The University of Florida's Whitney Lab is a full time research lab, located on the Atlantic coast, just south of St. Augustine. Our mission is to use marine organisms in basic biological research and to train future experimental biologists.
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- Location:
- Saint Augustine, FL, 32080
- Phone:
- 904-461-4000
- Mon - Fri:
- 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, University of Florida
In
November, two of Whitney's summer REU students won top honors for the
presentation of their research projects. Congratulations to
EnriqueGarcia-Rivera and Patricia Troy!
www.whitney.ufl.edu
The Whitney Lab hosted eight undergraduates this summer as part of its Research Experience for Undergraduates program, which has been sponsored by the National Science Foundation since 1987. Two of those students have recently won top honors for the presentation of their research projects.
Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, University of Florida Martin Chalfie, Ph.D. will present "GFP. Lighting Up Life" to the Whitney Lab and its community. Public is welcome, but seating is limited. Please get your free tickets at the Center for Marine Studies or Whitney Administration Building. Admittance is not guaranteed without a ticket.
Time:11:00AM Wednesday, December 2nd
Location:Lohman Auditorium in Center for Marine Studies
Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, University of Florida Martin Chalfie is the William R. Kenan Jr. Professor and Chair of the Dept. of Biological Sciences at Columbia University and a scientific adviser for the Whitney Lab. In 2008, he received a Nobel Prize in chemistry for his work with green fluorescent protein. The title of his talk is "GFP. Lighting Up Life." There wil...l be a reception for Dr. Chalfie before the lecture at 3:00 p.m. in the HPNP Reception Hall. All are welcome. This event is sponsored by the Whitney Lab Board of Trustees.
Time:4:00PM Tuesday, December 1st
Location:HPNP Auditorium in the HPNP Complex on University of Florida campus
Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, University of Florida This one-man play in two acts will explore the fascinating life of Henry Flagler - known as the man who invented Florida. The August 21 issue of Compass Magazine says, "Discovering Henry Flagler" is an epic adventure you won’t want to miss." proceeds will benefit Whitney’s outreach education programs for children. Tic...kets at the door are $10. More details at www.whitney.ufl.edu
Benefit performance will support Whitney children's programs
Time:1:30PM Saturday, October 10th
Location:Lohman Auditorium, Center for Marine Studies, Whitney Lab
Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, University of Florida The new Whitney web site is up and running. There are still a few glitches to fix, but check it out!
Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, University of Florida
Bryan Pidcock of St. Augustine Beach recently found this mystery fish and asked for an ID. This beautiful fish is a southern stargazer (Astroscopus y-graecum). Here's a link to the Florida Museum of Natural History that tells you about it. http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/gallery/de
Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, University of Florida
The Saperstein Family asked us to identify these creatures found at low tide in Crescent Beach.
This is a margined sea star - fairly common in the area, in the deeper waters, but they occasionally wash in.
The other creature is a mantis shrimp. They live in shallow water in a burrow in the sand. Ferocious predators, they... use their "praying mantis" like arms to grab prey. Handle with care, those arms are razor sharp
