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How rivers fuel hurricanes — and how that knowledge can improve forecasts
A recent analysis of Hurricane Idalia led by researchers at the USF College of Marine Science demonstrates how an extensive river plume in the Gulf may have influenced the tropical storm’s rapid intensification.
June 4, 2025News
Iron “fingerprints” reveal marine pollution thousands of miles away
Iron found in the North Pacific Transition Zone can travel thousands of miles from industrial sources, such as this coal power plant in Indonesia.
June 2, 2025News, Publication Highlights
Students get hands on with the Florida High Tech Corridor
The College of Marine Science hosted five undergraduate interns who gained valuable research experience over the course of the semester.
May 19, 2025News
Fossil record reveals a bright spot for seagrass ecosystems
In a new study, researchers used fossils of mollusks to determine the long-term health of seagrass ecosystems along Florida’s Nature Coast. The results show these habitats have been relatively healthy for several millenia.
May 16, 2025News, Publication Highlights
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
‘The Rising Tides Podcast’ explores cutting-edge ocean technologies in marine science
Designed for ocean experts and general audiences alike, “The Rising Tides Podcast” invites oceanographers to discuss their ground-breaking research through one-on-one conversations.
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
From Tampa Bay to the Massachusetts coast: a CMS alum shares his story
Gregory Berman is a geological oceanographer who graduated from the USF College of Marine Science in 2002. After earning his master's degree, he dedicated himself to protecting natural resources, focusing on coastal resilience and sustainability.
April 17, 2025News
New Sargassum system takes aim at a troublesome seaweed
Resource managers in South Florida have a new tool in their fight against Sargassum thanks to a five-year, $3.2-million grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Monitoring and Event Response for Harmful Algal Blooms program.
March 28, 2025News
Eleven USF faculty among 2024 class of Fellows of American Association for the Advancement of Science
The American Association for the Advancement of Science elected 11 University of South Florida faculty members to its 2024 class of Fellows, the third largest cohort of AAAS Fellows from any university in the nation.
Collaboration and progress at the Florida Coastal Mapping Program’s annual summit
The Florida Coastal Mapping Program, a mapping group coordinating the collection of bathymetric data along Florida’s coastline, held its annual summit in March.
March 24, 2025News, Resiliency News
Viruses identified in red tide blooms for the first time
In one of the first studies of its kind, researchers used viral metagenomics to identify several viruses — including one new viral species — present in blooms of K. brevis, more commonly known as red tide.
March 20, 2025News