NSU Ocean | A Premier Hub for Marine Research, Climate Readiness, and Fostering the Ocean Economy | Nova Southeastern University

NSU Ocean | A Premier Hub for Marine Research, Climate Readiness, and Fostering the Ocean Economy | Nova Southeastern University
NSU Ocean
A Premier Hub for Marine Research, Climate Readiness, and Fostering the Ocean Economy
NSU Ocean
Big Ocean. Big Economy.
Nearly every community in Florida—and coastal communities around the world—depends
on thriving seas. Florida's coastline industries range from shipping and cargo to
fishing and tourism, an ocean economy generating one million jobs with a $39.5 billion
economic impact. Nova Southeastern University is committed to supporting its future
for generations to come.
NSU Ocean is a hub for global ocean research, education, and workforce development
to drive the health and economic future of our oceans. Our mission is to bring together
leading researchers, government agencies, industry partners, and communities to create
oceans of opportunity.
Featured Commencement Speakers: Sylvia Earle and Guy Harvey
This commencement season at NSU, students will be inspired by two icons of ocean exploration
and conservation. Featured speakers include
Sylvia Earle, Ph.D.
, one of the most influential ocean explorers of our time, and
Dr. Guy Harvey
, a celebrated marine artist with a long-standing commitment to ocean research at
NSU and beyond.
Explore Our Commencement Speakers
NSU Cited as National Leader in Coral Research
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has designated Nova Southeastern
University as the hub for coral reef research and restoration in the Atlantic. NSU’s
selection validates its decades of scientific leadership and provides significant
federal funding for research and conservation efforts that protect our reefs.
Learn More About the NOAA Designation
Expedition Greenland: A New Film by NSU Ocean
Journey to the front lines of sea level rise in a powerful new documentary from NSU
Ocean. Follow a team of scientists and leaders guided by NSU’s Rising Seas Institute
as they travel to the island’s ancient ice sheet and remote glacial landscapes, confront
the realities of sea-level rise and its global impact, and commit to building a more
resilient future—while there’s still time.
Expedition Greenland
is an official selection of the Toronto Environmental Film and Screenplay Festival.
Learn About the Film
Watch the Trailer
Believing In a Healthier Planet
Melting glaciers in Greenland can affect coastlines across the globe. NSU benefactors
are helping scientists, students, and innovators find new solutions for coastal resiliency
and climate preparedness.
Learn More About the State of the University
Leading the Blue: President Moon on the Future of NSU Ocean
President Moon shares a clear and compelling vision for NSU Ocean and the university's
Oceanographic Center during a special episode of the Blue Economy Podcast, hosted
by Katherine O'Fallon, executive director of the Marine Research Hub. They discuss
NSU Ocean's goal to become a premier hub for marine research, climate readiness, and
the blue economy. Dr. Moon explores how interdisciplinary collaboration across ocean
science, health, business, law, and innovation is driving practical solutions to rising
seas and coastal challenges. Listen to learn how NSU Ocean is advancing solutions
with global reach.
NSU Expedition to Greenland Inspires Action on Rising Sea Levels
As Greenland’s ice melts at record speed, Nova Southeastern University’s Rising Seas
Institute is leading efforts to understand and respond to the growing threat to Florida’s
coasts and global shorelines.
Florida Trend’s
Brittney J. Miller’s feature follows Dr. Harry K. Moon, John Englander, and business
leaders into the Arctic, where they document glacial melt and the complex challenges
it poses for the future.
Leading the Fight for a Vanishing Legacy
National Coral Research Programs
As the home of the National Coral Reef Institute (NCRI), NSU Ocean is a leader working
to regrow, rehabilitate, and sustain the future of this keystone of our oceans.
Protecting the Future of Coral Reefs
A Key Collaborator in the Ocean Economy
NSU Ocean brings together student innovators, researchers, educators, marine industry
experts, and entrepreneurs for events like the Ocean Exchange. Learn more about our
collaboration with this annual event that works to advance innovation in ocean health
technologies.
World-Class Ocean Research Centers, Facilities, and Collaborations
NSU Ocean is a hub connecting leading scientists with resources to power the next
wave of oceanographic breakthroughs and discoveries. A premier center for oceanographic
research and education in the Southeast, NSU is home to six ocean research institutes,
more than 12 marine science labs, and a one-acre boat basin connecting scientists
to the Atlantic Ocean.
We dive deep to conduct leading-edge research on the biggest challenges facing our
global seas. We're growing more resilient corals to plant on the only living barrier
reef in the U.S., tagging sharks to monitor migration patterns from the Gulf of Mexico
to the Galápagos Islands, and leading expeditions to Greenland's ice sheets to foster
solutions for rising seas. These are the spaces and institutes that fuel the work
of our scientists.
NSU Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center
A Partnership for the Oceans
NSU Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center
The heart of NSU Ocean, this state-of-the-art, 86,000-square-foot campus for oceanographic
research offers access to the Intracoastal Waterway, Port Everglades, the Atlantic
Ocean, a coral breeding facility, and 12+ labs.
A Partnership for the Oceans
NSU Rising Seas Institute
Discover How We're Adapting
NSU Rising Seas Institute
The NSU Rising Seas Institute pioneers adaptation strategies for sea level rise, empowering
communities with research, collaborative planning, and global expeditions.
Discover How We're Adapting
National Coral Reef Institute
Learn How the NCRI Restores Coral Reefs
National Coral Reef Institute
Home to the Congressionally mandated NCRI, NSU Ocean offers state-of-the-art coral
research facilities, including a one-acre boat basin and advanced labs to manage onshore
and offshore coral nurseries.
Learn How the NCRI Restores Coral Reefs
Save Our Seas Shark Research Center
Saving Apex Predators
Save Our Seas Shark Research Center
From high-tech genetics to genomics to fieldwork, this center illuminates shark and
ray science and affects meaningful policy changes, leading to the trade control of
more than 140 shark and ray species and enhanced regulations of the shark fin trade.
Saving Apex Predators
NSU Marine Environmental Education Center
Explore Our Marine Education Programs
NSU Marine Environmental Education Center
A partnership with Broward County Parks and Recreation, the center inspires connections
to marine life through educational programs, resident sea turtles, and interactive
exhibits of South Florida’s coasts.
Explore Our Marine Education Programs
12+ Marine Science Labs
Dive Into Our Marine Science Labs
12+ Marine Science Labs
From deep sea biology to coral reef disease intervention, NSU Ocean’s world-class
faculty lead more than a dozen labs with distinct research focus areas.
Dive Into Our Marine Science Labs
Onshore Coral Nursery
Revitalizing the Coral Reef
Onshore Coral Nursery
A multipurpose facility preserving and restoring Florida’s Coral Reef, this space
houses, grows, and rehabilitates thousands of threatened, rescued corals and supports
cutting-edge research.
Revitalizing the Coral Reef
DEEPEND Consortium
Facilitating Eco-System Based Management
DEEPEND Consortium
DEEPEND explores deep-sea biodiversity and long-term trends in the Gulf of Mexico.
Through the initiative, NSU Ocean scientists discovered one in ten known Gulf species
and developed key resource management tools.
Facilitating Eco-System Based Management
Institute for Disaster and Emergency Preparedness
Learn About Our Maritime Training
Institute for Disaster and Emergency Preparedness
NSU leads free occupational safety and health training for maritime workers through
Project SEAMIST (Southeast Area Maritime Industry Safety Training).
Learn About Our Maritime Training
Sea Level Rise and Adaptation
Between glacial melt, extreme storms, and tidal flooding, rising seas threaten both
coastal and inland economies worldwide with costly disruptions, placing $619 billion
in property values at risk in Florida alone.
With global initiatives to spread awareness of these challenges, the NSU Rising Seas
Institute at NSU Ocean is leading the way to a future of resilience and adaptation
for coastal and inland communities.
Greenland Expeditions
The NSU Rising Seas Institute leads exclusive, multi-day expeditions to Greenland’s
ice sheets. Participants engage in up-close encounters with extreme glacial melt and
transformative educational experiences that inspire intelligent adaptation.
Explore the NSU Rising Seas Institute
Pioneering Shark Science
From tagging, tracking, and migration studies to genome sequencing illuminating the
basis for shark cancer resistance, NSU Ocean is at the forefront of shark science
and global conservation.
Protecting Apex Predators
1,000+
Sharks Tagged by NSU Ocean Scientists
5,000+
Corals Raised and Outplanted on Florida’s Reefs by NSU Researchers
~3 Times
Increase in Broward County Sea Turtle Nesting During NSU’s 40+ Year Conservation Program
$39.5 Billion
Estimated Impact of Florida’s Ocean Economy—with Crucial Shoreline Resilience Boosted
by NSU Ocean
Leading Sea Turtle Conservation
NSU Ocean is working locally in South Florida to bring global hope for imperiled species,
including the loggerhead, green, and leatherback sea turtles.
Local Shores. Global Impact.
Diving into Deep-Sea Ecology
Scientists with NSU Ocean have led international, collaborative projects to uncover
little-known areas of deep-sea biology, discover new species, and advance crucial
resource management strategies for some of our seas’ most economically important wildlife.
Deep-Sea Science for Healthier Fisheries
Connecting Communities to Marine Conservation
NSU Ocean engages communities in sea turtle and shark conservation through hands-on
marine education and long-standing partnerships, inspiring people of all ages to protect
threatened species and understand how ocean health shapes human well-being.
Explore Programs and Impact
Meet Our Scientists
Learn more about NSU Ocean’s experts leading pioneering marine science research impacting
local and global conservation, ocean resilience and revitalization, and beyond.
World-Class Researchers
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