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![At Fort De Soto there were three stations, where the campers rotated between collecting sediments, nutrients, and seine net samples.](/marine-science/news/images/campers-used-a-seine-net-to-catch-fish-at-a-location-in-fort-de-soto-490x327.jpg)
Field days at Fort De Soto
At Fort De Soto there were three stations, where the campers rotated between collecting sediments, nutrients, and seine net samples.
July 26, 2024Blogs and Perspectives, Girls Camp
![USF College of Marine Science in the News](/marine-science/news/images/usf-college-of-marine-science-in-the-news-490x327.jpg)
CMS in the News 2024
The USF College of Marine Science news team is dedicated to sharing USF CMS's research to local, regional, and global audiences. View CMS in the news for 2024.
July 26, 2024CMS in the News
![Undergraduates went on field trips that included NOAA Hurricane Hunters in Lakeland, the National Weather Service in Ruskin and a research cruise through Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.](/marine-science/news/images/research-experience-for-undergraduates-program-usf-cms-2024-490x327.png)
Students from across the country spent their summer at USF conducting ocean and weather research
Undergraduate students from across the country spent their summer on USF's St. Petersburg and Tampa campuses, immersing themselves in research focused on oceanography, weather, climate change and science communication.
![Shell Key Field Trip](/marine-science/news/images/shell-key-field-trips-ocg-2024-490x327.jpg)
Shell Key Field Trips
Shell Key is an island that the OCG campers kayak out to for one of their three field trips.
July 25, 2024Blogs and Perspectives, Girls Camp
![The OCG campers and staff all had an amazing time aboard the R/V ANGARI.](/marine-science/news/images/campers-boarded-the-angari-research-vessel-490x327.jpg)
ANGARI Cruise Field Trip
The OCG campers and staff all had an amazing time aboard the R/V ANGARI.
July 24, 2024Blogs and Perspectives, Girls Camp
![Ocean concept rotations allow the OCG campers to learn about the different layers of the oceans.](/marine-science/news/images/building-your-own-beach-ocg-2024-490x327.jpg)
Ocean Concept Rotations
Ocean concept rotations allow the OCG campers to learn about the different layers of the oceans.
July 22, 2024Blogs and Perspectives, Girls Camp
![Developed in partnership with the USF College of Marine Science, the blue economy concentration is tailored for professionals who want to lead in maritime trade, coastal tourism and fisheries management.](/marine-science/images/usf-launches-mbas-in-blue-economy-490x327.png)
USF launches MBAs in blue economy, personal financial planning, and healthcare leadership
Beginning this fall, students seeking an MBA at the University of South Florida will have three new offerings to consider. The new concentrations — blue economy, personal financial planning, and healthcare leadership — are designed to address the evolving needs of the global market.
July 15, 2024News
![Joshua Kilborn is a research assistant professor at the USF College of Marine Science, where he studies large marine ecosystems and their associated fisheries. The figures above, which are included in his recent paper, depict a fishery ecosystem trajectory for the Gulf of Mexico (left) and smoothed lag-plot for the Gulf of Mexico fishery ecosystem (right).](/marine-science/news/images/usf-marine-science-gof-fisheries-490x327.png)
The Humpty Dumpty fish tale of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico
In a recent paper, Joshua Kilborn modelled the Gulf of Mexico fishery ecosystem trends and trajectory over time and better understand the factors that influenced their evolution.
July 8, 2024Publication Highlights
![The ROV Taurus is a sophisticated, remotely operated vehicle that can reach ocean depths of up to 2.5 miles](/marine-science/news/images/rov-taurus-is-a-sophisticated-remotely-operated-vehicle-florida-institute-of-oceanography-usf-490x327.jpg)
USF and Florida Institute of Oceanography’s new remotely operated vehicle to advance deep-sea exploration and education
Researchers studying the deep sea have access to a powerful new tool with the acquisition of a sophisticated, remotely operated vehicle (ROV) by the University of South Florida and Florida Institute of Oceanography (FIO).
July 8, 2024News
![Coccolithophore (milky blue) and diatoms (dark green) blooms in the Black Sea between southeastern Europe and western Asia at various times of year. Photo credit: OLCI on the Sentinel-3B satellite.](/marine-science/news/images/coccolithophore-and-diatoms-blooms-in-the-black-sea-490x327.png)
From space to canvas: Observing ocean color
Using remote sensing instruments on satellites, researchers can study the color of the ocean from space. Some of those striking satellite images are now on display at CMS.
June 24, 2024Blogs and Perspectives
![Jean Lim, a postdoc in the Breitbart Lab, uses qPCR and metagenomics approaches to study marine viruses.](/marine-science/news/images/jean-lim-a-postdoc-student-in-the-breitbart-lab-490x327.jpg)
Investigating the geographic distribution of a seagrass virus
Turtlegrass virus X (TVX), which infects the seagrass Thalassia testudinum (turtlegrass), is the only potexvirus known to infect marine flowering plants.
June 24, 2024Publication Highlights
![Rescue 5, one of Eckerd College Search and Rescue (EC-SAR)’s vessels which is outfitted with a data logger for Crowd the Bay. Photo credit: Matthew Hommeyer/Center for Ocean Mapping and Innovative Technologies.](/marine-science/news/images/rescue-five-one-of-eckerd-college-search-and-rescue-vessels-490x327.jpg)
USF Mapping Center Taps Tampa Bay’s Boating Crowd for Seafloor Depth Measurements
The state’s profound connection to the ocean is underscored by the many maritime activities and industries that bolster its economy. Safe boating, whether for commercial shipping, fishing, or leisure, relies on one common element: nautical charts.
June 20, 2024News