Whitney Laboratory News
Sponsor the Care of our Winter Turtles!
This time of year can be particularly challenging for our flippered friends. Cold air temperatures and offshore winds often push weakened sea turtles ashore.
New Program! Adult Day at Whitney Lab - February 19, 2025
Learn about current Whitney Lab research, local estuarine organisms, and work with our scientists in this hands-on adult program! Wednesday, February 19, 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Limited Spots, Registration Required, Ages 18+. Questions: abiedenbach@whitney.ufl.edu
Evenings at Whitney Free Public Lecture Series - February 13, 2025
Join us at the Whitney Lab or on Zoom for the next Evenings at Whitney "The illusion of reliable brain function - how does the brain detect mistakes and corrects them?" with Dr. Carlos Lois, California Institute of Technology.
New Research Building and Sea Turtle Hospital
UF Whitney Lab begins constructions of new Research Building and Sea Turtle Hospital with state and local support - The new building and Sea Turtle Hospital overlooking the Matanzas estuary will more than double current research. Slated for completion in summer 2025.
Upcoming Events
Internationally renowned faculty specialize in using marine animals to address fundamental questions in science and apply that knowledge to problems of human health, natural resources and the environment. Researchers at the lab are on the front lines of research in biodiversity, ocean health, marine chemistry, neuroscience, sensory biology, evolutionary genomics, embryology, and cell regeneration.
The Sea Turtle Hospital at Whitney Laboratory is helping to conserve threatened Northeast Florida sea turtles by providing rehabilitation, research and education. Scientists and researchers are furthering the understanding of Fibropapillomatosis (FP), a global disease epizootic (animal epidemic) that is hampering sea turtle conservation.
Whitney Laboratory provides lifelong learning opportunities to serve as an integral part of the surrounding community. Science education efforts at the lab are focused on school age children to university levels to post doctoral research training.
New Building
DPR Construction and the Sea Turtle Hospital at UF Whitney Laboratory Celebrate World Sea Turtle Day
Imaging
Center for Biological Imaging & Discovery - A Powerful New Vision at Whitney Laboratory
eDNA Research
Sea Turtle Conservation Gets Boosts from New DNA Detection Method
