Welcome to USF College of Marine Science

Rogue waves…in Tampa Bay?!
No, the Sky isn’t Falling. But the Ocean is Losing Oxygen.
The $75 million to support the new Environmental & Oceanographic Sciences Research and Teaching facility at the St. Petersburg campus advances USF’s plan for an interdisciplinary center of excellence. It will build on the world-class reputation of the College of Marine Science.
Ten USF faculty members receive national recognition as AAAS Fellows for academic research
USF to launch new Center of Excellence in Environmental and Oceanographic Sciences on the St. Petersburg campus

Story Spotlight

Congratulations to the CMS outreach team! “Our environment and oceans are undergoing rapid change, and it is paramount that we continue our mission to engage as many youth as possible in stewardship, resiliency, and careers,” said Dr. Teresa Greely, Director of Education and Outreach at the USF College of Marine Science. “We are deeply grateful to the St. Pete Chamber of Commerce and Leadership St. Pete® for supporting our mission in such an exciting and tangible way.”

BLOGS & PERSPECTIVES

CMS hosts Women in Science Leadership Training

Monday, May 16, 2022

The CMS served as home base for a two-day workshop for women called “Building Leadership Skills for Success in the Scientific Workforce.”

The Antarctic Core Collection at OSU-MGR. Each rack contains sediment cores from various USAP expeditions. Once the cores are opened, they are separated into a “sample” half that we can take samples from and an “archive” half that is imaged, x-rayed, and run through various instruments.

Visiting a unique library in Oregon to sample old, Antarctic mud

Thursday, March 31, 2022

Sampling archived sediment cores can illuminate how the Antarctic ice sheet responds to warming climate.

Bea Combs-Hintze, PhD student at her desk at CMS, creating digital ecosystems.

It’s all about Balance – in life, and in modeling

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Life these days is about seeking balance: between work, research, self-care, and motherhood preparations.

Caption: Left to right are Kendra Daly, Amber Hill (NESDIS Program Coordination Officer), Lieutenant Commander Cherisa Friedlander, NOAA Flag Aide, Kristen Buck, Katelyn Schockman, Catalina Rubiano, Frank Muller-Karger, Tom Frazer, Gary Mitchum, Rick Spinrad, Mark Luther, Steve Murawski, Jill Thompson-Grim, Bob Weisberg.

NOAA Administrator visits USF CMS, inspires crowd at Hub ribbon-cutting

Wednesday, March 9, 2022

On March 2nd a group from the USF College of Marine Science (USF CMS) led by dean Tom Frazer welcomed the Honorable Dr. Richard “Rick” Spinrad, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans & Atmosphere and the 11th NOAA Administrator, to St. Petersburg for a short visit.