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![NOAA’s R/V Ronald H. Brown will carry the Byrne crew, as well as 26 other scientists, for the West Coast Acidification 2021 cruise. Photo: NOAA.](/marine-science/news/images/noaa-research-vessel-ronald-h-brown-490x327.jpg)
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
![Marine Life 2030](/marine-science/news/images/marine-life-2030-490x327.jpg)
Marine Life 2030 endorsed as part of UN Decade of Ocean Science
USF is a key academic partner in this global, 10-year program led by Smithsonian Institution to create a globally integrated information management and forecasting system for marine biodiversity
June 8, 2021News
![The 79°N glacier in Greenland. Credit: Stephen Krisch](/marine-science/news/images/79-north-glacier-in-greenland-490x327.jpg)
CMS scientists on the bottom (and top) of the world!
A group of USF CMS faculty and researchers who comprise ‘The Southern Ocean Science’ (SOS) group, carries out wide-ranging interdisciplinary research in Earth’s polar regions, providing new insights into how processes occurring thousands of miles away affect us here in Florida.
May 27, 2021News
![Kristen Buck, PhD (far left), led the USF Piney Point field sampling effort and water chemistry analyses.](/marine-science/news/images/usf-cms-piney-point-lab-tests-490x327.jpg)
USF scientists announce initial findings from Piney Point research effort
USF College of Marine Science researchers today shared their initial findings of how the Tampa Bay ecosystem has responded to the controlled discharges of nutrient-rich wastewater released from the retired Piney Point fertilizer processing plant.
May 24, 2021News
![The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010.](/marine-science/news/images/deepwater-horizon-oil-spill-490x327.jpg)
Modeling was key in Deepwater Horizon oil spill research. So was consistent funding.
New state-of-the-art tools have changed the way we understand the impacts of oil on the marine environment.
May 14, 2021News
![NASA scientists use satellites to map the vegetation index, which is the](/marine-science/news/images/render-data-vegetation-index-490x327.jpg)
Measuring biodiversity from space
In a new publication in Nature Ecology & Evolution, a team led by Prof Dr. Andrew Skidmore from the University of Twente in the Netherlands share a new tool to add to the biodiversity toolkit: measuring biodiversity from space.
May 13, 2021News
![The All-ABOARD pilot project aims to build diversity, equity, and inclusion in the geosciences. In the fall, or as soon as pandemic restrictions lift, four teams will take part in a unique in-person retreat that will partially take place on a research ship (such as this one, the RV Sally Ride) operated by the U.S. Academic Fleet. Photo: U.S. Navy](/marine-science/news/images/research-vessel-sally-ride-padilla-bay-washington-in-february-2016-490x327.jpg)
USF Team Selected to Join New NSF Diversity Program
The goal of this two-year program hosted by Columbia University to advance justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) initiatives in STEM.
![Erosion of dunes following Tropical Storm Eta. (Credit: Justin Birchler, USGS. Public domain.)](/marine-science/news/images/erosion-of-dunes-following-tropical-storm-eta-490x327.jpg)
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
![Antarctic krill. Photo Credit: Tracy Shaw, USF College of Marine Science](/marine-science/news/images/krill-palmer-2015-490x327.jpg)
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
![Rising Tides Newsletter, April 2021 edition.](/marine-science/news/images/april-2021-usf-college-of-marine-science-newsletter-rising-tides-490x327.jpg)
Rising Tides April 2021
View some of the highlights in the Rising Tides Newsletter, April 2021 edition.
April 20, 2021Rising Tides Newsletter
![USF leads first research cruise to study Piney Point’s environmental impact](/marine-science/news/images/dean-tom-frazer-usf-college-of-marine-science-piney-point-490x327.jpg)
USF Response to Piney Point Spill
A team from the University of South Florida College of Marine Science (USF CMS) embarked on the first research cruise in Tampa Bay on April 7, 2021 to study the environmental impacts of the breach at Piney Point that started in March.
April 8, 2021News
![Plunging into Our Polar Seas was the theme for this year’s competition, where students competed virtually for the first time.](/marine-science/news/images/spoonbill-2021-goes-virtual-490x327.jpg)
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