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Earth Day Spotlight: Florida International University showcases world-leading ocean science — from unique undersea lab to global shark conservation
- FIU features the world’s only undersea research laboratory, the Medina Aquarius, as a milestone in ocean science.
- Researchers monitor climate impacts on coastal Florida ecosystems using real-time data from Aquarius.
- FIU marine ecologist Mike Heithaus leads two decades of sharks research shaping international protection policy.
- Global FinPrint surveys reef shark populations, becoming the most comprehensive in history.
- Portable DNA tools help law enforcement identify protected shark and ray species in the field.
- Public engagement includes wildlife-tracking bracelets connected to actively tracked animals.
- A portion of each sale funds the FIU research directly, supporting ongoing work.
- Earth Day events at FIU showcase a sustained, multi-faculty commitment to ocean science.
- FIU researchers invite public to immersive Aquarius exhibit at eMerge Americas in Miami Beach.
- FIU researchers coordinate ecology, policy, forensics, and public engagement across the ocean science portfolio.
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