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UF opens $41.2M Whitney Marine Research Center in St. Augustine

The University of Florida marked the opening of its new Whitney Marine Research Center on April 14, a $41.2 million, 38,000-square-foot facility that more than doubles research space at the Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience in St. Augustine. The LEED gold-certified building includes 12 specialized laboratories, aquaculture and microscopy areas, a maker space, and an expanded Sea Turtle Hospital. University leaders said the center is intended to advance interdisciplinary collaboration in marine science, education, and conservation.

Sources: UF News