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Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience
A full-time UF research center for biomedical research and biotechnology located in St. Augustine, Florida. Researchers at the lab are on the front lines of a variety of scientific areas.
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Evenings at Whitney May 14
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Dr. David Duffy in Nature News Feature about Airborne DNA
Monday, April 20, 2026
Sea Turtle Hospital Receives New Turtle Tanks
Friday, April 17, 2026
UF News: UF opens Whitney Marine Research Center, expanding marine science innovation in St. Augustine
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
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Next Evenings at Whitney Public Lecture - May 14, 6-7 p.m.
How to Build a Spider in Just 400 Million Years
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Dr. Prashant Sharma.
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Whitney Lab 5K
Sunday, April 19, 2026, 8:00 a.m., River to Sea Preserve Trails, St. Augustine, FL, Town of Marineland
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Advanced Research
Internationally renowned faculty specialize in using marine animals to address fundamental questions in science and apply that knowledge to problems of human health, natural resources, and the environment. Researchers at the lab are on the front lines of research in biodiversity, ocean health, marine chemistry, neuroscience, sensory biology, evolutionary genomics, embryology, and cell regeneration.
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Sea Turtle Hospital
The Sea Turtle Hospital at Whitney Laboratory is helping to conserve threatened Northeast Florida sea turtles by providing rehabilitation, research and education. Scientists and researchers are furthering the understanding of Fibropapillomatosis (FP), a global disease epizootic (animal epidemic) that is hampering sea turtle conservation.
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Lifelong Learning
Whitney Laboratory provides lifelong learning opportunities to serve as an integral part of the surrounding community. Science education efforts at the lab are focused on school age children to university levels to post doctoral research training.
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Detecting DNA, tracking cancer
Specializing in sea turtle tumors, plastic ingestion, and environmental DNA (eDNA), Assistant Professor of Wildlife Disease Genomics David Duffy joined the UF Whitney Lab in 2015 and proposed using human cancer treatment techniques for sea turtles.
Decoding Nature's Healing Powers
At UF's Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, associate chemistry professor Sandra Loesgen mines nature for "chemically talented" microbes that can lead to new medicinal compounds.
Saving Sea Turtles
At the Whitney Laboratory’s Sea Turtle Hospital, care never stops. This hospital is more than a rescue center. It’s a research powerhouse. Embedded in a marine lab, it’s the only university-affiliated facility in Florida treating turtles with FP.
Nature-Based Solutions
Dr. Mark Martindale's work, inspired by Whitney’s “living laboratory” environment, aims to uncover nature-based solutions for coral reef restoration and human health advancements.
Center for Biological Imaging & Discovery
A Powerful Vision at Whitney Laboratory - Training the Scientists of Tomorrow, Expanding Research
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