How new USF faculty research is expanding our understanding of hurricane impacts
10/23/24 — USF researchers are stepping up, launching critical initiatives to strengthen hurricane preparedness and insights following historical Milton and Helene.
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On the history, science and wonderment of Florida’s springs
10/22/24 — Florida is home to one of the largest concentrations of freshwater springs on the planet. A new book from Chris Meindl, director of the USF Florida Studies Program, chronicles the unique geology, centuries of history and the current state of springs in the sunshine state.
A new app developed by USF researchers tracks flooding in coastal communities during Hurricane Helene
10/04/24 — A team of researchers led by USF St. Petersburg GIS and Remote Sensing Professor Barnali Dixon used the CRIS-HAZARD app to analyze real-time flooding in Pinellas County. The web-based application gathers crowdsourced data to identify flooding and inform policy in vulnerable coastal communities.
Geosciences Spotlight
USF receives $1.5 million national grant to develop app that identifies climate risks in vulnerable coastal communities. Led by School of Geosciences GIS and Remote Sensing Professor Barnali Dixon, the research team will create the CRIS-HAZARD app.