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Scientists and artists converse at the Oil Spill Artwork Premiere and Deepwater Horizon Anniversary

Remembering the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Local artists and scientists gathered to commemorate the historic Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill that occurred on April 20th, 2010.

April 19, 2019Blogs and Perspectives

The most abundant virus in human feces is a pepper virus that eventually leaves our bodies after we’ve eaten peppers and pepper products, such as curries, hot sauces, and spices. Scientists at the USF College of Marine Science are excited about its potential to transform the way we monitor water quality.

Crap! That’s a lot of Curry!

A team at the USF College of Marine Science was startled to find that a plant-borne virus dominates the viral community in human feces – and it could be a boon to water quality monitoring around the globe.

April 18, 2019News

Scientists at the USF College of Marine Science deployed a glider into the epicenter region for red tides from August 24 – September 17, 2018. It measured different water properties that are proxies for red tide and helped them confirm several long-held theories about how red tides evolve.

Red Tide Forensics: So THAT’s What Happened

A team led by the USF College of Marine Science and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission unraveled the cocktail of conditions that led to last year’s epic red tide along Florida’s coast

April 18, 2019News

Maria Dornelas, Ph.D., speaking to the audience about gains and losses in biodiversity.

5 takeaways from ESLS talk #1

“Gains and Losses of Biodiversity”

April 17, 2019Blogs and Perspectives

Sean Gulick, Ph.D., describes to the audience the rock content found in the drill cores of the Chicxulub crater.

5 takeaways from ESLS talk #2

"Life and death by impact: Drilling for clues"

April 17, 2019Blogs and Perspectives

Tina van De Flierdt, Ph.D., speaks to the crowd during her seminar on past, and future, global warming events.

5 takeaways from ESLS talk #3

“Drilling back to the future: Secrets hidden in the chemistry of ancient dirt”

April 17, 2019Blogs and Perspectives

Andrew Thompson, Ph.D., describes ocean circulation around Antarctica and the fate of the ice sheets.

5 takeaways from ESLS talk #4

“Enemy at the gates: Ocean circulation and the fate of Antarctic ice sheets”

April 17, 2019Blogs and Perspectives

Kristen on assignment off the coast of Prince of Wales, Alaska, where she and her team shot a video about sea otters using VR technology for Earthwatch Institute, a global nonprofit based in Boston.

USF CMS welcomes Science Communication Strategist, Kristen Kusek

“I have the best job in the world,” said Kusek, who returns to the USF College of Marine Science 20 years after she graduated.

April 9, 2019News

An aerial shot of Florida’s largest lake, Lake Okeechobee. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia Commons

Are things OK in Lake Okeechobee?

Lisa Krimsky recently spoke at USF College of Marine Science about Florida’s largest lake – Lake Okeechobee. Krimsky is a is a faculty member with the University of Florida IFAS Extension and the Florida Sea Grant Program.

April 5, 2019News

Members of the MBON Pole to Pole Network discuss how to improve upon the SARCE protocol for rocky shore biodiversity surveys.

Seas the Day: MBON Pole to Pole Network Meets Again

Marine Biodiversity Observation Network is a growing global initiative that brings together scientists, resource managers and a host of collaborators to share data in common formats that allow a regional and global view of of one of the most important measurements of the health of an ecosystem – biodiversity.

April 5, 2019Blogs and Perspectives

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

‘Red Tide Summit’ on Indian Rocks Beach addresses public concerns

Last year’s red tide, which started in 2017, was a particularly epic incident that killed fish and other precious marine life, along with much tourism-driven business along the west Florida coast.

April 1, 2019News

Dr. Shevenell represented TOS during Climate Science Day on Capitol Hill

CMS Associate Professor Dr. Amelia Shevenell Elected to The Oceanography Society Council

USF CMS Associate Professor, Dr. Amelia Shevenell, was elected to The Oceanography Society (TOS) governance council by voting members of the international society.

March 27, 2019News

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