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Fish ecology lab

Lab Days: Fish Ecology

The girls got a crash course on the common characteristics of fishes and the important local species we have here in the Tampa Bay area.

July 2, 2018Girls Camp

Tony Greco (science mentor, College of Marine Science SEM lab manager)

Lab Days: Electron Microscopy

The objective of this lab was to explore the Ocean Microcosm using the Transmission (TEM) and Scanning Electron microscopes (SEM) and record images of some these marine microbes.

June 29, 2018Girls Camp

OCG girls camp visited Caladesi Island

In the Field: Explorations on Caladesi Island

The goal of the field trip was to explore and examine the processes that shape and change barrier islands.

June 25, 2018Girls Camp

Getting up close and personal with some of the technologies and models that scientists use.

Lab Days: Fisheries and Habitat Conservation

Campers learned about marine protected areas (MPAs) and the approaches scientists use to study fish populations.

June 22, 2018Girls Camp

Lightning Awareness Week

Next week is Lightning Awareness Week

Tropical storms have been on the move since May, a little earlier than usual this year, and right now is as good a time as ever to brush up on your lightning safety protocols.

June 21, 2018News

Seaweed in Delray Beach (David Fleshler/Sun Sentinel)

Heading to the beach? Get ready for thick, slimy seaweed

The reason for the heavy growth of seaweed remains unclear, said Chuanmin Hu, of the University of South Florida.

June 20, 2018News

Girls Camp onboard the R/V ANGARI

In the field: Cruise aboard the R/V ANGARI

Over the course of our three days at sea, campers had the opportunity to sample multiple research sites onboard the R/V ANGARI both inside Tampa Bay and passing underneath the Skyway bridge to sample in the Gulf of Mexico.

June 19, 2018Girls Camp

Pamela Hallock Muller, Professor - Geological Oceanography

Single-celled architects headline the upcoming “FORAMS 2018” conference in Scotland

Pamela Hallock Muller has studied foraminifera since the mid ‘70s when she was first introduced to them during her graduate studies by other grad students at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

June 19, 2018News

OCG Staff Training 2018

And that’s a wrap! Staff Training 2018

From learning lesson plans, engaging in daily “Energizer” activities, and inventorying field trip supplies, it really wasn’t too difficult having a bunch of focused fun in preparation for having a bunch of more fun.

June 18, 2018Girls Camp

Kayaking field trip to Shell Key Preserve

In the field: Field trip to Shell Key Preserve

On our trip, we kayaked to the preserve on Shell Key.

June 18, 2018Girls Camp

OCG girls got up-close and personal with sediments.

In the field: Field Trip to Fort De Soto

During our field trip to Fort De Soto, the OCG girls got up-close and personal with sediments answering these sorts of mysteries.

June 16, 2018Girls Camp

USF CMS Advises St. Pete City Council HERS Committee 2018

Question of Straws: CMS Advises St. Pete City Council HERS Committee

The City of St. Petersburg sustainability program continues to move forward with ocean friendly practices.

June 16, 2018News

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