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January
QBIC Website Goes Live
Tuesday January 31, 2012
The Quantifying Biology in the Classroom program is proud to announce the launch of their new website. QBIC is a program for students interested in a more in-depth approach to the biological sciences. QBIC strives to generate scholars whose critical thinking skills and interdisciplinary background enable them to excel in any biology profession or graduate program. Visit qbic.fiu.edu for more information.
DuMond Conservancy: Amazonian Festival
Tuesday January 31, 2012
Join the DuMond Conservancy at Monkey Jungle for the Amazonian Festival on Saturday, Feb. 4 from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. The festival will be led by youth volunteers who will engage and educate the public about the Amazonian Rainforest and its ecosystem. The festival will consist of a number exciting event. First, the festival will feature two guest speakers: Dr. Angela Maldondo, Project Director for Foundation Entropika, and Mireya Mayor, National Geographic Primatologist/Conservationist.
FIU's Dr. Phillip Marcus to Speak at NYU
Tuesday January 31, 2012
Dr. Phillip Marcus, professor in the FIU Department of English, has been invited to speak at New York University in April as part of their Glucksman Ireland House series. Dr. Marcus will be speaking on the manuscripts of W.B. Yeats and "Rehumanizing Literary Studies." Follow the link for a preview of his talk.
FIU-Fairchild Alumna Performs Field Research in Puerto Rico
Monday January 30, 2012
With the support of Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden and the Center for Applied Tropical Ecology and Conservation of the Universidad de Puerto Rico (sponsored by the National Science Foundation) , FIU-Fairchild graduate alumna Karen Laubengayer (currently working for Monsanto Company) conducted field work in Puerto Rico between 1/29/2012 and 1/30/2012.
FIU-Fairchild Gradute Students Travel to India
Friday January 27, 2012
In January 2012, Vanessa Sanchez and Klara Scharnagl, FIU-Fairchild students of Dr. Eric von Wettberg and Dr. Krish Jayachandran, visited the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in India.
FIU Agroecology Professor Weighs in on Contaminated Brazilian Orange Juice
Friday January 20, 2012
Dr. Krish Jayachandran, Co-Director of the Agroecology Program at Florida International University, spoke with local news channel, KYTX, in response to the U.S. halt on all orange juice imports from Brazil after a pesticide, considered illegal in the U.S., was detected in a recent shipment.
FIU's Les Standiford Discusses Flagler's Railroad on WLRN's "Under the Sun"
Friday January 20, 2012
January 2012 marks the centennial anniversary of Henry Flagler's Over-Sea Railroad. After seven years of construction, during which five hurricanes threatened the project, Henry Flagler pulled into Key West in his private railcar for the first time on January 22, 1912. In his book Last Train to Paradise: Henry Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Railroad that Crossed an Ocean, FIU Creative Writing Director Les Standiford chronicles this ambitious endeavor.
Workshop on Cycad Biology for High School Teachers
Friday January 20, 2012
On January 28 a workshop on Cycad Biology was offered to high school teachers from the Miami-metro area.
Going Bananas for Yonanas
Wednesday January 18, 2012
Eileen McHale, Earth & Environment alumna, has found great success with their company's landmark product, Yonanas. Yonanas is a frozen yogurt maker that turns fresh fruit into a delicious 100-calorie treat. It's great for anyone that's looking for a healthy and delicious alternative to ice cream. The power couple is not just another over-night sensation The success of Yonanas has been about seven years in the making.
Team from Bahamas National Trust Visits Fairchild
Saturday January 14, 2012
The Bahamas National Trust has a particular interest in the Fairchild Challenge program as both South Florida and the Bahamas face similar environmental issues
SEAS launching Environmental Film Series for spring semester
Friday January 13, 2012
The School of Environment, Arts and Society (SEAS) in the College of Arts & Sciences is inaugurating its first Environmental Film Series from January to April during of the spring 2012 semester.
Plant Exploration on the Island of Mona (Puerto Rico) - Pseudophoenix sargentii
Friday January 13, 2012
Between January 20 and 23 a team of botanists from Montgomery Botanical Center (Patrick Griffith), Universidad de Puerto Rico (Eugenio Santiago), the Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales of Puerto Rico (Jose Sustache), and FIU-Fairchild (Javier Francisco-Ortega) travelled to the Island of Mona to collect seeds of the palm Pseudophoenix sargentii.
Fisheries Acoustics Workshop
Tuesday January 10, 2012
The Fisheries Acoustics Workshop (BSC 6926) is being offered this semester for interested graduate students. It is held on Wednesday mornings from 10:00 - 10:50 a.m. on the Biscayne Bay Campus. The workshop covers the introduction and history of acoustics, environmental constraints of sound propagation, principles of scattering, estimation of distribution and biomass of organisms, tagging and tracking of fish and invertebrates, and echolocation.
FIU Multidisciplinary Design Studio Advances in National Competition
Tuesday January 10, 2012
Parks for the People is a design competition that will reimagine America's most spectacular public places, its national parks, by using design as a catalyst to creatively rethink their connections to people and their role as revered natural, social, and cultural destinations. Nine winning design studios have been selected from an extraordinary field of submissions from schools across the United States.
FIU Biological Sciences Major Lourdes Ramírez Receives Award
Tuesday January 10, 2012
Congratulations to Senior FIU Biological Sciences major Ms. Lourdes Ramírez in the laboratory of Prof. Kalai Mathee in the FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. Ms. Ramírez has been recognized with one of only two awards for Oral Presentation at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) that took place in November 2011 in St. Louis, MO. The 2011 ABRCMS was attended by more than 3,300 people. Please see the attached PDF for further information.
"Mohamed Bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund" supports Conservation Biology Research in Haiti
Monday January 9, 2012
A team of biologists from the Botanic Garden of Cayes, the National Botanic Garden of the Dominican Republic, the Montgomery Botanical Center, USDA, and FIU-Fairchild have received a $15,000 grant to perform Conservation Biology studies of the Critically Endangered palm Pseudophoenix lediniana.
February
Tri-Beta Undergraduate Biological Sciences Research Life Symposium
Wednesday February 29, 2012
Tri-Beta, FIU's Biology Honor Society, will be hosting its annual Undergraduate Biological Sciences Research Life Symposium.
SEAS hosting researcher to discuss Cuban turtles
Monday February 27, 2012
Fernando Bretos, a research associate at The Ocean Foundation (TOF), will present “Cuba: The Accidental Eden” as part of the “Eat, Think, and Be Merry” series sponsored by the School of Environment, Arts and Society.
Dr. Brett Jestrow and Dr. Hong Liu Jointly Develop Activities for FIU Undergraduate Students
Monday February 27, 2012
In Spring 2012, Dr. Brett Jestrow (curator of the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Herbarium), lends a hand to Dr. Hong Liu (FIU-Fairchild Researcher and Assistant Professor at the Department of Earth and Environment of FIU) with her upper level undergraduate course, Restoration Ecology.
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Inaugurates Symposium on Tropical Biology
Wednesday February 22, 2012
On Saturday Feb. 18, 2012, the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden hosted its first-ever symposium on tropical biology. The one-day event, which was co-organized by Dr. Kenneth Feeley (FIU/FTBG) and Dr. Albert Uy (UM), featured a series of talks by tropical biologists working at FIU and UM as well as a keynote address by Dr.
Tropical Biology Symposium at Fairchild
Friday February 17, 2012
On Saturday February 18th, 2012, the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden hosted its first-ever symposium on tropical biology.
Marine Sciences' Student Philip Matich Receives 2011 Elton Prize
Thursday February 16, 2012
The Elton Prize is awarded by the British Ecological Society each year for the best paper in the Journal of Animal Ecology written by a young author at the start of their research career. The winner of the Elton Prize 2011 is Philip Matich, a Marine Sciences doctoral candidate in Dr. Michael Heithaus's lab. The winning paper entitled, "Contrasting patterns of individual specialization and trophic coupling in two marine apex predators" is co-authored with Dr. Heithaus and Dr. Craig Layman.
Dr. Javier Francisco-Ortega Delivers Talk at The Kampong of the National Tropical Botanical Garden
Thursday February 16, 2012
On Thursday February 16th, 2012, Dr. Javier Francisco-Ortega (FIU/Fairchild) delivered a talk at the The Kampong of the National Tropical Botanical Garden.
Biology Grad Lauren Yeager Receives UGS Provost Award
Friday February 10, 2012
Lauren Yeager, a graduate student in Dr. Craig Layman's lab, was recently selected as the recipient of the UGS Provost Award for Outstanding Paper or Manuscript. The award will be presented at a reception held during Graduate Student Appreciation Week.
Lynne Barrett's "Magpies" Receives Gold Medal in 2011 Florida Book Awards
Friday February 10, 2012
Its sixth annual competition now complete, Florida Book Awards announced the winners for books published in 2011 in seven categories of competition. "The Florida Book Awards exists to identify and profile the Sunshine State's best books and their authors," notes FBA Director Wayne A. Wiegand. "These FBA winners clearly demonstrate the quality and depth of Florida's increasingly rich literary culture."
FIU part of a joint conservation project focusing in the endangered palm Pseudophoenix lediniana
Wednesday February 8, 2012
Les Cayes Botanic Garden has plans to establish the Fairchild Challenge as an environmental educational program. William Cinea founder and first Director of Les Cayes Botanic Garden (Haiti) visited Fairchild between January 6 and 7.
SEAS Marine Science Student Wins ESA Graduate Student Policy Award
Monday February 6, 2012
Adam Rosenblatt, a PhD candidate in the Department of Biological Sciences was awarded the Ecological Society of America's annual Graduate Student Policy Award.
Dr. Scott Zona oins Plant Id
Monday February 6, 2012
Starting on Friday February 3rd, we are pleased to announce that Dr. Scott Zona [Curator of Wertheim Conservatory of Florida International University (FIU)] will join our Herbarium Curator (Dr. Brett Jestrow) during our monthly plant identification workshops.
March
National Geographic Society Awards Ken Feeley's Studies on Climatic Change Effects
Friday March 30, 2012
Ken Feeley (Department of Earth and Environment) is awarded a research grant by the National Geographic Society ($21,500) to help fund a new project investigating "Horizontal refugia and the effects of climate change on plant species distributions in the Peruvian Andes"
Call to Artists: FIU Earth Week Exhibition
Tuesday March 27, 2012
PIAG Museum and FIU's Office of University Sustainability invites you to participate in the upcoming exhibition celebrating FIU Earth Week 2012.
SEAS hosts FIU primatologist to talk monkey business and chasing dreams
Friday March 23, 2012
Sian Evans, FIU professor and managing director of the DuMond Conservancy, will present “Anthropoid Adventures” Tuesday, March 27 at the Luna Star Café in North Miami.
Alligator researcher wins science policy experience in Washington, D.C.
Friday March 23, 2012
Adam Rosenblatt, a Ph.D. candidate in the FIU Department of Biological Sciences, has been awarded the 2012 Graduate Student Policy Award (GSPA). He is headed to Washington, D.C., for the Congressional Visits Day March 28-29.
Fairchild Scientists Join Faculty Colloquium Organized by FIU's LACC
Friday March 16, 2012
On March 22nd the Latin American and Caribbean Center of FIU (LACC) organized its 5th Annual Affiliated Faculty Colloquium. This year's colloquium was entitled: "Environment, Society and Public Policy in the Caribbean Region".
FCE LTER RESSt interns Jamie Odzer and Cindy Saenz Recognized at 2012 Regional Science Fair
Tuesday March 13, 2012
Heithaus Lab Research Experience for Secondary Student (RESSt) intern, Jamie Odzer, received a Superior rating in Environmental Management at the 2012 South Florida Regional Science and Engineering Fair (SFRSEF) for her poster entitled: The impact of varying productivity levels on abundance and feeding patterns of Callinectes sapidus: What does blude crab behavior tell us about Everglades restoration?
FIU Alumnus and Fairchild - Gemini Botanical Garden Intern Joins CTPC
Monday March 12, 2012
Starting in March, 2012, Santiago Arango Garces joined the CTPC as an intern to work with Dr. Brett Jestrow in several projects pertinent to organizing our unique collection of herbarium specimens from the Caribbean Islands but with a major focus on the Bahamas Archipelago.
Isabel Allende Receives Lawrence A. Sanders Award for Fiction
Thursday March 1, 2012
Acclaimed Latin American author Isabel Allende will visit FIU on Monday, Mar. 5 to receive the Lawrence A. Sanders Award for Fiction from the English Department's Creative Writing Program.
April
FIU hosts NASA Space Apps Challenge
Friday April 27, 2012
FIU graduate students hosted a NASA-sponsored International Space Apps Challenge at the Engineering Center April 21-22.
FIU Undergraduate Students Perform Orchid Research at Fairchild
Wednesday April 25, 2012
Three undergraduate students from Florida International University [Shannan McCaskill (FIU-Biology), Erin Praver (FIU-Env), and Christine Beck (FIU-Env)] will be working with Jason Downing during this summer.
Creative Writing’s Dufresne is a Guggenheim Fellow
Tuesday April 24, 2012
FIU creative writing professor John Dufresne has been named a 2012 Guggenheim Fellow. Dufresne is one of 181 scholars, artists and scientists in the U.S. and Canada selected for the prestigious award.
Earth and Environment's First Graduate Research Symposium A Success
Tuesday April 24, 2012
The Department of Earth and Environment hosted its first Graduate Research Symposium on April 11 at the Modesto A. Maidique Campus.
Make way for mangroves: A proposed 12 acres to be restored at BBC
Tuesday April 24, 2012
More than two years after FIU officials initiated support from the county for a major environmental restoration project at Biscayne Bay Campus, bulldozers began clearing away invasive species to make way for mangroves.
FIU leads global water projects around the world
Saturday April 21, 2012
Housed in the School of Environment, Arts and Society, the Global Water for Sustainability (GLOWS) program is now one of the university’s largest federally funded programs and the go-to for integrated water resources management.
SEAS and Miami Heat help restore mangroves with Shake-a-Leg
Saturday April 21, 2012
The School of Environment, Arts and Society (SEAS) teamed up April 11 with the Miami HEAT, Shake-A-Leg, City of Miami and volunteers from Duffy’s Sports Bar & Grill and Canon Office Solutions for HEAT Beach Sweep, an annual beach clean-up project and pro-conservation campaign.
English Department Faculty Honored and Recognized for Excellence
Monday April 16, 2012
Dr. John Dufresne has been honored as a Guggenheim Fellow and Dr. Carmela McIntire has published her second book this academic year.
Endangered butterfly takes up residence on BBC
Friday April 13, 2012
The Atala butterfly, once thought extinct in Florida, has found a new home in the gardens of FIU’s Biscayne Bay Campus.
Rescuing endangered wild orchids from a man-made flood
Friday April 13, 2012
You may have heard stories about emergency rescues of plants or animals from habitats facing imminent destruction. This is one of those stories, except that the scope of the rescue is unprecedented and the transplantation itself was
FIU-Fairchild members deliver presentations at the 2012 Plant Biologists of South Florida Meeting
Tuesday April 10, 2012
The annual meeting of the Plant Biology of South Florida took place at the Montgomery Botanical Center on April 14. CTPC members delivered oral presentations (FIU-Fairchild Faculty Dr. Javier Francisco-Ortega, FIU-Fairchild Graduate Student Klara Scharnagl) and posters (FIU-Fairchild Faculty Dr. Eric von Wettberg and FIU-Fairchild Graduate alumnus Nora Oleas).
FIU Agroecology Program takes D.C. and Earth and Environment launches Graduate Research Symposium
Tuesday April 10, 2012
Students from the FIU Agroecology Program visited Washington, D.C., to take part in the Multicultural Scholars (MSP) and National Needs Fellows (NNF) Programs Project Directors Annual Meeting in March.
Exciting Upcoming Events in the English Department
Tuesday April 10, 2012
The English Department will be holding a few exciting events featuring the work of its faculty and students, as well as eco-critic Dr. Michael Branch.
Biology Department Celebrates Students' Success
Tuesday April 10, 2012
A number of student achievements have brought attention and recognition to the Department of Biological Sciences and FIU.
International Space Apps Challenge in Miami
Tuesday April 10, 2012
The International Space Apps Challenge is a world-wide event sponsored by NASA and SecondMuse and is taking place on April 21st and 22nd. This hack-a-thon or code-a-thon style event encourages science and technology lovers to build, create, and invent new solutions to challenges of global importance.
Geoscience students explore Death Valley
Wednesday April 4, 2012
For some, spring break means lazy days at the beach. But for 13 FIU students, Spring Break 2012 meant trading in their flip flops for hiking boots and a trip out west.
Geoscience students explore Death Valley
Wednesday April 4, 2012
For some, spring break means lazy days at the beach. But for 13 FIU students, Spring Break 2012 meant trading in their flip flops for hiking boots and a trip out west.
May
FIU 2012 hurricane season experts
Tuesday May 29, 2012
FIU has several experts who are available to discuss various issues related hurricanes and their consequences.
2012 summer camps at FIU
Saturday May 26, 2012
Experts say that children need to be kept active — mentally and physically — during the summer break to avoid learning losses. Learning about the environment, architecture, improving athletic skills and prepping for college are just some of the many options available to children and teens interested in attending summer camp at one of FIU’s campuses.
FIU researcher featured on BBC Mundo
Friday May 25, 2012
Dr. James Fourqurean's seagrass research was recently featured on BBC Mundo.
Marine science discoveries become art
Thursday May 24, 2012
The art exhibit “Macroalgae: Hidden Colors of the Sea” is currently featured at FIU’s Glenn Hubert Library at the Biscayne Bay Campus.
Marine scientist champions Blue Carbon
Monday May 21, 2012
Seagrasses could be the oceans’ best-kept secret, and a multibillion-dollar marketplace, for mitigating global climate change, according to a study published this week.
Professor offers insight into Florida's recent sinkholes
Monday May 21, 2012
A sinkhole, about 100-feet-wide and 50-feet-deep, opened up in the backyard of a home in a Windermere, Fla. on May 3. Almost one week later, another sinkhole that was 80-feet-long and 40-feet-wide opened in the backyard of a home in Jonesville, Fla.
Dr. Alejandro Barbieri (FIU-Biology) Joins Fairchild as Research Associate
Friday May 18, 2012
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden has a commitment for the use of its living collections for science and conservation.
Javier Francisco-Ortega Travels to Puerto Rico to Conduct Academic and Research Activities
Monday May 14, 2012
Invited by the Center for Applied Tropical Ecology and Conservation of the Universidad de Puerto Rico (sponsored by the National Science Foundation) Dr. Javier Francisco-Ortega, Professor of the Department of Biological Sciences, travelled to Puerto Rico between May 7 and 10.
The National Science Foundation Supports Undergraduate Research
Monday May 14, 2012
Nicolas Espinosa, Fairchid Challenge Alumnus and undergraduate student of Florida International University has returned to work with the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden as a research intern this summer.
FIU receives federal designation from USDA
Friday May 11, 2012
FIU is one of the first universities in the nation to receive the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s newly implemented Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities (HSACU) designation.
FIU EcoAcademy Registration Now Open
Friday May 11, 2012
Registration is now open for FIU's 2012 EcoAcademy Summer Camp. Hosted by the School of Environment, Arts and Society the camp features marine science activities, swimming, kayaking, and arts and crafts.
FIU professor meets vice president during Everglades Event
Thursday May 3, 2012
FIU Assistant Professor Leonard Scinto recently met Vice President Joe Biden during an event highlighting Everglades restoration.
June
Last Day to Register for EcoAcademy: June 29
Thursday June 28, 2012
Don't forget to register for EcoAcademy! Hosted by the School of Environment, Arts and Society, EcoAcademy 2012 features two additional weeks of activities and fun.
Sneak Peek: Coastal Carnivores
Tuesday June 26, 2012
Get a sneak peek of WPBT2's latest episode of Changing Seas: Coastal Carnivores, which features FIU researchers and their discoveries about top predator behavior in the coastal Everglades.
Withey spreads his research wings at FIU
Friday June 22, 2012
An urban ecologist, Withey’s research focuses on the responses of birds and other terrestrial vertebrates to anthropogenic changes, including population dynamics, predator-prey interactions and habitat selection of birds in an urban environment.
News from the Sloughs: Summer Issue
Friday June 22, 2012
News from the Sloughs features news from the researchers, students, and educators of the Florida Coastal Everglades Long Term Ecological Research project (FCE LTER).
Marine life invokes a love-of-life for one Ph.D. candidate
Friday June 22, 2012
Originally from land-locked Cincinnati, Ohio, Elizabeth Lacey credits a family trip when she was 8-years-old to the beaches in California with sparking her interest in the oceanic world.
Turtle Tracking 101: When all else fails, call your manicurist
Friday June 22, 2012
A team of researchers led by Florida International University researcher Kate Mansfield and Florida Atlantic University researcher Jeanette Wyneken have developed a safe and reliable method for tracking young sea turtles, an initiative once thought improbable.
Wading Through Research
Tuesday June 19, 2012
Graduate students in the Florida Coastal Everglades Long Term Ecological Research (FCE LTER) Program have launched a blog to share their stories, photos, and research in the Everglades.
Students offered rare glimpse into world of owl monkeys
Monday June 18, 2012
The DuMond Conservancy for Primates and Tropical Forests in South Dade is not your typical classroom. It’s a setting unlike any other for FIU researchers and students to conduct hands-on research about owl monkeys, the world’s only nocturnal primate.
FIU-Fairchild Scientists Visit South China Botanic Garden
Saturday June 16, 2012
Hosted by Dr. Faguo Wang, our FIU-Fairchild Researchers Dr. Hong Liu and Dr. Javier Francisco-Ortega delivered two research talks at the South China Botanic Garden (the Chinese Academy of Sciences).
FIU-Fairchild Graduate Student Receives Research Grant
Friday June 15, 2012
Our FIU-Fairchild graduate student Emily Warschefsky has been awarded with a $1,500 grant from the Florida Native Plant Society to perform research on a project entitled "Determining parentage and ploidy of hybrid Tillandsia: Achieving a better understanding of Florida’s native plant diversity".
Register for FIU's EcoAcademy
Thursday June 14, 2012
Registration is now open for FIU's 2012 EcoAcademy Summer Camp. Hosted by the School of Environment, Arts and Society the camp features marine science activities, swimming, kayaking, and arts and crafts.
Students explore orchid conservation efforts in China
Wednesday June 13, 2012
Hong Liu, assistant professor of ecology, and undergraduate students Haydee Borrero and Paul Nunez recently spent three weeks exploring Guangxi, a traditional province in southern China known for its mountainous terrain, abundant rivers and subtropical climate.
FIU faculty member to speak at 5th annual Aspen Environmental Forum
Friday June 8, 2012
Professor David Barton Bray in the Department of Earth & Environment is an invited speaker at the prestigious 5th Annual Aspen Environmental Forum in Aspen, Colorado June 22-25, 2012.
FIU one of world's best new universities
Friday June 8, 2012
FIU has been named one of the world’s best new universities, according to Times Higher Education (THE) magazine. One of only nine U.S. universities to make the list, FIU came in at No. 84.
Agroecology student poster places first at national conference
Monday June 4, 2012
Three students from the Department of Earth and Environment's Agroecology Program placed first for their joint poster presentation at the National USDA HSI Project Directors Conference.
FIU doctoral candidate Honored with Albion College 'Top 10 in 10' Young Alumni Award
Friday June 1, 2012
FIU doctoral candidate Derek Burkholder, ’04 , was recently named one of Albion College's "Top 10 in 10" Young Alumni Award honorees for 2011.
July
Biology professor awarded J. William Fulbright Fellowship
Monday July 30, 2012
Alejandro Barbieri has been awarded the prestigious J. William Fulbright Fellowship for 2012-13 to visit the Universidad Mayor de San Simon in Bolivia.
Be inspired at the FIU Writers Conference Oct. 25-27
Monday July 30, 2012
The next J.K. Rowling, Stephen King or Alice Walker can get a boost toward publishing a manuscript by attending the FIU Writers Conference Oct. 25-27 at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables.
Students chase storms and dreams this summer
Friday July 20, 2012
Three atmospheric sciences majors from the Department of Earth and Environment are literally chasing their dreams this summer.
Speaking Sustainably
Friday July 20, 2012
The School of Environment, Arts and Society has partnered with Deering Estate at Cutler to bring a free public film and lecture series, "Speaking Sustainably" to the Miami community.
SEAS is on Facebook!
Friday July 20, 2012
Like the School of Environment, Arts and Society (SEAS) on Facebook to stay up to date on SEAS news, events, and student opportunities.
FIU’s EcoAcademy offers campers a peak at the ocean blue
Monday July 16, 2012
At Florida International University’s EcoAcademy, children and teenagers ages 6 through 16 spend the summers learning about the joys of the ocean blue — and the squishy, squiggly residents that live there.
Palm Species named after Wertheim Conservatory curator
Friday July 13, 2012
When someone refers to the Orania zonae, they’ll be giving a nod to FIU tropical botanist Scott Zona.
Student volunteering brings improvement to Nature Preserve
Friday July 13, 2012
It’s 9 a.m. on a July morning. The temperature has already surpassed 85 degrees. Most people are huddling in their cool, air-conditioned havens, but not Ryan Vogel.
FIU-Fairchild Faculty Joins 2012 Council Meeting of the American Society of Plant Taxonomists
Friday July 6, 2012
As one of the six members of the Council of the American Society of Plant Taxonomists (ASPT) our Dr. Javier Francisco-Ortega (FIU-Fairchild Faculty) will join the annual council meeting on July 7th, at Columbus, Ohio.
Research & Education Contributions at the Botany 2012 Meeting
Friday July 6, 2012
Fairchild researcher Dr. Brett Jestrow (Director of the Herbarium), Fairchild Education Coordinator (Ms. Mary Keppler), FIU-Fairchild faculty (Dr.Eric Von Wettberg and Dr. Javier Francisco-Ortega), FIU-Fairchild graduate students (Beyte Barrios and Catherine Bravo), and FIU-Fairchild alumnus (Dr. Nora Oleas) will be delivering presentations at the coming Botany 2012 meeting at Columbus, Ohio (July 7- 11).
Biologist offers insight into future of the Amazon
Tuesday July 3, 2012
The Amazon is at a crossroads and decisions made today could have significant impacts on the region’s long-term viability, according to FIU biologist Kenneth Feeley.
This is What a Scientist Looks Like
Tuesday July 3, 2012
FIU biology professor Maureen A. Donnelly was featured on This is What a Scientist Looks Like, a Tumblr site dedicated to changing the perception of who and what a scientist is and isn’t.
FIU faculty member joins NBC Nightly News to discuss nationwide receding sand lines
Monday July 2, 2012
Dr. Stephen Leathermen of the Department of Earth and Environment appeared on NBC Nightly News to discuss the receding beaches nationwide due to sea level rise.
August
Monster larva's identity revealed
Wednesday August 29, 2012
For centuries, an elusive larval creature with armor-like horns has kept its true identity a secret. That mystery has been solved, thanks to a team of researchers led by FIU Assistant Professor Heather Bracken-Grissom.
Faculty Publication: Evaporation and Evapotranspiration
Wednesday August 29, 2012
Assefa Melesse, Associate Professor in the Department of Earth and Environment, has published his second book "Evaporation and Evapotranspiration: Measurements and Estimations".
MFA alumnus recent publications
Wednesday August 29, 2012
Joe Clifford, MFA alumnus (class of ’08), has some new and upcoming publications.
FIU-Fairchild Faculty Join Conference in Jamaica
Sunday August 26, 2012
Between August 20 and 24 the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES) of the University of the West Indies (UWI) organized a conference to celebrate the 50 anniversary of Jamaica's Independence.
Debra Dean's new novel receives glowing review from the Miami Herald
Friday August 24, 2012
FIU Creative Writing Program faculty member, Debra Dean’s new novel transforms a Russian religious figure into a flesh-and-blood woman who led an extraordinary life.
Global Water for Sustainability: Delivering clean water solutions around the world
Wednesday August 22, 2012
More than two thirds of the planet’s surface is water but only 2.5 percent is fresh water. Of that fresh water, less than 1 percent (.007) is accessible for human use.
SEAS Special Event: Sustainability, Trans-Disciplinarity, and the Arts
Monday August 20, 2012
The School of Environment, Arts and Society will kick off the 2012-2013 academic year with a special lecture by Joe Zammit-Lucia
Networking in D.C.
Monday August 20, 2012
Recent FIU graduate and NASA WaterSCAPES Fellow, Rigoberto Roche is featured in FIU News for his work this summer at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.
Researchers warn of extinctions in the tropics
Monday August 20, 2012
Maureen Donnelly, FIU Department of Biology professor and associate dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, is one of more than 200 scientists who contributed to Averting Biodiversity Collapse in Tropical Forest Protected Areas, a study published in Nature earlier this month.
September
The Lehane preview
Wednesday September 26, 2012
FIU grad Dennis Lehane MFA ’01 has a new novel titled Live by Night coming out on Oct. 2 – and NPR has an exclusive first read (and listen).
Internships, fellowships help Panthers make their way in the world
Wednesday September 26, 2012
Recently, nine Panthers received full scholarships to travel to Washington, D.C., to participate in the Oct. 20-22 26th annual national conference of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), an organization that represents more than 450 institutions committed to Hispanic higher education success in the United States and abroad.
Student researches alternative way to grow plants
Thursday September 20, 2012
FIU Environmental Studies student Nall Moonilall would like to see food and plants grown in a more environmentally sustainable way, and he’s doing something about it.
FIU biologist weighs in on Trayvon Martin Case
Wednesday September 19, 2012
FIU biologist Martin Tracey, a DNA expert, weighs in on the evidence in the Trayvon Martin case.
Agroecology Program's first "Cultivator" newsletter
Monday September 17, 2012
The Agroecology Program has published the first edition of its bi-annual newsletter, Cultivator.
International Symposium: Conservation and Science Challenges
Monday September 17, 2012
The Bahamas National Trust, the College of the Bahamas, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, and Florida International University are putting together a symposium entitled: "Celebrating 30 Years of the Flora of the Bahamas: Conservation and Science Challenges" that is taking place October 30th and 31st, 2012.
Nine FIU students receive national scholarships to attend HACU's National Conference in D.C.
Monday September 17, 2012
Congratulations to the nine FIU students who have received full scholarships to attend the 2012 National Conference of HACU October 20-22 in D.C.
Agroecology student succeeds in national competition
Monday September 17, 2012
Congratulations to David Trujillo (Agroecology; HACU intern, USDA Forrest Service) one of two FIU students chosen for the Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute (CHLI) Global Leaders Internship Program.
Students wade through research in the Everglades
Friday September 14, 2012
The graduate students in the FCE-LTER program have launched a blog to share their accounts of the mosquitos, heat, and other joys of Everglades research.
Fulbright professor studies fat cells in plants
Thursday September 13, 2012
Alejandro Barbieri, associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, has been awarded a 2012-2013 Fulbright Scholar Program fellowship.
FIU-Fairchild Faculty Delivers Talk at Bahamas National Trust
Wednesday September 12, 2012
Sponsored by past President of the Bahamas National Trust (Mr. Pericles Maillis), FIU-Fairchild faculty Dr. Javier Francisco-Ortega delivered a talk entitled "David Fairchild’s Plant Hunting Expeditions to the Bahamas Islands" at The Retreat Gardens, Bahamas National Trust on September 12.
FIU-Fairchild Faculty Attends FloraMac2012 International Symposium at Madeira Island
Sunday September 9, 2012
Between September 5th and 8th 2012 the Madeiran Botanical Group (University of Madeira at Funchal) organized the FloraMac2012 International Symposium.
Reception to FIU-Fairchild Graduate Students
Sunday September 9, 2012
On Saturday September 8th, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden hosted a reception for graduate students from Florida International University and University of Miami who are performing their research in close association with Fairchild.
Debra Dean celebrates release of "The Mirrored World"
Tuesday September 4, 2012
Debra Dean, professor in the Creative Writing program, is celebrating the release of her latest novel, "The Mirrored World".
October
International Symposium: Celebrating 30 Years of the Flora of the Bahamas
Wednesday October 31, 2012
The Bahamas National Trust and The College of The Bahamas in collaboration with Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Florida International University, and the New York Botanical Garden organized an international symposium entitled: "Celebrating 30 Years of the Flora of the Bahamas: Conservation and Science Challenges."
Governmental Relations Update
Tuesday October 30, 2012
Whether focused on Sweetwater or abroad, FIU was proving itself a solutions center in Washington, D.C., this week. University advocates were in our nation’s capital advancing a catalytic vision for University City, our global reach, and Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) opportunities for our diverse student body.
FIU disaster and weather experts on Superstorm Sandy
Tuesday October 30, 2012
This week FIU News caught up with faculty experts Richard S. Olson and Hugh Willoughby for their take on Superstorm Sandy.
FIU marine science graduate students named to Florida Sea Grants Scholars
Friday October 26, 2012
Two FIU Marine Science doctoral students from Dr. Deron Burkepile's lab, Laura Bhatti and Mark Ladd, have been named to Florida Sea Grants first group of Florida Sea Grant Student Scholars.
Honduran students visit FIU
Wednesday October 24, 2012
More than 25 agroscience juniors from the Universidad Nacional de Agricultura (UNA) in Honduras were hosted by the FIU Agroecology Program and the College of Arts & Sciences for the week-long, ecological agriculture workshop.
Researcher to explore sustainability of freshwater resources
Monday October 22, 2012
FIU is part of a consortium of universities launching a study on water sustainability in the Sunbelt, with hopes of making policy recommendations on water resource management.
Grant renewed for biomedical and behavioral research program
Monday October 22, 2012
FIU received a five-year renewal for its Minority Biomedical Research Support-Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (MBRS-RISE) Program.
Giant eyeball puts biodiversity in focus
Thursday October 18, 2012
Giant eyeballs aren’t a regular topic of conversation for FIU professor Heather Bracken-Grissom. But then again, such things don’t normally wash ashore in South Florida.
FIU MARC U*STAR & MBRS RISE Student Mini-Symposium a success
Tuesday October 16, 2012
The symposium was held on October 8th and 9th, 2012 and included all levels of student presentations, ranging from a high school student to undergraduates to seasoned Ph.D. candidates.
Agroecology graduate wins first place for outstanding thesis in national competition
Tuesday October 16, 2012
Earth and Environment graduate, Stephany Alvarez-Ventura won the Outstanding Thesis in Food and Agricultural Sciences Competition 2013-- a national competition held by the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE), in partnership with the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.
Into the Everglades - Grad students study the behavior of predators
Monday October 15, 2012
The FIU student newspaper, The Beacon, featured the research of three graduate students, Adam Rosenblatt, Philip Matich, and Robin Sarabia, in the Heithaus Lab at BBC.
Dr. John Withey's paper featured in Science
Monday October 15, 2012
John Withey's recent first-authored paper (published in Ecology Letters) is featured as the first "Editor's Choice" in Science this week.
FIU faculty member honored for service to community
Monday October 15, 2012
Congratulations to Dr. Phil Stoddard on being recognized for his contributions to improving the social fabric of his community and the community at large. Follow the link to see the message sent by our civic leaders.
English professor, Tania Lopez, receives award and gift for grading milestone paper
Monday October 15, 2012
Turn-It-In the leader in originality checking and online grading, today announced that it reached a milestone of 20 million graded papers in its award-winning GradeMark tool on Oct. 4, 2012. To celebrate the milestone, Turnitin has awarded a prize to professor Tania Lopez and made a donation.
Mystery giant eyeball found on Fla. beach may be squids
Friday October 12, 2012
FIU's Heather Bracken-Grissom weighs in on the mystery giant eyeball that washed up on a Fla. beach, and to which creature it could belong
Climate scientists urge protection of coastal ecosystems
Wednesday October 10, 2012
Climate scientists in the United States, including FIU's Dr. James Fourqurean, are calling for greater protection of coastal ecosystems following a study that shows them to be major absorbers of CO2.
Exceptional research opportunities for undergrads
Monday October 8, 2012
This summer, Aneysis Gonzalez was one of only two Florida students selected to participate in the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s (HHMI) Exceptional Research Opportunities Programs (EXROP).
FIU-Fairchild Presence at 6th International Congress on Legume Genetics and Genomics
Sunday October 7, 2012
FIU-Fairchild Faculty Dr. Eric von Wettberg and Vanessa Sanchez (FIU -FTBG graduate student) were in Hyderabad, India at the VI International Congress on Legume Genetics and Genomics (October 2 -7).
Cuban America screening
Monday October 1, 2012
The School of Environment, Arts and Society (SEAS) is commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month with a screening of Cuban America Tuesday, Oct. 2., at the WUC Mary Ann Wolfe Theater on the Biscayne Bay Campus (BBC).
FIU signs agreement with EPA
Monday October 1, 2012
During a ceremony Sept. 28, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) entered into an agreement with FIU to enhance the university’s environmental research and science curricula and offer opportunities for students interested in environmental careers.
November
Project Gateways offers enhanced tutoring services for students
Friday November 30, 2012
As part of FIU's Project Gateways, the Center for Excellence in Writing offers a Writing Fellows Program which pairs FIU students with interdisciplinary writing fellows to coach them through the writing process.
Montgomery Botanical Center Supports FIU/FTBG Graduate Student
Friday November 30, 2012
Montgomery Botanical Center has a strong commitment for graduate education and palm conservation and research. With a $1,000 grant this institution is helping the field work of our FIU/FTBG graduate student Rosa Rodriguez.
Save a gorilla with your old iPhone
Friday November 30, 2012
A group of students in Miami have set out to help save the gorillas of central Africa – and with your help, they’ll do it.
Montgomery Botanical Center gives Honorary Appointment to FIU/FTBG Faculty
Wednesday November 28, 2012
FIU/FTBG faculty Dr. Javier Francisco-Ortega has received an honorary appointment as a "Honorary Member" from the Montgomery Botanical Center.
Crashing Surf, Beach Erosion Threaten A1A in Lauderdale
Wednesday November 28, 2012
FIU's Dr. Stephen Leatherman sat down with CBS4 to discuss beach erosion in Ft. Lauderdale, and the role global warming is playing in higher than normal tides.
Hunting a man-eating croc in South Florida
Monday November 26, 2012
FIU alum and wildlife biologist Joe Wasilewski has hauled many scaly creatures out of South Florida lakes, canals and marshes over the years. He recently snared an unsettling surprise in Redland Fruit and Spice Park however when he was called in to capture a snappish four-foot Nile crocodile.
Arts & Sciences founding dean remembered for his love of FIU
Tuesday November 20, 2012
Butler Waugh, former English professor and founding dean of FIU's College of Arts & Sciences, passed away Nov. 7.
FIU Creative Writers at Miami Book Fair International
Wednesday November 14, 2012
If you plan on stopping by the Miami Book Fair this week, don't miss FIU's award winning writers discussing their work.
FIU Geosciences presents research results at 2012 Geological Society of America annual meeting
Tuesday November 13, 2012
Students, alumni and faculty spoke about Everglades hydrology, the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, and the geology of Spanish, Mexican and Romanian mountains.
Time to plant that winter garden: Agroecology students show how to propagate plants
Tuesday November 13, 2012
FIU News recently caught up with agroecology students Nall Moonilall and Carin Luna at the organic garden on the Modesto A. Maidique Campus for a demonstration of how to propagate plants.
Marine scientist to explore Arctic shorelines, habitats
Wednesday November 7, 2012
FIU Marine scientist Kevin Boswell is leading an effort to better understand the Arctic coastal ecosystems and their contribution to Arctic productivity.
My very first scientific conference
Wednesday November 7, 2012
FIU undergraduate Mari Soula a volunteer in the Rehage lab at the Florida Coastal Everglades (FCE) LTER site discusses her experience as one of only two FCE undergraduates to attend the 2012 All Scientists Meeting (ASM) in Estes Park, Colorado.
MMC to host film screening of 'Coastal Carnivores' on Nov. 6
Monday November 5, 2012
Coastal Carnivores features interviews with a team of FIU scientists, including Mike Heithaus, executive director of SEAS.
News from the Sloughs: Fall edition
Monday November 5, 2012
Checkout the Fall edition of the FCE-LTER Newsletter "News from the Sloughs" for the latest FIU news from the Florida Everglades.
Alumna finds answers for food security with honeybees
Friday November 2, 2012
Stephany Alvarez-Ventura ’11 has earned a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)-funded grant after winning first place in the Outstanding Thesis in Food and Agricultural Sciences Competition 2013.
December
Help Mystery Writer and FIU Alum Dennis Lehane Find His Lost Dog
Thursday December 27, 2012
Help FIU alum and award-winning mystery writer Dennis Lehane find his lost dog and you'll be immortalized in fiction.
Faculty Profile: Creative Writing Professor John Dufresne
Wednesday December 26, 2012
FIU creative writing Professor and 2012 Guggenheim Fellow John Dufresne talks about why he writes fiction and describes how novels and stories should be "a plunge into reality."
Earth and Environment students & faculty present research results
Wednesday December 19, 2012
Earth and Environment students & faculty presented their research results at the world's largest meeting of earth and space scientists.
Florida International University 'lovebirds' receive doctorate degrees
Wednesday December 19, 2012
Justin Campbell was interested in tropical sea grass. And Sat Gavassa was interested in electric fish. It was only natural that the two doctoral students would want to sit next to each other during an “Introduction to Biology Research” class at Florida International University.
2012 International Coastal Cleanup
Wednesday December 19, 2012
The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and Florida International University’s School of Environment, Arts and Society partnered to host the 2012 International Coastal Cleanup in the Upper Keys.
Gulf Stream Magazine launches new website and latest issue
Wednesday December 19, 2012
Gulf Stream Magazine is proud to launch its new website for Gulf Stream Online # 8. Enjoy reading outstanding new fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction that is sure to dazzle, charm, and startle.
Fish Have Enormous Nutrient Impacts On Marine Ecosystems, Study Finds
Wednesday December 19, 2012
Fish play a far more important role as contributors of nutrients to marine ecosystems than previously thought, according to researchers at the University of Georgia and Florida International University.
The Mohamed Bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund Supports Palm Conservation Initiatives in Haiti
Wednesday December 19, 2012
Botanists from the Cayes Botanic Garden, Haiti (Wiliam Cinea and Nothude Tilus), Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden (Dr. Brett Jestrow), and the National Botanic Garden of the Dominican Republic (Alberto Veloz) performed field work activities pertinent to the conservation of the Critically Endangered palm Pseudophoenix lediniana.
FIU to graduate thousands ready to make their mark
Thursday December 6, 2012
More than 4,000 students will receive their bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees next week during three days of graduation ceremonies at FIU.
Tough times always make for tough politics
Wednesday December 5, 2012
Les Standiford, director of the FIU Creative Writing program,weighs in on the current political climate with a look back to the past.
Grant for Everglades research renewed
Wednesday December 5, 2012
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has granted FIU a $5.88 million grant renewal for the Florida Coastal Everglades (FCE) Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) program.
Open Tropical Sustainable Agriculture tenure-track position at FIU
Tuesday December 4, 2012
The Department of Earth & Environment invites applications for an open rank tenure-track position for an outstanding scientist whose research is in the general area of Sustainable Agriculture.
