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First water test of the initial Drifter design. 

Ocean Circulation Lab intern deploys new cost-effective drifters

Ocean currents influence everything from weather patterns to red tide and fish distribution. However, ocean currents are incredibly complex, and thus often have been poorly understood.

May 19, 2025Blogs and Perspectives

Bathymetric data collected at Palmyra and Kingman Atolls south of Hawaii, an example of the type of data Jacob Stock works with. Deeper, flatter seafloor can be seen to the west, and complex seamounts to the east.

Q&A with Jacob Stock, COMIT hydrographic surveyor

Jacob Stock is a hydrographic surveyor here at COMIT where he wears a lot of hats.

May 19, 2025Blogs and Perspectives

Sean Beckwith is a physical oceanography doctoral student at CMS who is researching sound speed to enhance seafloor mapping.

Q&A with Sean Beckwith, CMS physical oceanography graduate student

Sean Beckwith is a physical oceanography doctoral student at CMS who is researching sound speed to enhance seafloor mapping.

May 19, 2025Blogs and Perspectives

Robert Weisberg (right), USF Distinguished University Professor, stands on a buoy with Jay Law (left), research scientist in the Ocean Circulation Lab

Why do we study the ocean’s circulation? New book offers answers

In a new book, USF Distinguished University Professor Robert Weisberg addresses how to the movement of the ocean’s water impacts just about everything we experience on Earth. Here, Weisberg discusses his new book and why more people will benefit from understanding the physics of the ocean.

May 9, 2025Blogs and Perspectives, News

López Figueroa will graduate with her doctorate in Biological Oceanography at the USF Spring 2025 commencement ceremony.

Natalia López Figueroa looks back on accomplishments and ahead to the future

The latest CMS graduate had an impressive academic career, highlighted by her research on jellyfish ecology.

May 6, 2025Blogs and Perspectives, News

Alexandra, Kylee, and Daisy (l to r) learn from the expert, Kristin Cook (FWC).

How Do You Age a Fish?

Last week, a handful of the TBS crew attended a two-day workshop on fish ‘ageing,’ generously hosted by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and led by fish ageing expert and researcher, Kristin Cook.

April 14, 2025Blogs and Perspectives

Chance Maritime created new self-driving boat technology. Chance Maritime developed their LR30, a thirty-foot-long uncrewed boat to quickly collect data at sea.

Public-private partnership improves seafloor mapping in Tampa Bay

The Center for Ocean Mapping and Innovative Technologies partnered with Chance Maritime Technologies to develop backscatter calibration sites using an autonomous vehicle.

April 11, 2025Blogs and Perspectives

Pamela Hallock Muller named USF Distinguished University Professor

Pamela Hallock Muller named University of South Florida Distinguished University Professor

A world-renowned biogeological oceanographer, Pamela Hallock Muller’s incredible career started at the College in 1983.

February 18, 2025Awards, Blogs and Perspectives, News

Twenty-three graduate students presented their research at the 41st Graduate Student Symposium.

Students make a splash at the 41st annual Graduate Student Symposium

The USF College of Marine Science (CMS) hosted its 41st annual Graduate Student Symposium (GSS) on Friday, January 31. GSS is an opportunity for CMS students to present their research to the community via oral or poster presentations.

February 10, 2025Blogs and Perspectives

There will be more than 150 exhibits hosted by USF and other educational organizations from across the region.

St. Pete Science Festival and MarineQuest return to spark curiosity and expand knowledge in STEM and art

The St. Petersburg Science Festival and MarineQuest are back with engaging and informative activities in marine science, biology, chemistry, art and beyond.

February 7, 2025Blogs and Perspectives

CMS hosted the third annual Art & Science Night, where labs hosted activities that blended creative art pieces with science

A Journey Through Art & Science Night at CMS

CMS hosted the third annual Art & Science Night, where labs hosted activities that blended creative art pieces with science.

January 6, 2025Blogs and Perspectives

Creative Clay dancers perform an interpretive dance based on the research conducted at the College of Marine Science. Image credit: Stage Photography of Tampa

Art-science collaboration sheds new light on ocean research

The Breitbart Lab collaborated with local artists to develop creative projects based on marine science research.

January 6, 2025Blogs and Perspectives, Community Engagement

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