Mesophotic Reefs: Geology in the Deep

Mesophotic Reefs

Mesophotic, or mid-light (30-150m) reefs are home to many coral species and critical to commercial and recreational fisheries. In a recent episode of Adventures in Nature on Key Biscayne’s Channel 77, host Teri Scott interviews University of Miami (UM) Ph.D. … Continue reading

Mentoring Matters!

Mentoring class sponsored by the RSMAS Dean's Office and SEEDS, led by Dr. W. Brad Johnson, who is professor of psychology in the Department of Leadership, Ethics, and Law at the US Naval Academy.

On May 10th seventeen RSMAS faculty members, including most of our Division Chairs and Deans, met for a four-hour workshop on “Why Mentoring Matters.” In the workshop, faculty learned that Institutions with active mentoring are more likely to have productive … Continue reading

RSMAS Alum Jennifer Jurado Named “Champion of Change”

Whitehouse Ceremony

Dr. Jennifer Jurado has been recognized as a “Champion of Change” by the Obama administration. Jennifer, who is the director of the Natural Resources Planning and Management Division in Broward County, was one of 12 people nationwide nominated for this … Continue reading

Check out the new CARTHE video!

CARTHE DIRECTOR

Check out the new video released by the Consortium for Advanced Research on Transport of Hydrocarbons in the Environment (CARTHE)!  It highlights the team’s exciting field work at sea and computer modeling efforts. The video can be viewed at http://vimeo.com/64470122