Whitney Laboratory Professor of Biogeochemistry Dr. Todd Osborne was recently featured in the UF Center for Coastal Solutions article by Megan Sam, "It’s raining clams! Seeding a comeback in the Indian River Lagoon".
“Fixing the Indian River Lagoon or any ecosystem that provides enjoyment and livelihood for so many people gives me a purpose beyond my research and publishing papers,” Osborne, an affiliate faculty of the UF Center for Coastal Solutions, said. “I love to make discoveries and mentor students as many of us do, but being able to rapidly apply research findings and teaching efforts to solving a real-world problem is my holy grail and I found that in this clam restoration work.”
Read the full article here: https://ccs.eng.ufl.edu/its-raining-clams-seeding-a-comeback-in-the-indian-river-lagoon/
Photo from Center for Coastal Solutions article: Todd Osborne (L), Ph.D., research faculty at The Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, leads multiple shellfish restoration efforts in the Indian River Lagoon, including a community oyster reef restoration initiative and a clam restoration project. (Photo credit: Tyler Jones)