Our students are conducting diverse studies across disciplines and advancing technologies that will help protect the environment in South Florida and beyond. Learn more about these featured projects:
2 Ph.D.s, 1 dual-degree program and a world-class flooding model
Francisco Febronio Peña Guerra is the first student to take part in a new dual-degree program between CREST CAChE within FIU's Institute of Environment and the University of Florence in Italy.
Explore Our Activities
Browse our photo galleries from Research Experiences for Undergraduates, workshops, field research and more.
Join our team on a journey up the Miami River.
We hosted a research tour of the Miami River to showcase research conducted by students and scientists in local waterways.
Video of our first buoy deployment which monitors water quality and serves as an early alert system for harmful algal blooms.
Video of our second research buoy deployment at a Coral Gables canal to monitor water quality.
Video of our third research buoy deployment in "Heart Harbor" in Tavernier, Florida, to monitor water quality.
Video of our team of engineering students building their very own aquatic surface vehicle.
CREST in the News
AnnouncementsCASE takes top prizes
- Science & Technology
Bimini dredge leaves its mark on sharks’ DNA
- Biological Sciences Opps
FIU ForEverglades Scholarship
- Science & Technology
Killer whales can’t be picky eaters in the Caribbean
- Science & Technology
Researchers work to bring Biscayne Bay back from the brink
- Aquarius Reef Base Opps
Institute of Environment seeks field research assistant
