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21-Year CARIACO Ocean Time Series Ends
Scientists in Venezuela and the United States established the CARIACO Ocean Time Series program, one of the longest running oceanographic studies in the world, in the Cariaco Basin, Venezuela, in 1995 – a year when the “Macarena” was a dance party favorite, U.S. postage stamps cost $.32, and the web browser Netscape debuted. It was a long time ago.
October 3, 2019Research and Innovation
Coastal Forests in Crisis
A team at the USF College of Marine Science documents a die-off of coastal forests along the Big Bend of Florida using photographs and satellite imagery.
July 12, 2019Research and Innovation
Some Atlantic Beaches to Face Onslaught of Pesky Seaweed for the Foreseeable Future
Slimy, pungent seaweed is piling up along Atlantic beaches and two new reports find it’s likely going to stick around for a while. Such an abundance of the brown microalgae, formally called Sargassum, made 2018 a record-breaking year. However, researchers at the University of South Florida believe 2019 is on track to potentially be just as bad for some coastal regions.
July 4, 2019Research and Innovation
Marine Biologist to Explore Gulf's Uncharted Deep Sea
The deep sea and the marine life the Gulf of Mexico contains is still largely mysterious. University of South Florida St. Petersburg Marine Biology Professor Heather Judkins and a team of researchers will spend the next two and a half weeks aboard a NOAA Ocean Exploration research cruise to reveal a bit of that mystery and explore never-before-reached areas of the Gulf.
June 4, 2019Research and Innovation
Ocean Circulation Likely to Blame for Severity of 2018 Red Tide
A new study published in the "Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans" finds ocean circulation made 2018 the worst year for red tide in more than a decade.
April 18, 2019Research and Innovation
Lower Oxygen Levels to Impact the Oceanic Food Chain
Tiny fish known to survive where most marine life could not, may no longer be able to thrive under diminishing oxygen levels.
December 19, 2018Research and Innovation
What's Under the Antarctic Ice Sheet?
A unique method created by a USF associate professor to determine radiocarbon ages, will be central to an expedition expected to transform the way we view the Antarctic continent.
December 4, 2018Research and Innovation
USF Robotic Glider Mission Helps Pinpoint the Potential Source for Recent Severity of Red Tide
Marine scientists from USF and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) recently deployed an autonomous robotic glider to the northwest of Clearwater Beach and closely monitored it as it traversed along the middle of the continental shelf between Pasco County and Sarasota County.
October 8, 2018Research and Innovation
USF-led team deploys tsunami buoy test in Tampa Bay
Six-month test will measure sea floor motion and allow for improved forecasting of tsunamis
September 14, 2018University News
USF Marine Scientists Deploy Robotic Glider to Investigate Source of Red Tide
Researchers at the University of South Florida College of Marine Science are back onshore following an investigation into whether or not red tide is crawling along the sea floor.
August 29, 2018University News
USF Marine Scientists Helping Lead Red Tide Monitoring and Mitigation Efforts
Researchers in the USF College of Marine Science have a long history studying red tide and predict this is going to be a particularly bad year.
August 14, 2018University News
New Results of Deepwater Horizon Research to Protect Marine Life Against Future Oil Spills
USF researchers complete comprehensive study, creating a baseline for the Gulf of Mexico's marine ecosystem.
June 27, 2018Research and Innovation