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USF College of Marine Science Joins Ocean Visions Network
The USF College of Marine Science (USF CMS) announced it has joined the Ocean Visions Research Consortium.
September 20, 2021News
New jellyfish species named after FIO director, USF professor
The Aurelia montyi is one of 28 Aurelia species, also known as “moon jellies,” because their pale bell resembles a full moon.
September 17, 2021News
Pole-to-pole for trace metal science
Trace metals, such as iron, zinc, and copper are rare in the ocean and tricky to study but understanding them is as critical as understanding the role of vitamins, or toxins, in human health.
September 16, 2021News
Faculty Seminar kicks off the school year
CMS professors share their latest contributions to oceanography research with the College of Marine Science community.
September 3, 2021News
CMS team uncovers new insights about viruses and bacteria in Manatee Springs, Florida
Most people visit Manatee Springs to see its charismatic megafauna, from the iconic sea cows that are its namesake to gators and majestic great blue herons. But not Kema Malki.
September 3, 2021News
Team selected to estimate abundance of Greater Amberjack in South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico
Team selected to estimate abundance of Greater Amberjack in South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico.
August 25, 2021News
Tampa Bay-PORTS Celebrates 30 Years
The real-time “coastal intelligence” system was the first of its kind in the US. It is now one of 37 systems around the country managed by NOAA.
August 17, 2021News
Leveling the Playing Field for Grad Students
First-year courses that address the “hidden curriculum” of graduate school are critical, according to a publication in Nature Geoscience that includes co-author Dr. Mya Breitbart.
August 10, 2021News
2021: another banner year for brown seaweed
USF scientists detect record-high amount of Sargassum in Caribbean, central west Atlantic, and Gulf of Mexico
July 1, 2021News
Oceanography Camp for Girls Turns 30
This three-week summer program, designed for young women from Pinellas County in their sandwich summer between middle school and high school, has earned billing by the National Science Foundation (NSF) as a model for immersive, experiential STEM learning for women and girls.
June 29, 2021Girls Camp, News
Projections of US high-tide flooding show rapid increases and extreme months
Continued sea-level rise will exacerbate the issue where present, and many more locations will begin to experience recurrent high-tide flooding in the coming decades.
June 21, 2021News
Unraveling the mysteries of trace elements in the oceans
Recently, CMS Associate Professor Dr. Tim Conway served as lead editor on a special issue of Chemical Geology called “Cycles of trace elements and isotopes in the ocean – GEOTRACES and beyond."
June 18, 2021News