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Back to the Future Marine geologists at the USF College of Marine Science bounce around in time. Millions of years in the past. Hundreds of years in the future. No DeLorean needed.
USF Appoints World-class Scientist and Researcher to Serve as College of Marine Science Dean
USF College of Marine Science to Co-Host Green Energy-Themed Ocean Mineral Conference in September 2020
How A Fickle pH Sensor Connected Two Future Colleagues
Squalls Out on the Gulf Stream Yep, it’s that time again. Hurricane season runs from June 1-November 30.

SPOTLIGHT: DWH OIL SPILL

What Have We Learned About the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Over the Last 10 Years of Research?

Learn more about the Ten Year Anniversary

BLOGS & PERSPECTIVES

It’s not just the ocean. Are rivers also at risk from climate change?

Friday, July 3, 2020

At the USF College of Marine Science, I’m leading a project to test the water chemistry in the Snake River in the Pacific Northwest to help answer this question.

Water, Viruses, and Good Intentions…

Monday, June 15, 2020

USF Research Associate Dr. Karyna Rosario is one of the virus hunters in Dr. Mya’s Breitbart’s lab.

CMS in the News

Data from a scientist measuring macroalgal communities in rocky shores in the Argentinean Patagonia would be added to the new system. Patricia Miloslavich / University of Delaware

Ocean Scientists Create Global Network to Help Save Biodiversity

Friday, July 10, 2020

"We really need to be measuring life and the diversity of life, because that's ultimately what we depend on," Frank Muller-Karger said. "We don't eat bulk carbon; we eat fish and potatoes."

Kristen Buck, chemical oceanographer and associate professor at USF, deploys a "towfish" to collect surface water samples for trace metals in the Gulf of Mexico. Courtesy Chelsea Bonnain Chase

Florida Researchers Are Studying Metals In The Gulf Of Mexico

Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Last summer, scientists with the FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute and the University of South Florida started a project to find iron, copper, cobalt, cadmium, nickel, manganese, and zinc in the waters along Florida’s west coast.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

On May 5th, the taste of science St. Petersburg chapter hosted an online event titled “Cinco de Science: The Science of Taste.” Event speakers taught attendees how the human body responds to spicy tastes and about food production in the United States.

The Unexpected Benefits of Virtual Science Outreach

Adapting to virtual happy hours and Zoom calls with not-so-tech-savvy parents. For many of us involved in science outreach and education, this was not a welcome change.

Graphic abstract. Photo Credit: Makenzie Kerr

A Scavenger Egg Hunt in the Gulf of Mexico

In a previous study our team at the USF College of Marine Science showed that eggs spawned from fish that roam continental shelves “should” be found in the shallow waters.

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