2019 NSU Fact book

68 NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH Halmos College researchers, faculty and staff members, and students pursue studies and investigations in various areas of biology, physics, math, chemistry, the environment, and oceanography. Focus areas include • coral reef biology, ecology, and geology • conservation genetics and ecology • fisheries science • genetics and genomics of marine and terrestrial organisms • deep-sea biology and ecology • marine plankton • molecular biology, ecology, and evolution • microbiology • bioinformatics, biostatistics, and computational biology • matrix theory and applied mathematics • biophysics and biochemistry • biodiversity • larval ecology • invasive species • physical oceanography • geology • ecological modeling • habitat mapping, assessment, and monitoring • oceanic ecology • restoration • aquaculture • sea turtles ASSOCIATED INSTITUTES There are three preeminent research institutes housed at NSU’s Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Ocean- ography: the National Coral Reef Institute, the Guy Harvey Research Institute, and the Save Our Seas Shark Center. Additional research and community service initiatives at the college include the Broward County Sea Turtle Conservation Program and the Marine Envi- ronmental Education Center at the Carpenter House. Colleges and Academic Centers