Full-time University of Florida research center for biomedical research and biotechnology
St. Augustine, FL
Joined August 2014
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Researchers are studying a marine worm that can regenerate body parts. Might the worm benefit humans? | Jacksonville Today
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Students from the @UF Department of Landscape Architecture recently worked to design the new Whitney Living Laboratory at @Whitney_Lab in St. Augustine, Florida.
𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘: dcp.ufl.edu/landscape/landsc… – at Florida, USA
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What can a cup of river water reveal about human health, pollution and biodiversity? Jenny Whilde, Adjunct Research Scientist at @Whitney_Lab, explains how it can track wildlife, monitor pollution and detect pathogens in waterways and surrounding environments.
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We were thrilled to welcome Dr. Veronica Hinman and Patrick Thompson from @UF's @Whitney_Lab for a familiarization tour of The Hub and Sid Martin. The visit gave us a chance to share more about @UFAccelerate's facilities and entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Thanks for visiting! 🌊
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Five teams of UF Health Cancer Institute researchers have received @HealthyFla Florida Cancer Innovation Fund grants for innovative cancer research projects!
The new projects aim to improve monitoring of prostate cancer; uncover promising new treatments for hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cell cancer; harness the power of natural products for new cancer treatments; test whether kava reduces tobacco-associated lung cancer risk; and support a mobile health exercise intervention to reduce fatigue in cancer survivors.
Learn more about the research projects: go.ufl.edu/5p88n30
ALT Headshots of Florida Cancer Innovation Fund awardees Kethandapatti Balaji, Aikseng Ooi, Sandra Loesgen, Ramzi Salloum and Saun-Joo Yoon.
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ALT Screen shot of first page of PDF of From lab to ocean: bridging swimming energetics and wild movements to understand red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) behavior in a tidal estuary, by Brendan J. Gibbs and colleagues. The publishing information states: © 2026. Published by The Company of Biologists | Journal of Experimental Biology (2026) 229, jeb251420. doi:10.1242/jeb.251420. The first sentence of the Abstract reads: Understanding how fish navigate complex natural environments requires bridging fine-scale biomechanics with ecological behavior.
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It's hard to tell whether fish behave the same in the lab as they do in the real world & now in an impressive study @LabLiao @Whitney_Lab reveals that red drum don't just take advantage of free rides from the water, their biological needs take priority
doi.org/10.1242/jeb.252861
ALT Red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) in a reconstructed coastal environment at The Whitney Lab for Marine Bioscience. Photo credit: James C. Liao
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The University of Florida launches the $41.2 million, 38,000-square-foot @Whitney_Lab Marine Research Center, more than doubling research space and expanding capacity for marine science, education and conservation. 🙌 🐢
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Just back from the Simulated Bodies workshop @JaneliaHHMI. Great to catch up with dear old friends and meet new ones. Bonus: Michael Dickinson’s biomechanics standup-lecture. Bringing ideas and good vibes back to @Whitney_Lab and @UF.
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I’ve always been impressed with the research drive of my postdocs, but equally impressed with their Halloween fish origami creativity for our lab door!
Thanks Ishani, Fan and Zihou for keeping it spooky….
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A new study from @SoilWaterSci, @Whitney_Lab & @SJRWMD shows how biosolids-treated sandy soils release #phosphorus over time after examining recent & former application sights.
#SoilScience #Biosolids #Agriculture #WaterQuality
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Getting some love from my home journal— beyond honored 🙏🐟
“We are highlighting James Liao, who was awarded the 2024 Ig Nobel Prize in Physics for his 2004 @J_Exp_Biol study, as an extraordinary biologist.”
#100biologists
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@UF
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Flagler County youth explored Florida’s coastal and freshwater ecosystems during the 🍀4-H Marine Science Camp, led by Florida Sea Grant Ext. Agent Carolyn Kovacs and Agriculture and UF/IFAS Natural Resources Agent George Laibl. 🐠🌊 Highlights included examining plankton under the microscope, learning to throw a cast net, visiting the UF Whitney sea turtle hospital and the Welaka National Fish Hatchery, and hands-on activities to learn about sustainability and water quality.
Learn more about Florida Sea Grant’s marine and coastal education programs and initiatives here: bit.ly/3U89koj
#SeaGrantSTEM
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Such a great accomplishment!
ALT A graphic with the UNIVERSITY of FLORIDA logo at the top, center, with the text that says, "Congratulations! Promoted to Professor, Todd Osborne in the UF IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences and the UF Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience."
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On #WorldSeaTurtleDay and every day we celebrate @Whitney_Lab’s Sea Turtle Hospital. Catherine Eastman and her team rescue and rehabilitate sea turtles. Partnering with David Duffy, they also study turtle tumors and plastic pollution to better understand marine and human health.
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Researchers @Whitney_Lab have used shotgun sequencing to monitor and track biodiversity, genetic diversity and pathogens from airborne eDNA >>> biotechniques.com/pcr-sequen…
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Vacuuming DNA from the air, @Whitney_Lab researchers have found a groundbreaking way to monitor wildlife and help revolutionize conservation science at @UF. news.ufl.edu/2025/06/air-env…
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The city of Dublin is famous for its lively pub culture and traditional music, but a new study led by David Duffy from @UF reveals the city's air also contains traces of substances like cannabis and magic mushrooms, detected through environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis.
ALT A photo of David Duffy wearing a green buttoned shirt and holding up an environmental sample wearing blue gloves on his hands towards the camera. The background includes some indistinct objects in a lab.
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Duffy’s lab at @Whitney_Lab originally developed new methods for deciphering environmental DNA to study sea turtle genetics. They have now expanded these eDNA methods to monitor DNA from humans, wildlife, and pathogens without direct contact. news.ufl.edu/2025/06/air-env…
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Rescue of limited regeneration in a marine annelid model. 'Wnt/β-catenin signaling promotes posterior axial regeneration in non-regenerative tissue of the annelid Capitella teleta' by @_lauren_k__ @Whitney_Lab @SocDevBio @UF
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