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USF researchers win $1 million EPA grant to prevent and treat harmful algal blooms in Lake Okeechobee
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded a team of engineers and geoscientists at USF a $1 million grant to research new methods for preventing and controlling harmful algal blooms (HABs) in Lake Okeechobee.
September 30, 2020Research 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
Turning Trash into Fuel
Scientists at the University of South Florida are taking the lab to the landfill, refining a groundbreaking process that uses trash to make liquid fuel.
November 8, 2018Research and Innovation
Scientists Piece Together Ancient Sea Level Record Via Mallorcan Cave Formations
USF Geosciences Professor Bogdan Onac says findings provide new insight into how high and how fast sea levels can rise.scien
November 1, 2018Research and Innovation