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Leadership St. Pete® selects the Clam Bayou Marine Education Center for its 2022 Class Project
Leadership St. Pete's® 53rd class of leaders will renovate the waterfront educational and community outreach facility as part of its “Waves of Inspiration” legacy.
February 17, 2022News

Ten USF faculty members receive national recognition as AAAS Fellows for academic research
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has named 10 University of South Florida researchers as new Fellows.

USF to launch new Center of Excellence in Environmental and Oceanographic Sciences on the St. Petersburg campus
The center will be located on USF’s St. Petersburg campus and will build on the world-class reputation of the College of Marine Science.
January 10, 2022News

Study of Antarctic ice’s deep past shows it could be more vulnerable to warming
In a study published today in Nature , an international team of scientists, including USF College of Marine Science (USF CMS) Associate Professor Amelia Shevenell and graduate student Imogen Browne, documented the evolution of Antarctica’s ice sheets about 20 million years ago.
December 15, 2021News

Gokushoviruses – viruses that show that, in the ocean, size doesn’t matter
Viruses have been getting a bad rap lately, but viruses are essential to many processes in the oceans.
December 13, 2021News
![USF marine scientists launch first mission to map Tampa Bay’s vulnerable coastal areas using remotely operated ‘uncrewed’ vessel. Lessons learned from an innovative approach will inform coastal resiliency efforts in Florida and beyond. A press conference was held Dec. 9th. [Additional drone video by Eckerd College / Joe Salcedo.]](/marine-science/news/images/usf-marine-science-floor-mapping-490x327.jpg)
USF launches first mission to map vulnerable coastal areas in Tampa Bay and Gulf of Mexico using a remotely operated ‘uncrewed’ vessel
The mapping products from this approach will also be used to improve storm surge modeling and prediction, maritime safety, fisheries management and more.
December 9, 2021News

USF marine scientists launch first mission to map Tampa Bay’s vulnerable coastal areas using remotely operated ‘uncrewed’ vessel
Media are invited on Dec. 9 at 9 a.m. to see the latest generation of robotic marine technology in action and hear from experts on how this mission will improve coastal resiliency in Florida.
December 8, 2021News

Special Issue of Oceanography Highlights the Marine Biodiversity Observation Network (MBON)
Examples and stories illustrate the uses and value of an operational MBON.
December 7, 2021News

Holes and headaches exposed in audit of global ocean observing systems
By the year 2100, if no significant changes are made in how we monitor and safeguard marine life, more than half of the world’s marine species may stand on the brink of extinction.
November 4, 2021News

Dr. Michelle Guitard, CMS alum and paleoceanographer, wins prestigious USF award
Congratulations, Dr. Guitard! She was recently honored in a virtual event, which included this short video in which she shared her research interests.

Team that includes USF marine chemist awarded grant as part of NOAA’s largest 5-year investment to fight climate crisis
For the last 21 years and counting, a fleet of Argo floats roaming the top half of the global oceans have helped scientists keep their fingers on the pulse of the planet -- collecting critical data that help us better understand how the oceans are changing in response to human activities.
October 12, 2021News

A USF-led Team Awarded NSF Convergence Accelerator Grant to Link the Green Economy to the Blue Economy at the Coast
A USF-led team headed by Maya Trotz, environmental engineering professor and principal investigator (PI), has been awarded a grant by the National Science Foundation (NSF).
October 11, 2021News