Welcome to USF College of Marine Science

The Florida Flood Hub for Applied Research and Innovation

The Flood Hub is a first in Florida. Established by the state and based at the University of South Florida College of Marine Science, it bridges the gap between scientists, policymakers, practitioners, and the public to help communities mitigate and adapt to flooding risks. The Flood Hub’s goal is to improve flood forecasting and inform science-based policy, planning, and management decisions.

BLOGS & PERSPECTIVES

CMS faculty group shot. FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Dr.Yonggang Liu, Dr. Don Chambers, Dr. Gary Mitchum, Dr. Kendra Daly, Dr. Margaret Mars Brisbin, Dr. Brad Rosenheim, Dr. Mya Breibart, and Dr. Chuanmin Hu.

Watch the Fall 2023 CMS Faculty Seminar

Thursday, September 6, 2023

The annual faculty seminars offer an opportunity for students to get to know their professors and peers.

Written by: Jaden Crute (B.S. Engineering Student)

Putting robots in the water: the trials and tribulations of marine engineering

Monday, August 7, 2023

Marine engineering isn’t typically something you would think of when imagining an engineer’s potential career path. Despite this, it makes a lot of sense that the fields of marine science and engineering overlap.

CMS in the News

FL - For manatees on Florida's west coast, red tide is a complicated, deadly nemesis

Monday, September 18, 2023

Red tide in the water and in the air contribute to manatee deaths on Florida’s west coast, setting the region’s waterways apart from other troubled areas of manatee mortality in Florida, researchers say.