Florida Atlantic University - Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

Harbor Branch is a research institute of Florida Atlantic University, with a range of marine science and engineering programs:

Cooperative Institute for Ocean Exploration, Research and Technology (CIOERT) – Sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and headquartered at Harbor Branch, CIOERT explores and studies the nation’s ocean frontiers using innovation and cutting-edge technologies.

Robertson Coral Reef Research Program – Supported primarily by the Banbury Foundation, the Robertson Coral Reef Research Program is dedicated to understanding and preventing losses in shallow- and deep-water coral communities that result from both natural and anthropogenic causes.

Harmful Algal Bloom – The Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) program conducts research on the physiology and ecology of HABs in coastal waters of South Florida, the Caribbean region, and other coral reef regions globally.

Ocean Visibility and Optics Lab – The Ocean Visibility and Optics Lab was established in 2006 with the primary purpose of advancing research and development activities in undersea laser imaging, communications, and sensing technologies.

Marine Mammal Research and Conservation –The Marine Mammal Research and Conservation Program has multifaceted veterinary medicine, research, education, and conservation initiatives involving marine mammal species.

Population Biology and Behavioral Ecology – The Population Biology and Behavioral Ecology Program focuses on population assessment and structure, spatial analysis, life history, movement patterns, foraging ecology, social organization, gene discovery and population genetics of marine mammals.

Marine Biomedical and Biotechnology Research – The Marine Biomedical and Biotechnology Research Program works to harness the power of marine biotechnology to improve the human condition through the discovery of better drugs, alternative fuels, and industrial chemicals, with an emphasis on drug discovery from marine organisms.

Aquaculture and Stock Enhancement – The Aquaculture and Stock Enhancement Program focuses on research and development of economically feasible and environmentally sustainable methods to grow fish, molluscs and crustaceans for food and stock enhancement, and offers education programs including aquaculture feasibility and implementation plans.

Indian River Lagoon Observatory – The Indian River Lagoon Observatory is a long-term, multidisciplinary and ecosystem-based program of estuarine research designed to address emerging issues of environmental health in the Indian River Lagoon system by achieving a better understanding of the biodiversity and ecological functions of the lagoon and how they are impacted by the surrounding human population

- Ocean Science for a Better World