fish as a source of global nutrition instead of only as a commodity  holds potential to fortify global food security and diminish world hunger,…

Coastal Changes Worsen Nuisance Flooding on Many U.S. Shorelines, Study Finds

Nuisance flooding has increased on U.S. coasts in recent decades due to sea level rise, and new research co-authored by the University of Central Florida…

UCF Genetics Expertise Extends to the Land Down Under

The genetic expertise of University of Central Florida researchers is extending all the way to the land down under in a new study of a…

UCF Engineering and Biology Researchers Collaborate to Aid Coral Reef Restoration

Florida’s threatened coral reefs have a more than $4 billion annual economic impact on the state’s economy, and University of Central Florida researchers are zeroing…

DNA Analysis From Chemistry Lab Provides Water Insights for Orange County, Orlando

Chemistry Assistant Professor Melanie Beazley, Ph.D., and her team have developed a groundbreaking biochemical analysis to identify excess contaminants and nutrients in Orlando’s local lakes…