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David Mearns speaks with the Dean of CMS, Dr. Jacqueline Dixon (center), and with Anne Von Rosenstiel (second from right) and family members at the reception preceding the event.

Shipwreck Hunter David Mearns Rivets Packed House at Mahaffey Theater

Mearns, an alumnus of the USF College of Marine Science (USFCMS, Class of ’86) and Director of Blue Water Recoveries, Limited, was in town from his home in England because he was awarded USF’s highest award, the President’s Global Leadership Award.

May 11, 2019News

The first shipwreck found in April 2019 by the C-SCAMP team, this ship is about 35m long, 9m wide, and 10.5m tall from the seafloor. This 3-D view indicates depth using color - red is shallowest, and blue is deepest.

Defying odds, seafloor mapping team discovers 3 uncharted wrecks in a single day

To build detailed images of the suspected wrecks, Hommeyer and Brizzolara returned to the location of each wreck, performing multiple passes from several angles to avoid any gaps in data caused by “shadows” from the overlying features.

May 6, 2019News

Chris Moore making adjustments to the automated, flow-through pH sampler out at the mouth of Tampa Bay.

36 hours on a small boat: Bay to river carbonate system water measurements

Chris Moore, USFCMS student and employee of the USGS, recently completed river 4 of 4 in his dry season water sampling of Tampa Bay rivers as he embarks on a scientific census of sorts to describe the waters of Tampa Bay in relation to the threat of ocean acidification.

May 1, 2019Blogs and Perspectives, News

The week-long Taste of Science festival would have not been possible without USF CMS students, faculty, and staff. Organizers, Ben Prueitt, Makenzie Burrows, and Carey Schafer, pose with speakers Cara Estes and Karyna Rosario during the Wednesday night event at Chief’s Creole Café. Photo Credit and caption by: Carey Schafer

CMS Students Bring a Taste of Science to the Community

“Taste of Science” is a festival that takes place in cities around the country. Its mission is to give the community a sampling of science at locales they already frequent.

May 1, 2019News

A map highlighting calcification potential in coastal waters by showing the effect of riverine calcium on calcium carbonate saturation states.

Lessons from a new model: Shelled animals in some coastal areas may lose their ‘shirts’ to climate change faster than others

The oceans are warming, losing oxygen, and growing more acidic, and this study sheds light on how some coastal areas may have greater immunity to these changes than others.

April 29, 2019News

Scientists and artists converse at the Oil Spill Artwork Premiere and Deepwater Horizon Anniversary

Remembering the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Local artists and scientists gathered to commemorate the historic Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill that occurred on April 20th, 2010.

April 19, 2019Blogs and Perspectives

The most abundant virus in human feces is a pepper virus that eventually leaves our bodies after we’ve eaten peppers and pepper products, such as curries, hot sauces, and spices. Scientists at the USF College of Marine Science are excited about its potential to transform the way we monitor water quality.

Crap! That’s a lot of Curry!

A team at the USF College of Marine Science was startled to find that a plant-borne virus dominates the viral community in human feces – and it could be a boon to water quality monitoring around the globe.

April 18, 2019News

Scientists at the USF College of Marine Science deployed a glider into the epicenter region for red tides from August 24 – September 17, 2018. It measured different water properties that are proxies for red tide and helped them confirm several long-held theories about how red tides evolve.

Red Tide Forensics: So THAT’s What Happened

A team led by the USF College of Marine Science and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission unraveled the cocktail of conditions that led to last year’s epic red tide along Florida’s coast

April 18, 2019News

Maria Dornelas, Ph.D., speaking to the audience about gains and losses in biodiversity.

5 takeaways from ESLS talk #1

“Gains and Losses of Biodiversity”

April 17, 2019Blogs and Perspectives

Sean Gulick, Ph.D., describes to the audience the rock content found in the drill cores of the Chicxulub crater.

5 takeaways from ESLS talk #2

"Life and death by impact: Drilling for clues"

April 17, 2019Blogs and Perspectives

Tina van De Flierdt, Ph.D., speaks to the crowd during her seminar on past, and future, global warming events.

5 takeaways from ESLS talk #3

“Drilling back to the future: Secrets hidden in the chemistry of ancient dirt”

April 17, 2019Blogs and Perspectives

Andrew Thompson, Ph.D., describes ocean circulation around Antarctica and the fate of the ice sheets.

5 takeaways from ESLS talk #4

“Enemy at the gates: Ocean circulation and the fate of Antarctic ice sheets”

April 17, 2019Blogs and Perspectives

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