Harbor Branch Director Takes on Additional Leadership Role

Jim Sullivan, Ph.D., executive director, FAU Harbor Branch is taking on an additional role with the Florida Institute of Oceanography (FIO).

FIO is an Academic Infrastructure Support Organization of the Florida State University System, administered by the Board of Governors, and works collaboratively with 32 universities, institutions, and agencies from across the state to support marine research. Each institution has a sitting FIO council member responsible for attending meetings and voting on FIO operations. Sullivan is now chair of that council.

As a member of the institute, Sullivan said, “it’s a good thing for FAU and Harbor Branch to have a leading role in this group now. I'm really looking forward to trying to guide the mission of FIO. It will be a lot of work, but I’m very excited to do it.”