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The evolution of a scientist – a reflection on the importance of seizing opportunities
Successful research scientists work hard to obtain a well-rounded education, taking years of time (and often money!) to earn their undergraduate and graduate degrees.
July 11, 2023Blogs and Perspectives
Ocean optics illuminates aquatic algae
Large masses of algae in the great Atlantic Sargassum belt and around the world affect local ecosystems and the environment. Satellite imagery, combined with traditional research techniques, is now helping scientists to study them.
July 7, 2023Publication Highlights
Setting Sail into the World of Ocean Mapping and Hydrography
Overall, this was a wonderful experience, and I am so thankful that I was offered this opportunity. I learned so much about hydrography which I never would have learned without this research voyage.
July 7, 2023Blogs and Perspectives
An Ocean Hero, A Mentor to so Many, A Friend to All
We are sad about the passing of Dr. John Ogden. He died peacefully on Monday, June 25, 2023. Dr. John Ogden (1940-2023).
July 6, 2023Blogs and Perspectives, News
Charting off Charleston: Contributing to NOAA Marine Mapping on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf
Despite a delay in the cruise schedule owing to an active start to the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, Mark Mussett joined a troupe of fellow scientists and students from the CMS community to make the journey from St. Petersburg to Charleston to sail aboard the Nancy Foster in early June.
July 5, 2023Blogs and Perspectives
A look into the Hydrographic Community Aboard NOAA Ship Nancy Foster
When presented with the opportunity to engage in an oceanic expedition full of hydrographic mapping, Samantha D’Angelo could hardly contain her excitement.
June 28, 2023Blogs and Perspectives
Seabed Mapping Research on the Blake Plateau
The main objective of the venture was to update the Blake Plateau’s existing nautical charts and enhance maritime safety in the region.
June 27, 2023Blogs and Perspectives
Rising Tides June 2023
View some of the highlights in the Rising Tides Newsletter, June 2023 edition.
June 20, 2023Rising Tides Newsletter
Uncharted Waters: A Biologist’s Dive into Hydrography Aboard the NOAA Ship Nancy Foster
If you’re anything like Kennedy Quillen, you leap at the chance to escape the confines of the office and embark on an oceanic adventure – the mere thought of setting foot on a boat fills you with excitement.
June 20, 2023Blogs and Perspectives
From plastic to productive: can air-cushions be repurposed to cultivate algae?
Researchers at University of South Florida envision a creative way to transform plastic waste from your online shopping habit into algae-growing machines.
June 16, 2023Blogs and Perspectives, Publication Highlights
A Dive into the Tech Support Department
This experience was unique as it provided an opportunity for students with no prior exposure to hydrographic surveys the chance to go to sea.
June 15, 2023Blogs and Perspectives
'S-A-S’sing it up in the Gulf
Three members of our CMS community recently participated in the NSF-funded “Scientists at Sea” program led by Eckerd College. Great work, Steve Murawski, Sherryl Gilbert, and Kylee Rullo!
June 15, 2023Blogs and Perspectives