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![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.](/marine-science/news/images/frank-muller-karger-captivating-career-path-usf-college-of-marine-science-490x327.jpg)
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.
![Student Macarena Martin Mayor working on spectrophotometric techniques in the Byrne lab.](/marine-science/news/images/macarena-martin-mayor-working-on-spectrophotometric-techniques-490x327.jpg)
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.](/marine-science/news/images/congrats-cms-grad-students-and-intern-win-2023-vembu-award-490x327.png)
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.](/marine-science/news/images/usf-cms-faculty-earn-global-recognition-490x327.jpg)
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.
![Robert H. Weisberg, a University of South Florida physical oceanographer, stands on the top deck of the R/V W.T. Hogarth research vessel on May 3. [ DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Tampa Bay Times ]](/marine-science/news/images/bob-weisberg-on-the-research-vessel-wt-hogarth-photo-credit-douglas-clifford-490x327.jpg)
Robert H. Weisberg was elected as an AGU Fellow
Distinguished University Professor Emeritus Robert H. Weisberg was elected as an American Geophysical Union’s (AGU) Fellow.
![Active coral restoration at Laughing Bird Caye National Park in Belize](/marine-science/news/images/active-coral-restoration-at-laughing-bird-caye-national-park-in-belize-490x327.png)
USF awarded $20 million federal grant to protect coral reef and mangrove ecosystems
The National Science Foundation has awarded a $20 million grant to a USF-lead team of researchers to develop a standardized approach to the protection and replenishment of coral reef and mangrove ecosystems, which serve as a barrier in protecting our coasts.
![The Capitol Building in Washington, DC.](/marine-science/news/images/captial-building-dc.-490x327jpg.jpg)
Shannon Burns awarded prestigious John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship
USF College of Marine Science Ph.D. student, Shannon Burns, is among 86 finalists selected for the highly competitive 2023 Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship, announced by NOAA and Sea Grant.
August 1, 2022Awards
![Dr. Serge Andrefouet was visiting USF when he processed this 2001 Landsat-7 satellite image of sand and seaweed beds in the Bahamas, which won NASA’s Tournament Earth 2020 contest. Credit: NASA Earth Observatory / Serge Andrefouet, USF.](/marine-science/news/images/ocean-sand-bahamas-490x327.jpg)
Dr. Frank Muller-Karger Receives 2021 William T. Pecora Award
Dr. Frank Muller-Karger, biological oceanography professor who leads the Institute for Remote Sensing at the University of South Florida’s College of Marine Science, has been honored with the prestigious 2021 William T. Pecora Award for his extraordinary contributions and leadership using remote sensing to further our understanding of the ocean.
June 21, 2022Awards
![Natalia López Figueroa, CMS Ph.D. candidate](/marine-science/news/images/natalia-lopez-figueroa-margaret-a-davidson-graduate-fellowship-490x327.jpg)
USF CMS student Natalia López Figueroa awarded NOAA Margaret A. Davidson Graduate Fellowship
CMS Ph.D. candidate Natalia López Figueroa was awarded a Margaret A. Davidson Graduate Fellowship administered by NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management.
![Mya Breitbart in the lab. Credit, Amanda Sosnowski at Terrene Visions.](/marine-science/news/images/mya-breitbart-in-the-lab-490x327.jpg)
Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida Announces Selection of 15 New Members for 2022
Dr. Mya Breitbart, a professor and microbiologist at the USF College of Marine Science (USF CMS), is among 15 prominent scholars from throughout the state of Florida who were selected for membership to the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida (ASEMFL).
![The new AAAS Fellows span multiple colleges and disciplines, bringing the total number of Fellows at USF to 92.](/marine-science/news/images/aaas-usf-fellows-2022-490x327.jpg)
Ten USF faculty members receive national recognition as AAAS Fellows for academic research
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has named 10 University of South Florida researchers as new Fellows.
![Dr. Michelle Guitard, CMS alum and paleoceanographer.](/marine-science/news/images/michelle-guitard-usf-cms-490x327.jpg)
Dr. Michelle Guitard, CMS alum and paleoceanographer, wins prestigious USF award
Congratulations, Dr. Guitard! She was recently honored in a virtual event, which included this short video in which she shared her research interests.