Explore new opportunities to enrich your healthy habits in the new year without adding too much onto your plate! Multiple campus offices will be joining with prizes!

4-week virtual series each Wednesday on Zoom from 12:00pm-12:45pm. Free and open to the general community, focused on various dimensions of wellness.1/08: Emotional Wellness 1/15: Integrative Wellness 1/22: Spiritual Wellness 1/29: Nutritional Wellness

4-week virtual series each Wednesday on Zoom from 12:00pm-12:45pm. Free and open to the general community, focused on various dimensions of wellness. Download Events FlyerRegister for the series at https://fau-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpf-GtpzMrGtxXRdo3N4DP6AwRmwas3gF2Dates and Topics:  1/8: Emotional Wellness "Navigating Emotions: Strategies for Wellness” with Robin Rubin, MSW1/15: Nutritional Wellness “Mindful Eating: Cultivating a Healthier Relationship with Food” with Rebecca Kastin, NBC-HWC1/22: Spiritual Wellness "Cultivating Spiritual Wellness: Unlocking Your True Potential" with Maria Benzo V., MD, MS1/29: Integrative Wellness “Living Well: Harnessing Integrative Health for Everyday Wellness” with Branson J. Collins MD, FAAMFM, ABAARM

A presentation for students interested in learning more about on-campus employment. Financial Aid will be joining as well to talk about Federal Work Study. Pizza and refreshments will be provided.

The Bidirectional transport of organelles during synapse formation, maintenance, and plasticityAdvisor: Dr. Sathyanarayanan V. PuthanveettilCommittee Members: Drs. Robert Stackman, Jr., Ronald Davis, Ryohei Yasuda, and Laura FontenasIn-person location: UF Scripps Building B, Room 159

The John & Barbara Ferrera Ocean Science Lecture Series provides a forum for the community to learn about the important research underway at FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, and around the world.This free series is available to the public, both in-person and virtually. Lectures are held on Wednesdays at 4 pm in the FAU Harbor Branch Johnson Marine Education Center Auditorium followed by a meet and greet with the speaker. Presentations will also be livestreamed and recorded.Advanced registration is required. Please visit www.fau.edu/hboi/osls to reserve your spot and view lecture recordings. Please call the Ocean Discovery Visitors Center at 772-242-2293 for more information.2025 John & Barbara Ferrera Ocean Science Lecture Series:January 8"FAU Harbor Branch: Celebrating Our Accomplishments and Looking Ahead"Jim Sullivan, Ph.D.January 15"An update on the FAU Harbor Branch Stranding and Population Assessment Team and their Work with Marine Mammals in Southeast Florida"Steve BurtonJanuary 22"Algal Blooms in Southern Florida: Current Trends and Future Directions"Malcolm McFarland, Ph.D.January 29"Exploration of Deep-Water Habitats off Puerto Rico for Biotechnology Potential"Esther Guzman, Ph.D.February 5"Striving for Sustainable Seagrasses in the Indian River Lagoon"Rachel Brewton, Ph.D.February 12"Megalodons, Mermaids, and Climate Change: Combating misinformation about the ocean, weather, and climate change . . . and having a little fun"Ellen Prager, Ph.D. and Dave Jones, Guest LectureFebruary 19"Unveiling the Hidden Role of Parasites in Conservation and Ecosystem Restoration"Mike McCoy, Ph.D.February 26"Seeds aren’t Only for Plants - Fish Farms Need Seedstock Too"Paul Wills, Ph.D.March 5"Coral Reef Connectivity and Conservation in a Changing Climate"Ryan Eckert and Allison Klein, Graduate Student LectureMarch 12"Exploring the Rich Natural Products Chemistry of Florida's Coastal Waters"Amy Wright, Ph.D.March 19"Ink-redible Investigations: What Sea Slugs, Cuttlefish, Whales, and Sharks all have in common"Lauren Simonitis, Ph.D., Guest LectureMarch 26"Blue Energy in a Blue Economy"Gabe Alsenas