About Us:

For over four decades the shared vision of founder J. Seward Johnson, Sr. and inventor Edwin Link to explore, protect and wisely use the oceans' resources shaped the work at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute. Today, articulated as Ocean Science for a Better World, this same vision drives over 140 Harbor Branch Oceanographic scientists, engineers and support staff to be leaders in ocean-related innovation, exploration, research, education and conservation.

In the deep sea, our ship and research submersibles enable us to explore and work in depths as great as 3,000 ft. Our scientists study and unravel the oceans' mysteries and identify unique organisms that are evaluated for their disease-fighting potential.

Closer to our coastline, we study deep and shallow coral reefs, sea grasses and marine mammals and how these communities are affected by human impacts.

On land, our aquaculture team works on new ways to farm seafood, and our engineers support research and exploration missions with custom-designed platforms, vehicles, tools and instruments.

In the classroom, our specialized graduate and undergraduate programs in marine science and biotechnology give students a chance to augment textbook learning with the resources of a leading oceanographic institute.

In 2007 Harbor Branch became a research institute of Florida Atlantic University, paving the way to expand opportunities in ocean technology, coastal and deep sea exploration and research, marine biotechnology, aquaculture, ocean and human health, and marine science education.