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 Lab
She will be supporting Dr. Martindale’s lab as a research technician, studying biomineralization with Nematostella vectensis sp. as hosts. Read More
Congratulations to Whitney Distinguished Professor of Neuroscience, Genetics, Biology and Chemistry Dr. Leonid Moroz for being awarded a five-year research grant to study to study ctenophores and their nervous systems from the National Science Foundation (NSF)! Read More
Dr. Liao is collaborating with colleagues at Case Western, University of Washington, and National Institutes of Health (NIH) to understand the role that important proteins play in how humans, fish and other vertebrates maintain healthy hearing and balance. Read More
Please welcome Kent Winata to the Whitney Laboratory! Kent joined the Schnitzler Lab as a Ph.D. student. Read More
On Thursday, August 22, 2024, Whitney Laboratory celebrated the Topping Out Milestone for the new Marine Research Institute Building and the Sea Turtle Research Center and Hospital! Read More
Research
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.