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New robots see it all: ocean whirlpools, carbon gas absorption, icebergs, and more
USF researchers are using autonomous vehicles to study how the ocean is responding to climate change. In 2020 they landed a $1.1 million NSF proposal -- the first time NSF is leveraging ocean drones instead of ships.
July 12, 2021Blogs and Perspectives
OCG Shellebration!
Campers had a blast during the “Shell Key” field trip this year.
July 12, 2021Blogs and Perspectives, Girls Camp
Research Cruise
Despite the unpleasant and very noticeable effects of the red tide on today’s cruise, everyone still managed to have a really fun time.
July 9, 2021Blogs and Perspectives, Girls Camp
Today During Camp: Ocean Zones and a… Singing Battle?
While learning about our beaches and the different ways that human interaction affects them, campers got their hands dirty creating model beaches, first in their image of what a beach looks like and then making a natural beach, which is a beach that has not had sand added to it or moved by humans.
July 8, 2021Blogs and Perspectives, Girls Camp
Alarming declines in the Gulf’s deepest dwellers
Everything is slower in the cold, dark deep -- and a recent research cruise suggests the impacts of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill are far from over in these parts where the sun doesn’t shine.
June 30, 2021Blogs and Perspectives
2020: a record-breaking year for the USF glider team
The gliders, which roamed the ocean 208 days last year, help improve our understanding of red tides, hurricanes, ocean currents, and fish
June 22, 2021Blogs and Perspectives
Investigating Whales, Penguins and Seals on the Bottom of the World
It’s tough to study interactions between predators and their prey no matter where you are in the world’s oceans, but it’s especially challenging in the ice-covered Ross Sea.
June 22, 2021Blogs and Perspectives
The Byrne lab goes West: three CMS students set sail on 45-day Pacific Ocean cruise
The major goal is to understand trends in the Pacific Ocean, with a specific focus on environmental parameters that influence ocean acidification – a major threat to ocean health, food security, economies, and more.
June 15, 2021Blogs and Perspectives
Providing the best tools for coastal management, protection, and resiliency
The Ocean Visions network, whose mission is to transform science and engineering into scalable, equitable, and sustainable ocean solutions, held its third virtual “Coastal Solutions” workshop April 27-28, 2021.
May 3, 2021Blogs and Perspectives
Concern for Antarctic Krill
A new publication, and a featured article in Marine Ecology Progress Series, provides further evidence of cause for concern, and helps tease out some of the effects of a warming climate.
April 29, 2021Blogs and Perspectives
Spoonbill Bowl – A Virtual Success!
Congratulations to all the students and coaches and a huge thank you to the committee and volunteers that made this online event possible!
April 7, 2021Blogs and Perspectives, Community Engagement
A Q&A with CMS Alum, Marina Marrari, PhD: CMS Launched Her Dream Career Path
Marina Marrari graduated from the Dr. Kendra Daly’s Zooplankton Ecology Lab at the USF College of Marine Science with a PhD in 2008.
April 5, 2021Blogs and Perspectives