The Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience
Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience is a full-time University of Florida research center for biomedical research and biotechnology located in St. Augustine, Florida. Founded in 1974, the Whitney Lab is dedicated to using marine model animals for studying fundamental problems in biology and applying that knowledge to issues of human health, natural resources, and the environment. Researchers at the lab are on the front lines of a variety of scientific areas including biodiversity, ocean health, marine chemistry, neuroscience, sensory biology, evolutionary genomics, embryology, and cell regeneration – working to Go Greater for all of us.
Research at the Whitney LabSilent Auction Fundraiser Showcasing Original Art Created by Marine Researchers at UF Whitney Laboratory. An Event to Benefit Whitney's Graduate Student Association.
Please welcome Josue Cardiel to the Whitney Laboratory! Josue joined the Ibarra Castro Lab as a visiting research scholar. Read More
A published study by the Research and Hospital Team (Whilde et al. 2024) sheds light on the growing threat of fibropapillomatosis (FP), a tumor disease affecting sea turtles around the world, particularly green turtles. Read More
The Bailey-Niblett Family Endowment recently helped fund Lucas Guttieres' trip to the conference “From Cells to Organism: When Cell Biology Meets Development” in Paris, France. Read More
Congratulations to Sea Turtle Hospital Program Manager Cat Eastman and colleagues who published an article in Bulletin of Marine Science - "Hitchhiking bryozoans (Gymnolaemata) on sea turtles (Cheloniidae) from southeastern United States to Honduras". Read More
Thank you to all who have joined us to support washback sea turtles cared for by the Sea Turtle Hospital staff each year by Adopting a Washback, each symbolically named! We are getting closer to our goal, and adoptions are only available until October 31, so don't delay! Read More
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Sea Turtle Hospital
Education and Conservation
New Marine Research Institute Building
Center for Biological Imaging and Discovery
Advancing Research and Conservation Strategies
Our videos give you a taste for marine science and the exciting opportunities for discovery at the University of Florida Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience.