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For years, Diane Wilson has been documenting plastic pellet pollution from Formosa Plastics into the surrounding Gulf of Mexico. She gathered enough evidence to sue the company, a case she won in 2019 that has sent a warning to a giant industry. PHOTOGRAPH BY MARK FELIX, AFP/GETTY IMAGES

How a dramatic win in plastic waste case may curb ocean pollution

A major citizen suit against a giant plastics company resulted in a huge payout and a commitment to do better. The case has set off ripples of change across an industry that often pollutes with impunity.

February 22, 2022Resiliency News

The Spoonbill Bowl took place at the USF St Petersburg campus, with 15 high school teams competing for trophy.

Spoonbill Bowl 2022 – A Nail biter of an event

The 18th Annual National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB) Spoonbill Bowl was hosted by USF College of Marine Science on February 11th and 12th, 2022.

February 22, 2022Blogs and Perspectives, Community Engagement

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Leadership St. Pete® selects the Clam Bayou Marine Education Center for its 2022 Class Project

Leadership St. Pete's® 53rd class of leaders will renovate the waterfront educational and community outreach facility as part of its “Waves of Inspiration” legacy.

February 17, 2022News

BIPOC Youth Learn Map-Making to Build Disaster Resilience

BIPOC Youth Learn Map-Making to Build Disaster Resilience

Because natural disasters disproportionately affect underserved communities, middle school students in Savannah, Ga., are learning to use mapping tools to design infrastructure changes that could protect their neighborhoods.

February 14, 2022Resiliency News

Rising Tides February 2022 | USF College of Marine Science

Rising Tides February 2022

View some of the highlights in the Rising Tides Newsletter, February 2022 edition.

February 10, 2022Rising Tides Newsletter

Hobie Boeschenstein from SeaTrac piloting the SP-48.

USF Scientists Wrap Integrative Topographic and Bathymetric Survey of Lower Tampa Bay

The Center for Ocean Mapping and Innovative Technologies (COMIT), an element of the University of South Florida’s College of Marine Science in St. Petersburg, recently completed a four-week field sampling campaign called the Tampa Bay Bathymetry Experiment or TBBEx.

February 9, 2022Blogs and Perspectives

Map showing glider deployments in 2021.

2021: A great year for gliders (despite a few Jaws)

The USF Glider Fleet was out and about collecting data in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean for 240 days of 2021 – a smashing success to celebrate amidst all of the challenges brought our way in 2021.

February 8, 2022Blogs and Perspectives

Harbor pilots, specialized in directing vessels in and out of harbors, approach an incoming ship to guide it into port in Miami.

Predicting high cross-currents near south Florida ports using machine learning

USF marine scientists develop algorithm prototype to improve port safety.

February 3, 2022Blogs and Perspectives

Learning to stay connected through relationships in a compassionate way is critical in navigating climate change. (AP Photo/David Cliff)

How to teach children about climate change, inspire hope and take action to change the future

Children and youth know that climate change is altering lives, environmental patterns and futures.

January 27, 2022Resiliency News

The new AAAS Fellows span multiple colleges and disciplines, bringing the total number of Fellows at USF to 92.

Ten USF faculty members receive national recognition as AAAS Fellows for academic research

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has named 10 University of South Florida researchers as new Fellows.

January 26, 2022Awards, News

Above: Cheryl Hapke pictured alongside the Hohonu water level sensor at Hubbard’s Marina.

USF Scientists Keep a Watchful Eye on Water Levels in Tampa Bay

Scientists at the University of South Florida College of Marine Science (USF CMS) continue to build momentum on their portfolio of work dedicated to monitoring and addressing coastal change.

January 20, 2022Blogs and Perspectives

Environmental and Oceanographic Sciences render

USF to launch new Center of Excellence in Environmental and Oceanographic Sciences on the St. Petersburg campus

The center will be located on USF’s St. Petersburg campus and will build on the world-class reputation of the College of Marine Science.

January 10, 2022News

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