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A hybrid conductometric / spectrophotometric method for determining ionic strength of dilute aqueous solutions
A hybrid conductometric / spectrophotometric method for determining ionic strength of dilute aqueous solutions.
August 17, 2022News, Publication Highlights
Viruses thrive in aquatic plants in Florida’s springs
Recently, the focus has been on viruses in macrophytes, a diverse group of photosynthetic plant-like organisms that are visible with the naked eye, in Florida’s beautiful freshwater springs.
August 16, 2022Blogs and Perspectives
Coral Reef “Oases”: New Study Provides Clues to Locate Resilient Reef Communities
New models developed by an international team including USGS researchers could predict and explain the locations of resilient coral reef communities that may play a key role in coral reef conservation efforts.
August 2, 2022News, Publication Highlights
On the hunt: where do phytoplankton get their food in the nutrient-starved Gulf?
The team has a hunch there’s an overlooked nutrient source that requires further investigation: submarine groundwater discharge along the coastal margins.
August 2, 2022News
Shannon Burns awarded prestigious John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship
USF College of Marine Science Ph.D. student, Shannon Burns, is among 86 finalists selected for the highly competitive 2023 Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship, announced by NOAA and Sea Grant.
August 1, 2022Awards
A Q&A with Dr. Christin Murphy
An adept speaker, Dr. Murphy excels in communicating her cross-disciplinary studies through dance, humor, and emphatic excitement for her work and the applications they hold. Dr. Christin Murphy is a wealth of career advice, scientific knowledge, and a pioneer in bio-technology.
July 22, 2022Blogs and Perspectives
USF research team advances understanding of the small but mighty forage fishes
Forage fishes, or bait fish, are unsung heroes of the Gulf coast ecosystem. Many of these species have been overlooked by fisheries scientists and managers until fairly recently.
July 19, 2022News
Stretching our Sea Legs: A story from the 2022 Pelagic Ecology Cruise
This course gives students an opportunity to experience a research cruise – especially powerful for those who, for one reason or another, may otherwise have gone their whole time at CMS with dry feet.
June 29, 2022Blogs and Perspectives
Q&A with CMS Alum Dr. Erica Ombres
Oceanography may seem an unlikely career choice for someone who grew up in Yuma, Arizona and never heard of a career in “marine science” as a kid. Graduate school wasn’t on the radar, either when Erica Ombres pursued her bachelor’s at the University of Arizona in Tucson. After all, no one in her family had earned an advanced degree, she said.
June 29, 2022Blogs and Perspectives
Rising Tides June 2022
View some of the highlights in the Rising Tides Newsletter, June 2022 edition.
June 29, 2022Rising Tides Newsletter
Jackpot: scientific study offers $250 rewards for tagged Greater Amberjack
Dr. Sean Powers of the University of South Alabama is leading a “Dream Team” of researchers in an $11.7 million study of the Greater Amberjack species.
June 28, 2022News
Go Fish! Marine Protection and Fisheries Lab
The first portion of the lab focused on fisheries, management, basic modeling principals, and population dynamics.
June 24, 2022Girls Camp