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![Zooplankton. Photo Credit: Matt Wilson/Jay Clark, NOAA NMFS AFSC Wikimedia](/marine-science/news/images/zooplankton-490x327.jpg)
The Ocean Is Running Out of Breath, Scientists Warn
idespread and sometimes drastic marine oxygen declines are stressing sensitive species—a trend that will continue with climate change.
February 25, 2019News
![(Left to right) Don Chambers, USF College of Marine Science, Rebecca Zarger, USF, St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman; Joshua Johnson, 1A. Photo Credit: Megan Holmes](/marine-science/news/images/don-chambers-usf-cms-rebecca-zargerusf-st-pete-mayor-rick-kriseman-joshua-johnson-490x327.jpg)
The story behind 1A’s live broadcast: A showcase of what makes St. Pete great
On Monday, the University of South Florida St. Petersburg hosted a live recording of one of the most popular shows circulated by NPR, WAMU’s 1A, whose name pays homage to the First Amendment.
February 14, 2019News
![Oiled Marsh. Photo Credit: C-IMAGE](/marine-science/news/images/oiled-marsh-cimage-the-loop-2019-490x327.jpg)
The Loop – Episode 13: For a few dollars more: costs and ecosystem services after spills
David Levin sits down with David Yoskowitz from the Harte Research Institute of Gulf of Mexico Studies at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi to discuss the economics behind oil spill response and recovery.
February 12, 2019News
![Dr. Helen Scales, bottom right, poses with a slideshow of three of her books.](/marine-science/news/images/helen-scales-bottom-right-poses-with-a-slideshow-of-three-of-her-books-490x327.jpg)
Stories of the Sea: Scientist-Author-Educator Speaks at USF St Petersburg
On Wednesday, February 6, 2019, students from the College of Marine Science met with Scales in a Q&A session that was followed by a public lecture on the USF St Petersburg campus titled, “Why Oceans Matter.”
February 8, 2019News
![Mark Luther, Associate Professor USF College of Marine Science. Photo Credit: Bold Business](/marine-science/news/images/mark-luther-associate-professor-usf-college-of-marine-science-490x327.jpg)
The Blue Economy Imperative: Creating Sustainable Blue Growth
Water scarcity, climate change, and marine food shortages demand new Blue Economy initiatives.
February 7, 2019News
![(L-R) Dr. Isabel C. Romero (College of Marine Science University of South Florida) and Dr. Jon Moore (Wilkes Honors College at Florida Atlantic University) collect samples from midwater trawling that used a 10-m2 MOCNESS net during DEEPEND Consortium cruises. Photo Credit: Isabel Romero, courtesy of DEEPEND.](/marine-science/news/images/dr-isabel-c-romero-dr-jon-moore-wilkes-honors-collect-samples-from-midwater-trawling-490x327.jpg)
Ten-Year Assessment Study Finds Increased Vulnerability of Deep Sea Fishes to Oil Exposure
Scientists completed the first time-series study (2007-2016) of Gulf of Mexico deep-sea fishes and their exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) following Deepwater Horizon.
February 6, 2019News
![David Mearns told Sky News his team located Emiliano Sala's plane wreckage. Photo Credit: Sky News](/marine-science/news/images/david-mearns-told-sky-news-his-team-located-emiliano-salas-plane-wreckage-490x327.jpg)
David Mearns: Who is The Shipwreck Hunter that found Sala’s plane?
David Mearns led the team that found the footballer's plane - but it wasn't his first major find.
February 4, 2019News
![David Mearns worked with Emiliano Sala's family to launch a private search for the plane he went missing in. Photo Credit: Sky News](/marine-science/news/images/david-mearns-worked-with-emiliano-salas-family-to-launch-a-private-search-for-the-plane-490x327.jpg)
‘One Occupant Visible’ in Emiliano Sala Plane Wreckage – Investigators
The plane's registration number can be seen on the wreckage which is largely in one piece, shipwreck hunter David Mearns said.
February 4, 2019News
![The 1a Podcast](/marine-science/news/images/the1a-podcast-490x327.jpg)
Don Chambers on NPR: to discuss Florida and Climate Change
Don Chambers will be a guest on a live broadcast on NPR Monday morning as part of the 1A show hosted by Joshua Johnson.
February 3, 2019News
![Oil Rig in the Gulf of Mexico. Photo Credit: C-IMAGE](/marine-science/news/images/oil-rig-in-the-gulf-of-mexico-490x327.jpg)
The Loop – Episode 12: Marine Technology Society (MTS) TechSurge
In February 2018, a pair of unrelated science conferences were hosted in New Orleans, LA during the same week: Underwater Intervention, and the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Sciences Conference.
February 1, 2019News
![Chief Scientist, Jay Law, captures this photo as he examines the buoy and mooring line.](/marine-science/news/images/chief-scientist-jay-law-examines-the-buoy-and-mooring-line-490x327.png)
USGS – USF CMS can now monitor carbon off Florida coast
A recent collaboration between the two groups allowed for the successful deployment of a re-engineered oceanographic buoy with additional Ocean Carbon System sensors.
February 1, 2019News
![Shaojie Sun measured spectral reflectance in an oil tank experiment at the Ohmsett facility in New Jersey. Photo Credit: Ohmsett Facility](/marine-science/news/images/shaojie-sun-measured-spectral-reflectance-in-an-oil-tank-experiment-490x327.jpg)
Study Develops Algorithm to Detect Surface Oil and Thickness
Scientists analyzed spectral images of surface oil slicks and proposed a new method to determine oil distribution and thickness when high resolution imagery is not available.
January 30, 2019News