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Evenings at Whitney

University of Florida Gainesville, FL, United States

The Evenings at Whitney Lecture Series hosted by the University of Florida Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience continues Thursday, April 13, 2023, at 7 p.m. with the program titled “Fountains of youth discovered through the biology of aging”. Christiaan Leeuwenburgh, PhD, Professor of Physiology and Aging, College of Medicine at the University of Florida, will […]

Free

Whitney Lab Virtual 5K – Price Increases April 1!

University of Florida Gainesville, FL, United States

Join us for the 2023 Whitney Lab 5K – a virtual walk/run for marine science!  Complete a 5K walk or run anywhere, anytime between May 20 – May 27, 2023 to celebrate the wonders of marine life with this year’s featured animal – the jellyfish! Registration includes Whitney 5K t-shirt and medal.  Limited to 200 […]

$30

Evenings at Whitney – Tracking Global Biodiversity by Harnessing the Wind

Zoom

In this presentation Dr. Clare will describe the power of “environmental” or “eDNA”, a type of genetic material which seems to exist all around us all the time, an almost invisible source of information found in the water, soils and even the air we breathe. She will describe how it has been used as a […]

Free

Whitney Magnified – Art of Science

University of Florida Gainesville, FL, United States

AN EVENT TO BENEFIT WHITNEY'S GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION Silent Auction Fundraiser Showcasing Original Art Created by Marine Researchers at UF Whitney Laboratory DATE/TIME Friday, December 8, 2023 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Light Refreshments   LOCATION UF Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience 9505 Ocean Shore Blvd. St. Augustine, FL 32080 Questions - wlmb@whitney.ufl.edu The Whitney Graduate […]

Whitney Lab 5K

River to Sea Preserve 9505 Ocean Shore Blvd., St. Augustine, FL, United States

Lace up your shoes for marine science! Join us as we commemorate 50 years of science and discovery at UF Whitney Lab with a 5k Race! Run, walk, or jog with us at the beautiful River to Sea Preserve trails (or anywhere with our virtual option) to celebrate this historic anniversary and support marine conservation. This year's […]

A Journey Around the Globe – How Microbes Can Provide Drugs to Combat Diseases

Whitney Laboratory Lohman Auditorium 9505 Ocean Shore Blvd., St. Agustine, FL, United States

The University of Florida Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience Evenings at Whitney Lecture Series returns for the fall on Thursday, September 12, 2024, at 6 p.m. with the program titled “A Journey Around the Globe – How Microbes Can Provide Drugs to Combat Diseases”. Dr. Sandra Loesgen, Associate Professor of Chemistry at the University of […]