FIU is dedicated to solving Florida's environmental crises
For nearly our entire history, Florida International University has been committed to mitigating the harmful impacts of our changing environment. As Miami’s public research university, we understand the impact of saltwater intrusion, flooding and the threats to people and crops posed by ever-hotter temperatures and increasingly stronger hurricanes.
We have raised more than $400 million in research funding over the past decade to find solutions for the benefit of those in our community and people around the globe. The research of our scientists and students forms the cornerstone of FIU’s designation by the State of Florida as a University of Distinction in Environmental Resilience.
Commemorating 75th anniversary of Everglades National Park
Limited edition prints available
To commemorate this milestone anniversary and serve as a reminder of what we are fighting to preserve, FIU has commissioned a limited run of custom prints that capture the enduring beauty of our incomparable Everglades.
Awakening
Reflections
Resilience
We're leading the charge in environmental change
FIU is developing innovative and scalable solutions to the environmental challenges of today and tomorrow. Focused on extreme natural disasters, water quality issues and health disparities associated with underserved neighborhoods, our interdisciplinary research aims to build long-term sustainability that will ensure resilience across communities and the world into the next century and beyond.
Everglades Long-term Ecological Research
Researchers examine how climate change and disturbances interact with the shifting management of freshwater resources to determine the dynamics and fate of coastal ecosystems.
Aquarius Reef Base
60 feet beneath the surface of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, FIU is working to preserve vital ecosystems from the world’s only underwater research laboratory.
Wall of Wind
A 12-fan hurricane simulator that replicates 157 MPH winds and provides cutting-edge research to help inform building standards, foster new technologies and decrease vulnerabilities.
Environmental Finance & Risk Management
FIU's Institute of Environment is applying advanced financial modeling and analytics policymakers rely on for environmental resilience and adaptation strategies.
Our winning formula: Research prowess, student success and service
Florida International University is a top-ranked public university that drives real talent and innovation in Miami and globally. Very high research activity and high social mobility come together at FIU to uplift and accelerate learner success in a global city by focusing on the areas of environment, health, innovation and justice.
With a student body of more than 56,000, FIU is among the largest universities in the nation and the number one producer of minority graduates.
FIU offers nearly 200 degree programs, including Architecture, Law and Medicine, and over 100 fully-online programs. Many of these programs are ranked in the Top 50 by US News and World Report or in other discipline-specific rankings.
Discover Miami's public research University
From the top of the globe to the ocean floor, FIU researchers are exploring the toughest challenges of our time: sea level rise, childhood mental health disorders and more. FIU is taking the uncertainty out of long-term sustainability by developing realistic and scalable solutions to the crises of today and tomorrow.
R1
Designated a Carnegie Very High Research Activity institution
$246M
Research Expenditures in 2021
Top 20
Patent producer among public universities
Excellence elevated
FIU is rewriting the narrative about what it means to be a top 50 public research university committed to excellence in student success, social mobility, and research—regardless of the challenges.
Top 5
A leader in social mobility according to U.S. News & World Report
Top 15
Among the most innovative public universities in the country according to U.S. News & World Report
Meeting the challenge
Our milestone 50th anniversary coincides with the 75th anniversary of Everglades National Park. This reminds us of what we are all fighting to preserve. This brochure will introduce you to the important environmental research being conducted by FIU scientists and students.