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![Aerial shot of the R/V Weatherbird II and R/V Hogarth](/marine-science/images/usf-college-of-marine-science-college-facts-aerial-490x327.jpg)
New Florida Institute of Oceanography director selected
The University of South Florida announced today the appointment of William Montrose ("Monty") Graham as the new director of the Florida Institute of Oceanography (FIO).
November 2, 2020News
![Karyna Rosario, PhD, who graduated from USF in 2010, was a recipient of the Bridge to the Doctorate fellowship. She now works as a research scientist in the marine genomics lab run by Mya Breitbart, PhD.](/marine-science/news/images/karyna-rosario-was-a-recipient-of-the-bridge-to-the-doctorate-fellowship-490x327-1.jpg)
City of St. Petersburg supports USF efforts to further enhance diversity with new pledge to College of Marine Science
The City of St. Petersburg has contributed $125,000 to the University of South Florida Foundation to help enhance diversity in the ocean sciences.
![View some of the highlights in the Rising Tides Newsletter, October 2020 edition.](/marine-science/news/images/october-2020-rising-tides-490x327.jpg)
Rising Tides October 2020
View some of the highlights in the Rising Tides Newsletter, October 2020 edition.
October 21, 2020Rising Tides Newsletter
![Dr. David Hollander aboard the R/V Justo Sierra sampling in 2015 near the site of the 1979 Ixtoc-1 oil well blowout in Campeche, Mexico](/marine-science/news/images/david-hollander-aboard-the-research-vessel-justo-sierra-sampling-in-2015-490x327.jpg)
Remembering David Hollander, PhD (1959-2020)
Our beloved colleague and friend David J. Hollander passed away unexpectedly at his home in Gulfport, FL on September 26th, from complications of COPD.
October 21, 2020Newsletter Articles
![Ocean mapping activities being conducted on the west Florida continental shelf by the USF College of Marine Science staff aboard the research vessel Weatherbird II operated by the Florida Institute of Oceanography.](/marine-science/news/images/research-vessel-weatherbird-ii-490x327.jpg)
USF and NOAA to launch world-class cooperative ocean mapping center
The University of South Florida’s College of Marine Science has been awarded a five-year, $9 million cooperative agreement by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Office of Coast Survey to launch the Center for Ocean Mapping and Innovative Technologies (COMIT).
October 19, 2020News
![2020 Fellowship and Awards Virtual Celebration](/marine-science/news/images/usf-cms-2020-fellowships-and-awards-virtual-ceremony-490x327.jpg)
2020 Fellowship and Awards Virtual Celebration: Video Available
On October 1, we celebrated our talented graduate students and the critical fellowships that support their research and education.
October 7, 2020Awards, Blogs and Perspectives
![Seabed Mining](/marine-science/news/images/seabed-getty-images-490x327.jpg)
Underwater Minerals Conference 2020
Researchers and mining experts from around the world joined together virtually Sunday night for the opening of the 2020 Underwater Mining Conference (UMC), hosted by Dr. Mark Luther of the USF College of Marine Science.
October 6, 2020Blogs and Perspectives
![Brock Murch, Senior System Administrator](/marine-science/news/images/brock-murch-490x327.jpg)
Brock Murch: One of NASA’s Unsung Heroes
Brock Murch, Senior System Administrator for the Optical Oceanography Lab at the USF College of Marine Science, was just recognized as an “unsung hero” by NASA.
September 29, 2020Awards
![Some of the deepest parts of the seafloor are covered by dense deposits of polymetallic nodules, shown here, which contain richer stores of valuable metals like cobalt and nickel than manyfound on land. The nodules range in size from a golf ball to a potato. Credit: Maersk](/marine-science/news/images/nodules-490x327.png)
USF College of Marine Science Becomes Home for International Marine Minerals Society (IMMS)
The society, comprised of stakeholders interested in the budding industry of deep-sea mineral extraction, is hosting its annual conference through October 2nd
September 28, 2020News
![Joshua Kilborn, PhD, on watch offshore Tampa Bay while divers conduct fish surveys for the Fish Ecology Lab.](/marine-science/news/images/joshua-kilborn-on-watch-offshore-tampa-bay-490x327.jpg)
Advancing ecosystem-based fisheries management strategies for the Gulf of Mexico
Earlier this year, Joshua P. Kilborn, was part of a team that published an advice document designed to guide managers and stakeholders within the Gulf of Mexico fisheries management community in developing and implementing a Gulf-wide FEP.
September 23, 2020Blogs and Perspectives
![Drs Erin Symonds, Mya Breitbart and Karyna Rosario at their ‘World of Microbes’ station as part of the St. Petersburg Science Festival.](/marine-science/news/images/drs-erin-symonds-mya-breitbart-and-karyna-rosario-490x327.jpg)
Not All Viruses are Bad!
Dr Karyna Rosario is based within the Marine Genomics Laboratory at the University of South Florida in the US. Her research, focusing on viral metagenomics, has led to the discovery of a novel indicator that helps detect harmful pathogens in wastewater. The findings will lead to safer lives for all of us.
September 23, 2020Community Engagement