Latest News

Sandy-slammed shore recovers, tops America's best beach list

05/24/2013

Main Beach is on the list of Top 10 Beaches produced annually by coastal expert Stephen P. Leatherman, also known as "Dr. Beach, " director of Florida International University's Laboratory for Coastal Research.

Grad student creates science team to examine Everglades restoration efforts

05/24/2013

Jessica Lee is examining the impacts of ongoing water restoration efforts in the Everglades.

"Pain & Gain" Writer Pete Collins' 15 Minutes of Fame Have Arrived

05/22/2013

MFA alumnus Pete Collins writes for the New Times about his journey from his days as a struggling journalist, grad. student, and adjunct teacher while writing "jailhouse yarns" to the red carpet for the Paramount movie based on his nonfiction, Pain & Gain.

Upcoming Events

Amazon and Beyond: Swimming with the Fishes

06/14/2013 07:00 PM

Dr. Elizabeth Anderson will discuss the ecology of fresh water fish in the Amazon, and how she is working with the FIU Global Water for Sustainability Program (GLOWS) to reduce contamination of resources, like the Pastaza River in the northwestern Amazon Basin of South America.

Hang Out for Orangutans

06/17/2013 07:00 PM

Orangutan experts Leif Cocks and Gary Shapiro want you to "Hang Out for Orangutans" (and with them) as they present an illustrated lecture sharing their unique observations and insights about the great red ape as well as the current status of the orangutan in the wild.

Ocean Life: Cuba: the Accidental Eden

06/21/2013 06:00 PM

Fernando Bretos will screen a short film by the PBS Nature television program that features his work in Cuba, and discuss why collaboration between the American and Cuban marine science communities is important to understanding our own marine and coastal natural resources.

Student Opportunities

Two Instructor Positions Available at CIEE Research Station in Bonaire

05/20/2013

CIEE Research Station Bonaire is currently recruiting two teaching faculty for the academic year.

Visiting Assistant Professor position open

05/20/2013

The Ohio State University announces a one-year vacancy for a Visiting Assistant Professor in Animal Ecology or Evolutionary Biology for the academic year 2013-14 at the university’s Mansfield Campus.

Brazil Undergraduate Study Abroad Grant

05/20/2013

The Office of Study Abroad at Florida International University invites you to apply for the Brazil Undergraduate Study Abroad Grant.