Education

UF opens $41.2M Whitney Marine Research Center in St. Augustine

The University of Florida unveiled a new 38,000-square-foot marine research facility in St. Augustine on April 14, more than doubling available research space at the Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience. The $41.2 million, LEED gold-certified building houses 12 specialized laboratories, aquaculture and microscopy areas, a maker space, and an expanded Sea Turtle Hospital. University leaders said the center is designed to foster interdisciplinary collaboration in marine science, education, and conservation.

Sources: UF News