How do microplastics interact with other particles in aquatic environments?
In this research project, we will use controlled biofouling experiments to quantify the progressive colonization...
Saving Chilean Soapbark Trees: a valuable natural resource for modern vaccines
The Chilean Soapbark Tree (Quillaja saponaria) produces QS-21, a key ingredient in COVID-19 vaccines. Due...
Can we make cities more sustainable by having living walls?
In this project, we are studying the possibility to mix cyanobacteria and algae to create a living bio-paint...
Quantifying ultra small micro-plastic contamination effects on the Florida Keys marine habitat
The Florida Keys are essential nursery habitat for commercial and recreational fish species. Despite this...
Towards creating a new model system to study vector-borne diseases
Terrestrial blood-feeding arthropods (e.g., ticks, mosquitoes) cause human diseases, making them a focus...
Manipulating structural complexity to bolster restoration efforts on Hawaiian coral reefs
This study investigates how altering module structures impacts coral fragment fusion, growth, and survival...
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