Fisheries Ecology and Acoustics Laboratory

Fisheries Ecology and Acoustics Laboratory Here in the Boswell lab, we focus on understanding the processes that mediate behavioral and distributional patterns in coastal and marine organisms!

Through the application and development of acoustic methods in both the field and laboratory, we seek to describe and understand processes that influence and structure coastal and marine communities. With a focus on habitat and resource utilization, as well as predator and prey interactions and behaviors. Research in the lab varies geographically, with research in the Gulf of Mexico, Alaska, the north Atlantic, and the coastal waters of Florida.

Sunrise CTD cast kicking off DP11!🌊🌅🌊PhD Students, Ian Areford & Aedan Mell are aboard the for the latest research crui...
05/10/2026

Sunrise CTD cast kicking off DP11!
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PhD Students, Ian Areford & Aedan Mell are aboard the for the latest research cruise as part of the DEEPEND consortium.
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The CTD is ready for action along with our favorite echosounder, the WBAT (Wideband Autonomous Transceiver)! Ian is collecting data on the fine-scale distribution of deep scattering layer organisms.
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Wishing the boys and the rest of the DEEPEND crew a wonderful cruise!
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Greetings from Gulfcon! 🌊🌊🌊Dr. Kevin Boswell, Dr. Ben Binder, Bruce Lozano, Haley Glasmann, & Ian Areford are in Mobile,...
05/05/2026

Greetings from Gulfcon!
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Dr. Kevin Boswell, Dr. Ben Binder, Bruce Lozano, Haley Glasmann, & Ian Areford are in Mobile, AL to present their research!
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Stay tuned for more updates!
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A huge congratulations to our undergraduate lab technician, Chase Schaffhauser, for graduating with his Bachelor of Scie...
04/29/2026

A huge congratulations to our undergraduate lab technician, Chase Schaffhauser, for graduating with his Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology!
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Since 2023, Chase has been an integral part of our lab… assisting with field work, outreach events, and being the go-to person on campus for all your 3D printing needs!
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Please join us in congratulating Chase and wishing him all the best as he is about to begin his Master of Science in Marine Science & Oceanography under Dr. Matt Ajemian in the Fisheries Ecology and Conservation Lab at FAU’s Harbor Branch!
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Congratulations Chase!
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The Boswell Lab had an amazing time at the recent STEAM Night hosted by Florida International University at Cooper City ...
03/09/2026

The Boswell Lab had an amazing time at the recent STEAM Night hosted by Florida International University at Cooper City Elementary School!
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Lab members Chelsea, Aeden, Arianna, and Gina led a hands-on activity, “Ocean Zone Quest: Dive into the Deep!” to introduce students to the various ocean zones and the critters that inhabit them! We loved seeing their curiosity light up as they learned how life adapts from the epi- to the hadalpelagic zones — from sun-loving surface-swimmers to mysterious deep-sea dwellers.
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PhD Students, Ian Areford & Haley Glasmann, traveled to Glasgow, Scotland to participate in the 2026 Ocean Sciences Meet...
02/26/2026

PhD Students, Ian Areford & Haley Glasmann, traveled to Glasgow, Scotland to participate in the 2026 Ocean Sciences Meeting.
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They shared poster talks to highlight their work on the mesopelagic community as part of the DEEPEND Consortium.
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Great job to our undergraduate research technician, Chase Schaffhauser, for presenting his poster, “Evening Movement Pat...
02/08/2026

Great job to our undergraduate research technician, Chase Schaffhauser, for presenting his poster, “Evening Movement Patterns in Permit Pre-Spawning Aggregations as Observed by Active Acoustic Tracking,” at our annual biosymposium!
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Shoutout to our PhD student, Ian Areford, for presenting at this year’s Biosymposium! 🔈🔉🔊Ian took home second place for ...
02/08/2026

Shoutout to our PhD student, Ian Areford, for presenting at this year’s Biosymposium!
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Ian took home second place for his presentation, “Examining Fine‑Scale Mesopelagic Community Structure Through Unsupervised Clustering of Wideband Acoustic Targets”
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Great job, Ian! We can’t wait to see what you accomplish next!
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Congratulations again to Dr. Nicholas Tucker! 🎉🎉🎉Wishing you all the best on your next journey in Santa Barbara! 🐋🐋🐋 ...
12/17/2025

Congratulations again to Dr. Nicholas Tucker!
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Wishing you all the best on your next journey in Santa Barbara!
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Big shout out to PhD Candidate, Gina Clementi, on her dissertation proposal defense! 🌊🦈🌊Great presentation, Gina! We can...
11/20/2025

Big shout out to PhD Candidate, Gina Clementi, on her dissertation proposal defense!
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Great presentation, Gina! We can’t wait to see the results of your research!
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