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Study of Antarctic ice’s deep past shows it could be more vulnerable to warming
USF launches first mission to map vulnerable coastal areas in Tampa Bay and Gulf of Mexico using a remotely operated ‘uncrewed’ vessel
Special Issue of Oceanography Highlights the Marine Biodiversity Observation Network (MBON)
Gokushoviruses – viruses that show that, in the ocean, size doesn’t matter
Team that includes USF marine chemist awarded grant as part of NOAA’s largest 5-year investment to fight climate crisis

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Twelve CMS faculty are included on the latest list of high-impact researchers worldwide, as ranked by citation score. “This is a remarkable achievement, and I’m pleased to our faculty and their teams getting the attention they deserve,” said CMS dean Tom Frazer. “The innovative work being done by all of our faculty is the reason we are on such a strong growth trajectory here at the College of Marine Science.”

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CMS faculty on list of high impact researchers ranked worldwide

Monday, December 13, 2021

An update to a study by Elsevier and Stanford University shows a strong showing from faculty at the USF College of Marine Science.

Up close and personal look at a hogfish eye. Photo by Rob Waara.

Life through the eyes of a Hogfish

Tuesday, November 2, 2021

The hogfish, named for the long hog-like snout it uses to root around in the sand for food, is an iconic Florida Gulf Coast seafood staple known for its delicious white meat.

Enjoy this video compilation documenting the cruise.

Ocean Circulation Lab replaces weather buoys in the Bay

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

The five-day cruise deployed meteorological buoys around the Gulf of Mexico.

Tsunami sensing buoy recovered in Tampa Bay

Monday, October 11, 2021

An interdisciplinary group of scientists and engineers at USF developed a new type of buoy capable of detecting tiny changes in the ocean floor that can be precursors to large natural events such as tsunamis.

CMS in the News

The Marine Science Labs will eventually house the USF Interdisciplinary Center of Excellence in Environmental and Oceanographic Science.

USF will seek $80 million for 'centerpiece' building on St. Pete campus

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

The building, known as the Marine Science Complex, is the oldest academic building on campus, built in the 1940s. But with roughly $80 million it could become a crown jewel for not only the campus but the university as a whole.