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The Florida Flood Hub for Applied Research and Innovation, Mangrove shoreline, Coastal Resilience

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.

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BLOGS & PERSPECTIVES

Stella, shown here, and Sam are part of the USF College of Marine Science’s fleet of oceanic gliders, the oft underappreciated workhorses of oceanography. PHOTO CREDIT: Garrett Miller, Center for Ocean Mapping and Innovative Technologies.

Stella and Sam: a pair of gliders on a mission

Thursday, September 28, 2023

Earlier this month, staff and students from the Center for Ocean Mapping and Innovative Technologies (COMIT) at the USF College of Marine Science sailed aboard the R/V WT Hogarth to collect data in support of a potpourri of objectives.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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CMS in the News

In this photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, a Clean Gulf Associates 95-foot response vessel skims crude oil approximately 4 miles southeast off South Pass Louisiana, Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. A Unified Command composed of the Coast Guard, Main Pass Oil Gathering Company, LLC, and the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office is coordinating measures to assess, contain and mitigate the impact of the spill. (U.S. Coast Guard/Courtesy Clean Gulf Associates via AP)

Wildlife impacts of Gulf oil spill from Louisiana pipeline under investigation

Thursday, November 30, 2023

The extent of environmental impacts from a large oil spill this month in the Gulf of Mexico are still unknown, though early observations from a unified command team of federal and state agencies identified surface oil patches and emulsified tar balls that researchers said could affect wildlife.

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PUBLICATION HIGHLIGHTS

Luis Lizcano Sandoval, a PhD student in the lab of Dr. Frank Muller-Karger, uses satellite imagery to study seagrass coverage.

Luis Lizcano Sandoval, a PhD student in the lab of Dr. Frank Muller-Karger, uses satellite imagery to study seagrass coverage. Click the image above to learn more.