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Scientists Discover the Biggest Seaweed Bloom in the World
The record-breaking belt of brown algae stretches from West Africa to the Gulf of Mexico—and it’s likely here to stay, says a team led by the USF College of Marine Science.
July 4, 2019News
Is a Great Iron Fertilization Experiment Already Underway?
Using a new, highly sensitive tracer for human-derived iron falling on the ocean, researchers led by the USF College of Marine Science say we have underestimated the iron we add to the ocean compared to natural sources.
June 26, 2019News
A Seaside Science Surprise
For the past couple summers Dr. Mya Breitbart's lab has done outreach activities with Girls Inc. of Pinellas, an organization that inspires young girls to be strong, smart, and bold through afterschool programs and summer camps.
June 25, 2019Blogs and Perspectives, Community Engagement
Ocean circulation made 2018 the worst year for red tide in more than a decade
Bay News 9 sat down with an expert to learn more about red tide research.
June 25, 2019News
China’s sparkling bioluminescent seas are glowing brighter
Scientists report in a new study they have found a way for satellites to track the bioluminescent plankton responsible for producing “blue tears” in China’s coastal waters and found the sparkly creatures have become more abundant in recent years.
June 12, 2019News
USF CMS Community Shines in Historic XPRIZE Competition
XPRIZE, the world leader in designing and operating competitions to solve humanity’s grand challenges, recently announced the winners in the $7M Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE.
June 12, 2019News
New study finds over half a million corals killed during Port of Miami dredging
Data show dredging caused widespread damage to coral reefs that protect Miami’s coastline and support fishing and tourism
May 29, 2019News
Florida’s most valuable treasure map?
In an unprecedented four-year, $4.5 million effort, a team led by the USF College of Marine Science to map the seafloor off the west Florida coast will double the area surveyed to date—but even then it’s less than 10 percent of the goal.
May 24, 2019News
Pamela Hallock Muller Awarded the Prestigious Raymond C. Moore Medal
Pamela Hallock Muller recently received the prestigious Raymond C. Moore Medal, which is presented by the the Society for Sedimentary Geology for sustained excellence in paleontology.
May 21, 2019Awards
Team of Scientists Is Working to Develop a Marine Biodiversity Observation Network in the Americas, from Pole to Pole
This year’s workshop saw the first fruits of the inaugural workshop held during the 2018 AmeriGEOSS Week in Sao Sebastiao, Brazil, organized by the MBON Pole to Pole Americas, a project implemented by Enrique Montes (USFCMS) as a stepping stone of the global MBON.
May 17, 2019News
Shipwreck Hunter David Mearns Rivets Packed House at Mahaffey Theater
Mearns, an alumnus of the USF College of Marine Science (USFCMS, Class of ’86) and Director of Blue Water Recoveries, Limited, was in town from his home in England because he was awarded USF’s highest award, the President’s Global Leadership Award.
May 11, 2019News
Defying odds, seafloor mapping team discovers 3 uncharted wrecks in a single day
To build detailed images of the suspected wrecks, Hommeyer and Brizzolara returned to the location of each wreck, performing multiple passes from several angles to avoid any gaps in data caused by “shadows” from the overlying features.
May 6, 2019News