Michael Twardowski named FAU Harbor Branch’s first endowed professor

Michael Twardowski, Ph.D., has been named the Edwin A. Link Ocean Technology and Defense Endowed Professor at Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute. This marks the first endowed professorship at the institute.

Twardowski, an expert in optical oceanography and marine sensing technologies, serves as a research professor and director of the Center for Marine Applied Technology and Engineering. For over 30 years, his research has focused on developing optical technologies for marine science, environmental monitoring, and national defense.

The professorship was made possible by the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Foundation, Inc. It honors Edwin A. Link, an inventor and ocean explorer known for creating the Link flight simulator and contributing to underwater archaeology and marine technology.