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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.

Florida has thousands more properties with high flood risk than FEMA says, according to new study

Monday, June 29, 2020

Tampa is the second-most exposed city in the state, the disaster modeling found.

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.

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.

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.

Servicing the Buoys: It’s Hurricane Season!

Thursday, June 11, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has introduced hefty interruptions to the day to day operations but the team is working hard to ensure continuous function by the network of USF buoys deployed in the Gulf of Mexico.