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UCF Biologist Continues Unraveling Mystery of Magnetic Bacteria

UCF Biologist Robert Fitak recently created a refined database of magnetic bacteria and the animals they may reside in to further study how these bacteria could guide migration patterns of animals such as sea turtles.

UCF Sea Turtle Research Highlighted for 50th Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act

The green sea turtle population at the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge is an Endangered Species Act success story, due in large part to the work of UCF’s Marine Turtle Research Group.

New Genetic Clues Could be Key to Saving Sea Turtles from Mysterious Disease

UCF researchers have discovered 116 new-to-science alleles, or gene variants, that could play a role in protecting sea turtles from a tumor-causing disease that limits mobility.

Florida Sea Turtles Get a Boost with Gift of New Boat

The Marine Turtle Research Group has received a much-needed new boat that offers improved safety and research capabilities.

New UCF Study Examines Leeches for Role in Major Disease of Sea Turtles in Florida

The disease fibropapillomatosis causes sea turtles to develop tumors on their bodies, which can limit their health and mobility.

Sea Turtle Nesting Season Winding Down, Some Numbers are Up and It’s Unexpected

Green turtle nest counts are the fifth highest recorded since 1982, in a year when their numbers were supposed to be down.

UCF Sea Turtle Project Snags NASA Grant

A UCF graduate student will use satellite images and radar data to study how a brown algae (seaweed) impacts the survival of endangered and threatened sea turtles.

Today is World Sea Turtle Day – UCF Experts Celebrate

Central Florida’s Atlantic coastline is among the most important nesting areas in the world for loggerhead sea turtles and hosts about one-third of all green turtle nests in the state.

Banner fundraising year brings UCF’s IGNITE campaign total to $400 million

Generous support for scholarships and faculty paired with enthusiasm for Knights’ performance on the field pushed UCF Foundation to its best fundraising year since 2011.

UCF Students to Premiere Animated Short Films

This year’s animated short films shed light on a speech disorder and sea turtle nesting. They premiere Monday, April 23, at the Center for Emerging Media.

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