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USF Audiology and USF Health ENT faculty mentor Malawi audiology students
The students recently presented the findings of their collaborative research project.
May 1, 2023Global Research, Health, Student Research
Scientists identify sea urchin killer
The search for the 2022 killer that decimated long-spined sea urchins in the Caribbean and along Florida’s east coast is over. A team of scientists-turned-sleuthhounds identified the small-but-mighty offender: a single-celled organism called a ciliate.
April 19, 2023Global Research, Research
A USF professor discovered what was killing sea urchins in Florida, Caribbean. Here’s how.
Mya Breitbart was part of a team that made the groundbreaking discovery in just four months — uncovering a microscopic pathogen.
April 19, 2023Global Research, Research
The Stinky Seaweed Blob Approaching Florida Is Absolutely Humongous
In moderation, the brown algae is a key Atlantic Ocean ecosystem component, but this year's bloom is the largest ever recorded.
April 4, 2023Global Research, Research
Local professor helps U.N. create ‘milestone’ water plan
Dr. Heather O’Leary, a University of South Florida St. Petersburg anthropology professor, recently shared her expertise at the first United Nations conference on water in 46 years.
April 4, 2023Global Research, Research
USF researcher’s life work uncovers the first ancient DNA from the Swahili Civilization
This research brings peace and restores pride to the millions of people who identify as Swahili by overturning false narratives and providing clarity to Swahili heritage.
March 29, 2023Global Research, Research
Anthropology professor will join push for more sustainable, comprehensive water policies at U.N. Water Conference
Anthropology Professor Heather O’Leary has been selected as one of the delegates for the International Science Council (ISC) for the United Nations 2023 Water Conference in New York City from March 22-24.
March 16, 2023Global Research, Research
USF CMS joins NOAA’s Caribbean Climate Adaptation Network
The USF College of Marine Science is one of nine institutions in a five-year NOAA-funded program that will work directly with communities in the Caribbean region to work on how best to prepare for and “adapt” to higher risks of disasters that come with a changing climate. CMS Professor Frank Muller-Karger leads the USF CMS effort as a co-principal investigator on the team, called the Caribbean Climate Adaptation Network (CCAN).
March 13, 2023Global Research, Research
What Are Whiting Events? Researchers Shed Light On Mysterious Water Phenomenon
Scientists have known of a mysterious water phenomenon called a "whiting event" for a while now but have yet to figure out the mechanisms behind it. Using satellite data, researchers such as Chuanmin Hu of the University of South Florida, are shedding light on it.
January 22, 2023Global Research, Research
Fjords, small in size and number, are significant carbon reservoirs
New study shows fjords are small-but-mighty planetary ‘thermostats’ that play an important role in the global carbon cycle
December 8, 2022Global Research
Three USF faculty named to the Clarivate 2022 Highly Cited Researchers list
These researchers achieved this distinction for the significant new knowledge they generated in their disciplines of tourism management, mathematics and transportation engineering.
November 15, 2022Global Research, Honors and Awards
Termites are Key Wood Decomposers, and Could Play Significant Role in the Look of Future Ecosystems
In an international study that collected data in 133 sites spanning 20 countries, assistant professor Paul-Camilo Zalamea and research associate Carolina Sarmiento from the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of South Florida, along with more than 100 collaborators, learned that termites are pivotal when it comes to breaking down wood, contributing to the earth's carbon cycle.
November 1, 2022Global Research, Research
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