Frost museum to restore ‘raptor rehab’
In an effort to remove invasive vegetation, the Frost Museum of Science will host a restoration event at the Batchelor Environmental Center, a new facility that will focus on animal wildlife.
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Ocean Life Series to educate on endangered fish
As part of their ongoing Ocean Life Series, the School of Environment Arts and Society is inviting a speaker to educate the community about an endangered fish.
Finding Dory: the quest for cleaner bay
The School of Environment Arts and Society organized a cleanup event on Tuesday, June 7 where 20 participants gathered at the kayak launch area at BBC to have a team-building experience, while picking up trash around the bay.
Climate change talks spark hope for South Florida
Climate change and sea-level rise discussions between local elected officials were held at FIU on the morning of Monday, May 23. The event was sponsored by several non-profit organizations, and featured U.S. Congressman Carlos Curbelo, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez and Miami-Dade County Commissioner Rebeca Sosa as panelists to discuss solutions for the county.
Furton appoints new SEAS interim executive director
The provost-designate appointed Evelyn Gaiser as the interim executive director of the School of Environment Arts and Society, starting July 1.
Marine Sciences faculty tracks ancestry of decapods
A University faculty member has made it her mission to track down the ancestry of certain groups of crustaceans.
Heather Bracken-Grissom, assistant professor in the Marine Sciences Program and in the Department of Biological Sciences, got interested in helping with a project called, “Assembling The Tree of Life,”and started collaborating with the research on the relationship and origins of all decapods.
She is currently working on finding the relationship among crabs, lobsters and shrimp as well as their history of life.
Professor introduces new ways to help save birds and environment
John Withey, a professor of the FIU Department of Biological Sciences, will be hosting the event, “Urban Environments: A Bird’s-eye View” at Deering Estate at Cutler on Wednesday Jan. 22, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Vanishing species: an orchid in danger
the School of Environment, Arts and Society kicks off its spring Ocean Life Series with professor Hong Liu’s research on a rare orchid species.
Updates for the climate from the School of Environment coming soon
Alexandra Mosquera Netzkarsch/Contributing Writer It is time to talk about the climate again, and to be specific, about the natural climate variability involving the persistence…
University commemorates 9/11 with Day of Service
Chris Cole, graduate assistant for the FIU Center for Leadership and Service, has worked to put together the University’s Day of Service at both Modesto A. Maidique Campus and Biscayne Bay Campus. This year it will be held on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 9-12 p.m.
