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Girls Camp 2019

Marine Chemistry Lab

It’s just watered-down chemistry!

July 9, 2019Girls Camp

Jay Law and Dr. Robert Weisberg prepare to board the Weatherbird II after installing wind sensors on a buoy newly deployed at sea.

Ocean Circulation Lab cruises to the Dry Tortugas

Physical oceanographic cruise draws participants from multiple disciplines across the USF System.

July 5, 2019Blogs and Perspectives

Sargassum on Delray Beach in South Florida in May 2019. Credit: Brian Cousin, Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

Scientists Discover the Biggest Seaweed Bloom in the World

The record-breaking belt of brown algae stretches from West Africa to the Gulf of Mexico—and it’s likely here to stay, says a team led by the USF College of Marine Science.

July 4, 2019News

Celebrating our campers’ achievements and friendship on OCG celebration day!

OCG is the place for me

Celebrating our campers’ achievements and friendship on OCG celebration day!

June 28, 2019Girls Camp

Using a new, highly sensitive tracer for human-derived iron falling on the ocean, researchers led by the USF College of Marine Science say we have underestimated the iron we add to the ocean compared to natural sources.

Is a Great Iron Fertilization Experiment Already Underway?

Using a new, highly sensitive tracer for human-derived iron falling on the ocean, researchers led by the USF College of Marine Science say we have underestimated the iron we add to the ocean compared to natural sources.

June 26, 2019News

New moms. All the little specs on the bottom right of the photo are zoea (crab larvae). Photo by: Makenzie Burrows

A Seaside Science Surprise

For the past couple summers Dr. Mya Breitbart's lab has done outreach activities with Girls Inc. of Pinellas, an organization that inspires young girls to be strong, smart, and bold through afterschool programs and summer camps.

June 25, 2019Blogs and Perspectives, Community Engagement

OCG Girls Camp 2019

Get to Know the Staff – Ryan’s Passion!

Being fit allows greater focus and endurance in the classroom.

June 25, 2019Girls Camp

Rick Elmhorst of Bay News 9 (left) sits down with Dr. Robert Weisberg of USF College of Marine Science (right) to discuss red tide. Photo Credit: Bay News 9.

Ocean circulation made 2018 the worst year for red tide in more than a decade

Bay News 9 sat down with an expert to learn more about red tide research.

June 25, 2019News

Next up in the Marine Protection lab was fisheries management and modeling

Maps, Models, and Marine Resources

Week two of OCG, which is filled with various lab days, has come to an end!

June 24, 2019Girls Camp

Campers examined several Spotted Seatrout and Spanish Mackerel carcasses with the goal of gaining insight into how these fish lived and their feeding patterns.

The Ins and Outs of Fish

On Day 2 campers stepped up their game and became Fish Biologist themselves.

June 22, 2019Girls Camp

Tiffaney’s skeleton belongs to the FWC Marine Mammal Pathobiology Lab, which lends out bones for education purposes.

One Piece at a Time

Tiffaney’s skeleton belongs to the FWC Marine Mammal Pathobiology Lab.

June 21, 2019Girls Camp

OCG 2019 at Caladesi Island

Understanding Barrier Islands

In order to understand how barrier islands move, the campers needed to learn about the longshore current.

June 20, 2019Girls Camp

Mission Statement

Our blue planet faces a suite of challenges and opportunities for understanding and innovation. Our mission is to advance understanding of the interconnectivity of ocean systems and human-ocean interactions using a cross-disciplinary approach, to empower the next workforce of the blue economy with a world-class education experience, and to share our passion for a healthy environment and science-informed decision-making with community audiences near and far.