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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

Coloured electron microscopy of diatoms, species Arachnoidiscus ZEISS EVO SEM

Solving the mysteries of nickel: an oceanic paradox

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

As with terrestrial life, all oceanic life needs nutrients such as nitrate, phosphate, carbon, and various trace metals to survive. In the vast open gyres of the ocean, such nutrients are increasingly hard to come by.

Early evening view of the North Pacific.

Join Me on an Oceanographic Cruise

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Hop aboard a research cruise with Lise Artigue, USF CMS postdoc and marine geochemist. Enjoy a 10-minute video version of a month at sea spent tackling the mysteries of iron and ocean acidification. Great work, Lise and team!

CMS in the News

“The present bloom nearshore has been spreading and getting more intense at certain locations, so it would not surprise me if it gets worse before getting better,” said Bob Weisberg, a physical oceanographer at the University of South Florida.

Small amounts of Red Tide were just measured in Tampa Bay. Should we be worried?

Friday, November 18, 2022

If you’re planning to spend your weekend on or around the water, should you be worried that small amounts of the organism that causes Red Tide were just detected in Tampa Bay?