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Abigail Reed Makes History with Best Poster Award at UF Water Institute Symposium
Abigail Reed, undergraduate student in ESP, was the first undergraduate student to ever win the best poster award at the University of Florida Water Institute Symposium.
March 7, 2024Honors and Awards, Research
USF partners with VISTA Gardens to study bugs
Students in the School of Geosciences and through a five-year project with University of South Florida assistant professor Estelí Jiménez have selected 15 local urban and community gardens to take part in the project: Urban Farms and Community Gardens as Spacers for Biodiversity Conservation and Food Sovereignty, funded by the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research.
March 1, 2024Community Engagement, Research
School of Geosciences professor earns AAG Honors, celebrating a legacy of advancements in the field of geography
School of Geosciences professor, Dr. Jennifer Collins, is awarded the 2024 Distinguished Scholarship Honors by the American Association of Geographers.
January 19, 2024Honors and Awards, Research
These caves mean death for Himalayan glaciers
Jason Gulley has spent 19 years crawling through the insides of glaciers, from Alaska to Nepal. Sometimes these caves, carved through the ice by running water, are large enough for a truck to drive through. Other times, they’re so narrow that he slides along the slippery floor on his belly. If he pauses, his clothing can freeze to the ice.
January 10, 2024Research
School of Geosciences PhD student travels to France to study rock samples for Chateaubriand Fellowship
A PhD student in the School of Geosciences, John Henson, attained the prestigious Chateaubriand Fellowship in the Spring of 2022.
December 11, 2023Honors and Awards, Research
‘The perfect storm:’ Idalia leaves Florida beaches vulnerable to future inclement weather
A University of South Florida expert on erosion and coastal resiliency is working with Pinellas County to help identify beaches in need of nourishment following Hurricane Idalia, which washed away parts of the coast as it roared past Tampa Bay earlier this month.
September 13, 2023Research
Study looks at why Florida beaches severely eroded after Idalia
It's been a week and a half since Hurricane Idalia slammed Florida's Big Bend, and the coastline is still recovering from significant beach erosion. Researchers out of University of South Florida are studying these impacts a bit closer and why it was particularly this bad for this area.
September 5, 2023Research
USF geoscientist creates oceanic tracking model to urge investigators to revive search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight
The new method can reconstruct the drift path and origin of debris from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which went missing over the Indian Ocean with 239 passengers onboard.
August 23, 2023Research
USF receives $1.5 million national grant to develop app that identifies climate risks in vulnerable coastal communities
A $1.5 million National Science Foundation grant will allow researchers to develop a web-based application that gathers crowdsourced data in coastal communities to identify flooding risks and inform policy.
August 15, 2023Research
Hurricane hunting to beach erosion: USF prepares next generation for weather-related expertise
Students from across the state and nation are heading into the height of hurricane season more knowledgeable about the weather and climate.
August 3, 2023Research
USF alumnus thankful for mentorship shaping research on inland hurricane impacts
In 2022, USF alumni Yijie Zhu graduated from the School of Geosciences with a PhD in geography, environmental science, and policy.
July 25, 2023Alumni News, Research
USF researchers work to create a safer, more prepared Florida for hurricane season
The 2023 hurricane season has officially begun and University of South Florida researchers are exploring ways to increase safety and preparedness across the state.
June 6, 2023Research