December 23, 2025
Conservation, Museum News | Frost Science
In November, the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science organized and hosted the third annual ReeFLorida Symposium. Building on...
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October 29, 2024
Conservation, Science Stories | Cassie Freund, Ph.D.
Gopher tortoises are listed as a threatened species in the state of Florida, and for good reason. Their habitats are...
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June 18, 2024
Conservation, Museum News | Frost Science
In February of this year, Frost Science was designated a Coral Reef Research Center by NOAA’s Coral Reef Conservation Program....
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June 10, 2024
Conservation, Museum News | Cassie Freund, Ph.D.
Our oceans are being inundated with plastic—at the rate of at least 1.7 million tons per year, according to recent...
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May 7, 2024
Conservation | Cassie Freund, Ph.D.
Since January, marine biologists have been investigating a concerning mystery: endangered smalltooth sawfish are dying in dramatic fashion. Scientists have...
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April 24, 2024
Conservation, Education and Community, MUVE | Sacha Franks, MPS
Every day is Earth Day if you have the right mindset—or if you happen to be a science museum! In...
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February 1, 2024
Conservation, Science Stories | Cassie Freund, Ph.D.
Did you know that there are coral reefs far below the ocean’s surface? While most corals are found in brightly...
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January 5, 2024
Conservation, MUVE | Cassie Freund, Ph.D.
Nothing ruins the experience of going to the beach more than setting out your towel and laying down to relax,...
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September 7, 2023
Conservation, Museum News, Outreach | Cassie Freund, Ph.D.
Loggerhead turtles are Florida’s most common sea turtle species, and our state is the center of the largest loggerhead turtle...
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August 17, 2023
Conservation | Cassie Freund, Ph.D.
South Florida is currently experiencing a record-breaking marine heat wave. At this time of year, sea surface temperatures should be...
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January 19, 2023
Conservation | Cassie Freund, Ph.D.
With its tall columns stretching from the seafloor towards the bright sky above, the pillar coral (Dendrogyra cylindrus) is one...
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May 13, 2021
Conservation, Museum News | Frost Science
Frost Science's Marine Exotic Species Removal team successfully captured a red-toothed triggerfish in Palm Beach County. This is the first...
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