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==What is the Indian River Lagoon Research Institute?==
A group of more than 20 Florida Institute of Technology faculty members with decades of scientific research experience related to the Indian River Lagoon have come together to form the [https://www.fit.edu/indian-river-lagoon/ Indian River Lagoon Research Institute (IRLRI)]. Collectively, Florida Tech scientists and engineers are developing solutions to the major issues plaguing the health of the lagoon, including muck and nutrients, lagoon flow, nutrient reduction, sediment loading, ecosystem recovery, policy and management, and engineering technologies. Part of the mission of the IRLRI also includes outreach and education to help the community and lagoon stakeholders understand the importance of IRL problems and their role in creating solutions. The IRLRI collaborates with numerous institutions and agencies along the lagoon with the common goal of improving the lagoon’s eco-system.
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Indian River Lagoon Research Institute (IRLRI)
Indian River Lagoon Research Institute (IRLRI) is a part of the Florida Institute of Technology (FIT) Oceanographic Institute in Melbourne, Florida
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What is the Indian River Lagoon Research Institute?

A group of more than 20 Florida Institute of Technology faculty members with decades of scientific research experience related to the Indian River Lagoon have come together to form the Indian River Lagoon Research Institute (IRLRI). Collectively, Florida Tech scientists and engineers are developing solutions to the major issues plaguing the health of the lagoon, including muck and nutrients, lagoon flow, nutrient reduction, sediment loading, ecosystem recovery, policy and management, and engineering technologies. Part of the mission of the IRLRI also includes outreach and education to help the community and lagoon stakeholders understand the importance of IRL problems and their role in creating solutions. The IRLRI collaborates with numerous institutions and agencies along the lagoon with the common goal of improving the lagoon’s eco-system.