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USF students gain valuable experience on floating lab

Floating lab at USF CMS

Floating lab at USF CMS

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – It’s been nearly a year since University of South Florida President Judy Genshaft christened the multi-million-dollar research vessel, the WT Hogarth. Since then, students and scientists have climbed aboard this floating lab in St. Petersburg, FL.

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