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The Florida Flood Hub for Applied Research and Innovation

The Flood Hub is a first in Florida. Established by the state and based at the University of South Florida College of Marine Science, it bridges the gap between scientists, policymakers, practitioners, and the public to help communities mitigate and adapt to flooding risks. The Flood Hub’s goal is to improve flood forecasting and inform science-based policy, planning, and management decisions.

BLOGS & PERSPECTIVES

Gabe Vargo with a rehabilitated raptor. Photo credit: J. Clayton

Former USF professor honored with Boyd Hill Birds of Prey Aviary

Thursday, November 14, 2024

Gabe Vargo, a former professor at the College of Marine Science, helped found the birds of prey program at Boyd Hill and was an integral part in developing the aviary.

Doctoral student Sara Reinelt will use data from the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite mission in her research funded by the FINESST grant. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/CNES

Prestigious NASA award will help CMS student study the Southern Ocean

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Sara Reinelt, a doctoral student in the lab of Don Chambers, was awarded a Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST) grant, which will fund her research of eddy-induced carbon flux in the Southern Ocean.

CMS in the News

Just weeks after hurricanes Helene and Milton sent massive amounts of storm surge inland throughout Southwest Florida, the organism that causes red tide is being found in medium and high concentrations in the coastal waters off Lee and Charlotte counties and in lower but significant numbers off Sarasota, Manatee, and Pinellas counties.

Environmental conditions ripe for red tides forming off Southwest Florida shores

Thursday, November 7, 2024

The main building blocks of red tide – chlorophyll, the organism Karenia brevis, and phytoplankton – are being found in abundance throughout Southwest Florida waters, no more so than off Lee and Charlotte counties.