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Recognition as an AAAS Fellow is a distinguished lifetime honor within the scientific community.

Eleven USF faculty among 2024 class of Fellows of American Association for the Advancement of Science

The American Association for the Advancement of Science elected 11 University of South Florida faculty members to its 2024 class of Fellows, the third largest cohort of AAAS Fellows from any university in the nation.

March 27, 2025Awards, News

Pamela Hallock Muller named USF Distinguished University Professor

Pamela Hallock Muller named University of South Florida Distinguished University Professor

A world-renowned biogeological oceanographer, Pamela Hallock Muller’s incredible career started at the College in 1983.

February 18, 2025Awards, Blogs and Perspectives, News

Chuanmin Hu was recognized for his “significant contributions to ocean optics and remote sensing, particularly for innovative research in algorithms and applications on ocean algae.”

Chuanmin Hu elected to 2025 class of Optica Fellows

Chuanmin Hu was honored for his significant contributions to ocean optics and remote sensing, particularly for innovative research in algorithms and applications on ocean algae.

February 5, 2025Awards, News

Alexis Mitchem is PhD student at the University of South Florida.

Spawning New Knowledge: How DNA Barcoding is Changing Fisheries Conservation

Alexis Mitchem is PhD student at the University of South Florida. She was awarded the Florida Sea Grant Guy Harvey Fellowship in 2024.

December 19, 2024Awards, Blogs and Perspectives

Brian Barnes and Chuanmin Hu (center left and center right) accept the 2024 William T. Pecora Group Award

The Optical Oceanography Lab wins 2024 William T. Pecora Award

Under the leadership of Chuanmin Hu, the Optical Oceanography Lab has pioneered innovative methodologies to investigate phenomena such as algal blooms, oil spills, and coastal ecosystem dynamics.

December 11, 2024Awards, News

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

High-impact research earns recognition for CMS faculty

The list highlights 10 current CMS faculty members and two emeritus faculty, recognizing both career-long and single-year citation achievements.

November 26, 2024Awards, Blogs and Perspectives, News

Doctoral student Sara Reinelt will use data from the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite mission in her research funded by the FINESST grant. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/CNES

Prestigious NASA award will help CMS student study the Southern Ocean

Sara Reinelt, a doctoral student in the lab of Don Chambers, was awarded a Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST) grant, which will fund her research of eddy-induced carbon flux in the Southern Ocean.

November 13, 2024Awards, Blogs and Perspectives

Three incoming CMS students were awarded prestigious USF fellowships, joining eight current CMS students with similar distinctions.

Three CMS students earn prestigious USF Fellowships

Three student from the USF College of Marine Science were awarded 2024 Office of Graduate Studies Fellowships.

August 21, 2024Awards, Blogs and Perspectives

Frank Müller-Karger’s captivating career path went from a budding interest in whale research to pioneering work in studying phytoplankton blooms via satellite technology. He was recently recognized as a Distinguished University Professor at USF.

Frank Müller-Karger, Distinguished University Professor, recognized for pioneering scientific research and leadership

From whale research to satellite-based remote sensing, Frank Müller-Karger has earned recognition as a Distinguished University Professor at the University of South Florida.

February 19, 2024Awards, News

Student Macarena Martin Mayor working on spectrophotometric techniques in the Byrne lab.

Six CMS students awarded the 2024 SAML student award

Six students from the USF College of Marine Science are recipients of the SAML Student Awards for 2024.

January 30, 2024Awards, Blogs and Perspectives

CMS graduate students Lydia Ruggles and Emma Graves, and CMS Ocean Circulation Lab intern, Samantha D’Angelo.

CMS grads and intern win the 2023 Vembu Subramanian Ocean Scholars Award

Congratulations to CMS graduate students Lydia Ruggle and Emma Grave who recently received the 2023 Vembu Subramanian Ocean Scholars Award.

December 6, 2023Awards, Blogs and Perspectives

Nine current CMS faculty and two emeritus faculty are recognized on the list of high-impact researchers, which includes career-long and single-year citations.

CMS faculty earn global recognition as high-impact researchers

The Stanford-Elsevier study identifies the top two percent of researchers worldwide across all fields of study, based on their citation impact through 2022.

December 4, 2023Awards, News

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