December 2, 2024
Hurricane recovery, resiliency part of 2025 legislative priorities for St. Pete
November 29, 2024
Red tide present in Sarasota and Manatee during Thanksgiving weekend, but effects
are mild
November 26, 2024
Cabinet Strengthens Ocean Protection by Appointing New Scientific Expert Sargasso
Sea Commissioners
November 21, 2024
Red tide is still being found at area beaches
November 7, 2024
Environmental conditions ripe for red tides forming off Southwest Florida shores
October 29, 2024
Here’s what Tampa Bay should know as red tide drifts offshore
October 23, 2024
Hurricane Milton was yet another pollution nightmare for Tampa Bay
October 23, 2024
Gulf Coast Reshaped by Hurricanes
October 22, 2024
How back-to-back hurricanes impacted Florida’s Gulf Coast
October 20, 2024
Satellite data shows rising threat of red tide for Florida Gulf Coast
October 19, 2024
Red tide is confirmed off the Pinellas Gulf coast
October 18, 2024
Hurricane Milton brought a shocking deluge. The reason why doesn’t bode well for Florida
October 18, 2024
What to know about red tide after Florida’s back-to-back hurricanes
October 18, 2024
University of South Florida Researchers Helped Collect on Hurricane Helene for NOAA
and Navy
October 15, 2024
USF professor researches the significance of warmer waters in Tampa
October 9, 2024
Helene just flooded Tampa Bay. Here’s how much worse Milton’s surge could be.
October 9, 2024
Tracking Hurricane Milton’s Storm Surge
October 8, 2024
Why the Tampa Bay area is especially vulnerable as Hurricane Milton nears
October 5, 2024
Red Tide Detected in Pinellas County as Residents Continue Cleanup from Helene
October 2, 2024
Push to map Great Lakes bottom gains momentum amid promises effort will help fishing
and shipping
September 27, 2024
Storm surge from a distant Helene creates major problems around the Tampa Bay area
September 26, 2024
Iron shortage in the ocean’s ‘twilight zone’ could be suffocating our planet’s carbon
sink
September 25, 2024
What to expect as Hurricane Helene swipes Tampa Bay
September 13, 2024
USF researchers studying impact of 'forever chemicals' on fish in Tampa Bay
September 13, 2024
Study looks at how many 'forever chemicals' are found in fish and sediment in Tampa
Bay
August 28, 2024
Oceanographers find underwater mountain bigger than Mount Olympus
August 28, 2024
South Florida Estuaries Warm at Alarming Rate, Reshaping Marine Industries
August 27, 2024
New protections for the Rice’s Whale in the Gulf of Mexico delayed until December
August 22, 2024
Florida Keys Coral Practitioners Prepared to Beat the Heat
August 14, 2024
Scientists find sea surface temps in South Florida estuaries are hotter than oceans
around the world
August 14, 2024
How Tropical Storm Debby snarled Tampa Bay traffic
August 11, 2024
Debby overwhelmed Tampa Bay sewers, spilling millions of gallons of pollution
August 9, 2024
Florida Red Tide Update: No Red Tide Detected, Respiratory Irritation Absent
August 9, 2024
Florida estuaries are warming even faster than global oceans
August 2, 2024
Florida flooding emergency declared as tropical threat draws near
August 2, 2024
Deep-sea research vessel utilizes local startup’s tech
August 1, 2024
Forbes 50 Over 50: Innovation - Jyotika Virmani USF CMS alum
August 1, 2024
Florida Institute of Oceanography brings Tampa startup's tech on board
July 29, 2024
Beaches Spared Worst of Smelly Sargassum
July 28, 2024
Florida beaches spared worst of smelly sargassum invasion – so far
July 26, 2024
FWC pauses Pasco scallop season
July 25, 2024
While Cancun Is Sargassum-Free, Punta Cana Is Seeing Massive Arrivals
July 24, 2024
How Florida’s fishing community fights back against invasive lionfish
July 19, 2024
Restoring marine ecosystems the second challenge of the Ocean Decade
July 15, 2024
USF launches MBAs in blue economy, personal financial planning, and healthcare leadership
July 10, 2024
USF launches a remotely operated vehicle for deep-sea exploration
July 9, 2024
Sea Level Rise Locally and Globally with Dr. Gary Mitchum and Lauren Wolf
July 8, 2024
USF, Florida Institute of Oceanography’s new remotely operated vehicle to embark on
first underwater mission
June 28, 2024
USF College of Marine Science mapping Tampa Bay depths
June 25, 2024
Local groups prepare to launch blue tech ecosystem
June 17, 2024
Climate change can amplify big rainstorms, but true fixes are far off for South Florida
June 11, 2024
What would happen if a Category 5 hurricane hit Volusia County?
June 4, 2024
Tampa Bay has been record-breaking hot this year. What that means for summer.
June 4, 2024
Rotting sargassum is choking the Caribbean’s white sand beaches, fueling an economic
and public health crisis
May 31, 2024
What Florida beaches are not affected by sargassum? Where to avoid masses of stinky
seaweed
May 31, 2024
Experts stress importance of preparing your home as soon as possible for hurricane
season
May 24, 2024
Making waves: Undergraduate combines computer science skills, love of water for summer
internship
May 22, 2024
What are rogue waves and what causes them?
May 22, 2024
Climate change is on the minds of Tampa Bay mayors
May 16, 2024
As floods become more common in Tampa Bay, we’re looking for answers
May 4, 2024
Florida and Caribbean islands fight back against influx from 5,000-mile seaweed blob
April 29, 2024
Climate science is sound. Satellite timelapse doesn't disprove sea level rise | Fact
check
April 25, 2024
USF glider program could be affected by proposed budget cuts
April 20, 2024
Will the annual seaweed invasion threaten Florida beaches in 2024?
April 17, 2024
How will rising sea levels change California? Look at Florida to find out
April 17, 2024
A parasitic disease is killing off sea urchins in the Caribbean and the sea of Oman
April 16, 2024
What’s up with the sargassum seaweed blob? Here’s what to expect in 2024
April 16, 2024
Life & Work with Tim Conway
April 14, 2024
Sound at sea, sargassum buries beaches and threatens tourism
April 11, 2024
Portion of state gambling revenues to go toward flood research in St. Pete
April 11, 2024
Why is Sargassum seaweed spreading across the Caribbean?
April 8, 2024
Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse calls for structures to protect against big ships
April 8, 2024
Gulf Shellfish Institute cleans our Suncoast waters with recycled oysters
April 8, 2024
Budget cuts could 'cripple' a Gulf early warning system that monitors hurricanes and
red tides
April 5, 2024
A 'pandemic' among sea urchins could be on the rise, Florida researchers find
April 4, 2024
Could Modern Protections Have Saved Baltimore Bridge? Debate Is Underway.
April 3, 2024
Increase in Sargassum expected in parts of Caribbean
April 2, 2024
Parasite may lead to 'pandemic' for sea urchins, according to new USF research
April 1, 2024
The Caribbean Is Drowning In Seaweed, But Entrepreneurs Are Saving It
March 30, 2024
Debate over Whether Protections Could Have Saved Baltimore Bridge
March 29, 2024
Sunshine Skyway set the standard for bridge protections. They weren't present in Baltimore
March 27, 2024
Debate emerges over whether modern protections could have saved Baltimore bridge
March 26, 2024
USF St. Pete’s science facility went unfunded; what’s next?
March 26, 2024
Deadly sea urchin parasite has emerged on opposite sides of the globe
March 26, 2024
Lake Okeechobee water is heading to Florida’s coasts. What that means for red tide.
March 12, 2024
People of PACE: Inia Soto Ramos Studies Data from the Sea and Space
March 12, 2024
Seagrass meadows under threat from herbivores migrating from warm waters
March 11, 2024
Seagrasses in the Gulf of Mexico could be overgrazed by migrating herbivores due to
warming waters
March 10, 2024
Red Tides plaguing Florida’s beaches more often
March 7, 2024
USF-housed Cyber Florida and Florida Flood Hub set to receive millions from state
budget
March 7, 2024
Avoid seaweed blobs, red tides on Florida beaches this spring with our water quality
maps
March 4, 2024
Stink-free beaches: Masses of seaweed likely won’t reach Florida until May, researchers
say
February 28, 2024
Tampa Bay area receives a $250,000 grant from NOAA to combat climate change
February 26, 2024
Narrow victory for Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic Half Marathon winner
February 24, 2024
Marine tech accelerator plans receive federal support
February 21, 2024
They Were About to Move In When the Ocean Almost Washed Away Their New Home
February 21, 2024
USF to tackle environmental challenges through new initiative with Tampa Bay Wave
and the St. Petersburg Innovation District
February 21, 2024
Tampa Bay Wave secures grant for accelerator with USF and the St. Pete Innovation
District
February 20, 2024
USF's 'Flood Hub' is helping the state look into resiliency needs
February 12, 2024
Dominica and the whales
February 8, 2024
Red tide, manatees and hurricanes: NASA PACE spacecraft to collect Florida environmental
data
February 8, 2024
Sargassum seaweed 2024 forecast: When could it wash up on US beaches?
February 6, 2024
Huge sargassum seaweed mass keeps growing: When will it wash up?
February 5, 2024
Six Spongy Sea Creatures Suggest Warming Might Be Worse Than Thought
January 30, 2024
Mysterious noise irking Tampa residents may be fish mating loudly: ‘Pretty uncommon
phenomenon’
January 30, 2024
Researchers install data loggers on billboard boats for ocean floor mapping
January 24, 2024
USF Professor testifies at Senate committee hearing on climate change impacting ocean
industries
January 24, 2024
A record-size blanket of smelly seaweed could ruin your spring beach trip. What to
know.
January 18, 2024
St. Petersburg runner heading to Olympic Trials
January 18, 2024
Residents raise money to investigate bass sounds coming from Tampa Bay
January 16, 2024
Atlantic sargassum mass growing early, setting records, eyeing Florida
January 10, 2024
Shore Acres residents fed up with flooding take matters into their own hands: ‘We
need solutions’
January 9, 2024
Astonishing Video Gives Rare Glimpse of a Mother Squid's Ultimate Sacrifice
January 8, 2024
New sargassum blob raises concerns in Florida
January 4, 2024
Black-eyed squid dragging thousands of eggs like a cape captured in video off Costa
Rica
January 3, 2024
A look at king tide and what it means for Tampa Bay