Dr. Matthew L. Wittenrich is moving on from University of Florida
Dr. Matthew L. Wittenrich is moving on. After spending nearly 2 years with us at the Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory, Matt, his wife Sarah, and their two children are moving back…
Rising Tide Intern Jana Huebner
Hello!My name is Jana Huebner and I have had the pleasure to join the Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory as an intern for the summer. I am originally from the landlocked state…
Jon-Michael Degidio joins UF’s Tropical Aquaculture Lab
Hello all!I would like to start my first blog post with a grand THANK YOU to the University of Florida Rising Tide team: Matt, Eric, Kevin and especially Judy St.…
Rising Tide welcomes SeaWorld Ambassador Mike Price
Rising Tide members at the University of Florida's Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory (left to right) Roy Yanong, Kevin Barden, Matt Wittenrich, Mike Price, and Eric CassianoSeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund created…
Congratulations to Our First Masters Student Kevin P. Barden
Masters student Kevin P. Barden showing off a broodstock male Synchiropus ocellatus at the Tropical Aquaculture LabKevin P. Barden successfully defended his thesis today entitled Effects of temperature on the…
SeaWorld, Discovery Cove update
The first batch of larvae, collected as eggs from the Discovery Cove exhibit at SeaWorld Orlando, are growing fast. Two days after hatching, some of the larvae were ready to…
Eggs and Larvae from Discovery Cove, SeaWorld Orlando
Last week we were privileged to receive two collections of eggs from the Discovery Cove exhibit at Seaworld Orlando. The exhibit is home to over 130 marine fish species, so…
A message from Martin Moe
Martin Moe in his Florida Keys research lab.Hi Matt, and all,WOW! Congratulations Matt, Eric, and Cristine. This is so great. The connection between the large aquariums and the research facilities…
What is it? Molecular identification of larvae
How amazing it is that we are receiving shipments of coral reef fish eggs from Ohio! The AZA Conservation Endowment Fund is allowing Rising Tide an amazing opportunity to examine…
Eggs and Larvae from Public Zoos and Aquariums
Discovery Reef at the Columbus Zoo: Public displays such as this provide an incredible opportunity to observe volitional reproduction of marine ornamental fishes. Photo by Ramon Villaverde.The Rising Tide Conservation…