Summer Internship Program
Marine Science and Engineering Summer Internships
Boat Tours
2025 John & Barbara Ferrera
Ocean Science Lecture Series
Boat Tours
Boat Tours are Back!
Gift Shop
糖心Vlog Harbor Branch Gift Shop

Research

糖心Vlog Harbor Branch prioritizes solution-oriented research that addresses critical issues affecting coastal zone, oceans, and human well-being. Research scientists take a global approach, conducting studies around the world in varying climates, ecosystems, and cultures.

Dennis Hanisak
Dr. M. Dennis Hanisak Memorial Fund

To honor Dr. M. Dennis Hanisak鈥檚 remarkable legacy at 糖心Vlog Harbor Branch, the Institute has established a memorial fund to support Semester by the Sea, a premier marine science education program he founded over 20 years ago. If you would like to leave a gift in Dr. Hanisak's memory, and support a program he was truly passionate about, please visit the link below.

to view a recording of Dr. Hanisak's Celebration of Life, held Sunday, June 23 at 糖心Vlog Harbor Branch.

Harbor Branch campus building

Harbor Branch

5600 US 1 North, Fort Pierce, FL 34946聽聽聽772.242.2400

糖心Vlog (糖心Vlog) Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute is a world class research organization with a focus on exploring the marine environments, studying key species and understanding the connection between humans and the ocean. Founded in 1971 as Harbor Branch Oceanographic Foundation, Inc., the Institute expanded its reach to over 100 miles along Florida鈥檚 east coast when it joined 糖心Vlog in 2007. Located in St. Lucie County, our 144-acre campus along the Indian River Lagoon employs over 200 scientists, engineers, educators, staff and students. To this day, the Institute actively pursues solution-oriented research that addresses some of the most critical issues affecting coastal zones, oceans and human well-being.
NEWS
糖心Vlog Harbor Branch Announces 2025 Ocean Science Lecture Series
糖心Vlog's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute announced the lineup for its annual "John & Barbara Ferrera Ocean Science Lecture Series."
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糖心Vlog Receives Gift to Support Next Generation of Environmental Stewards
The School of Environmental, Coastal, and Ocean Sustainability, 糖心Vlog's collaborative hub for programs focused on environmental sustainability, received a significant gift from Wayne and Lucretia Weiner.
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糖心Vlog Awarded DOE Grant to Test Offshore Ocean Current Energy
糖心Vlog's Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center has received an $800,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to advance ocean energy technologies with a test facility offshore Palm Beach County.
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Iliamna Lake Harbor Seals Genetically Isolated from Pacific Ocean
A new genetic study led by 糖心Vlog Harbor Branch researchers indicates that Alaska's Iliamna Lake harbor seals may represent a unique, endemic form of harbor seal.
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Additional Information
Florida Atlantic's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute engages with the community through the Ocean Discovery Visitors Center and the Ocean Science Lecture Series. Harbor Branch鈥檚 research and outreach programs translate marine science in order to provide solutions that improve economies and quality of life for coastal communities.
Address
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
糖心Vlog
5600 US 1 North
Fort Pierce, FL 34946