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Special Issue of Oceanography Highlights the Marine Biodiversity Observation Network (MBON)
Holes and headaches exposed in audit of global ocean observing systems
Team that includes USF marine chemist awarded grant as part of NOAA’s largest 5-year investment to fight climate crisis
A USF-led Team Awarded NSF Convergence Accelerator Grant to Link the Green Economy to the Blue Economy at the Coast
USF College of Marine Science Joins Ocean Visions Network

Dr. Michelle Guitard, CMS alum and paleoceanographer

Story Spotlight

Congrats to recent USF CMS graduate, Dr. Michelle Guitard, who was one of only four students to win the USF-wide Outstanding Thesis and Dissertation Award for her PhD dissertation. She joins four other CMS alums who have won this award since 2008.

Read on for valuable advice from one of our stellar grads!

BLOGS & PERSPECTIVES

Up close and personal look at a hogfish eye. Photo by Rob Waara.

Life through the eyes of a Hogfish

Tuesday, November 2, 2021

The hogfish, named for the long hog-like snout it uses to root around in the sand for food, is an iconic Florida Gulf Coast seafood staple known for its delicious white meat.

Enjoy this video compilation documenting the cruise.

Ocean Circulation Lab replaces weather buoys in the Bay

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

The five-day cruise deployed meteorological buoys around the Gulf of Mexico.

Tsunami sensing buoy recovered in Tampa Bay

Monday, October 11, 2021

An interdisciplinary group of scientists and engineers at USF developed a new type of buoy capable of detecting tiny changes in the ocean floor that can be precursors to large natural events such as tsunamis.

USF CMS Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

Monday, October 11, 2021

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs through October 15th, I did a Q&A with members of our Hispanic/Latinx/a/o community here at USF CMS.

CMS in the News

A man fishes near docked oil drilling platforms earlier this year. [ ERIC GAY | Associated Press (2020) ]

Offshore oil drilling regulations would strengthen under federal legislation

Friday, December 3, 2021

Inadequate enforcement keeps Florida at risk, say researchers and federal investigators.

Chief Resiliency Officer named to oversee Florida’s climate challenges

Saturday, November 27, 2021

After nearly two years, Florida – often described as ground-zero for climate change and sea-level rise – once again has a dedicated Chief Resiliency Officer to oversee conservancy and environmental efforts.