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![Mark Luther, Associate Professor USF College of Marine Science. Photo Credit: Bold Business](/marine-science/news/images/mark-luther-associate-professor-usf-college-of-marine-science-490x327.jpg)
The Blue Economy Imperative: Creating Sustainable Blue Growth
Water scarcity, climate change, and marine food shortages demand new Blue Economy initiatives.
February 7, 2019News
![(L-R) Dr. Isabel C. Romero (College of Marine Science University of South Florida) and Dr. Jon Moore (Wilkes Honors College at Florida Atlantic University) collect samples from midwater trawling that used a 10-m2 MOCNESS net during DEEPEND Consortium cruises. Photo Credit: Isabel Romero, courtesy of DEEPEND.](/marine-science/news/images/dr-isabel-c-romero-dr-jon-moore-wilkes-honors-collect-samples-from-midwater-trawling-490x327.jpg)
Ten-Year Assessment Study Finds Increased Vulnerability of Deep Sea Fishes to Oil Exposure
Scientists completed the first time-series study (2007-2016) of Gulf of Mexico deep-sea fishes and their exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) following Deepwater Horizon.
February 6, 2019News
![David Mearns told Sky News his team located Emiliano Sala's plane wreckage. Photo Credit: Sky News](/marine-science/news/images/david-mearns-told-sky-news-his-team-located-emiliano-salas-plane-wreckage-490x327.jpg)
David Mearns: Who is The Shipwreck Hunter that found Sala’s plane?
David Mearns led the team that found the footballer's plane - but it wasn't his first major find.
February 4, 2019News
![David Mearns worked with Emiliano Sala's family to launch a private search for the plane he went missing in. Photo Credit: Sky News](/marine-science/news/images/david-mearns-worked-with-emiliano-salas-family-to-launch-a-private-search-for-the-plane-490x327.jpg)
‘One Occupant Visible’ in Emiliano Sala Plane Wreckage – Investigators
The plane's registration number can be seen on the wreckage which is largely in one piece, shipwreck hunter David Mearns said.
February 4, 2019News
![The 1a Podcast](/marine-science/news/images/the1a-podcast-490x327.jpg)
Don Chambers on NPR: to discuss Florida and Climate Change
Don Chambers will be a guest on a live broadcast on NPR Monday morning as part of the 1A show hosted by Joshua Johnson.
February 3, 2019News
![Oil Rig in the Gulf of Mexico. Photo Credit: C-IMAGE](/marine-science/news/images/oil-rig-in-the-gulf-of-mexico-490x327.jpg)
The Loop – Episode 12: Marine Technology Society (MTS) TechSurge
In February 2018, a pair of unrelated science conferences were hosted in New Orleans, LA during the same week: Underwater Intervention, and the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Sciences Conference.
February 1, 2019News
![Chief Scientist, Jay Law, captures this photo as he examines the buoy and mooring line.](/marine-science/news/images/chief-scientist-jay-law-examines-the-buoy-and-mooring-line-490x327.png)
USGS – USF CMS can now monitor carbon off Florida coast
A recent collaboration between the two groups allowed for the successful deployment of a re-engineered oceanographic buoy with additional Ocean Carbon System sensors.
February 1, 2019News
![Shaojie Sun measured spectral reflectance in an oil tank experiment at the Ohmsett facility in New Jersey. Photo Credit: Ohmsett Facility](/marine-science/news/images/shaojie-sun-measured-spectral-reflectance-in-an-oil-tank-experiment-490x327.jpg)
Study Develops Algorithm to Detect Surface Oil and Thickness
Scientists analyzed spectral images of surface oil slicks and proposed a new method to determine oil distribution and thickness when high resolution imagery is not available.
January 30, 2019News
![Mya Breitbart Elected as a new Fellow into ASM](/marine-science/news/images/mya-breitbart-fellow-elected-into-the-american-society-for-microbiology-2019-490x327.jpg)
Mya Breitbart Elected as a 2019 Fellow into the American Society for Microbiology
Mya Breitbart, who has been elected as a new Fellow in the American Society for Microbiology in recognition of her groundbreaking achievements in studying viruses.
![Mya Breitbart in the Marine Geonomics Lab. Photo Credit: Amie Blodgett](/marine-science/news/images/mya-breibart-in-the-lab-brilliant-top-10-scientist-490x327.jpg)
Mya Breitbart: Decoding Marine Mysteries With “The Virus Hunter”
Mya Breitbart, Professor of Biological Oceanography, never forgets how pivotal the hands-on experience she got through Girl Scout outings was to launching her career, from watching sea turtle eggs hatch to working on her first research cruise on the Great Lakes.
January 28, 2019News
![Sargassum Seaweed Blooms Could Get Worse in 2019. Photo Credit: The Weather Channel](/marine-science/news/images/sargassum-seaweed-blooms-490x327.jpg)
Huge Sargassum Seaweed Blooms Again Threaten Florida, Caribbean and Mexico
Sargassum Seaweed Blooms Could Get Worse in 2019.
January 25, 2019News
![Dust storms from the Sahara supply many important chemical elements to the ocean. In a new study, researchers test how thorium can be used to quantify these elemental fluxes, which can be difficult to measure directly. Photo Credit: NASA](/marine-science/news/images/dust-storms-from-the-sahara-supply-many-important-chemical-elements-to-the-ocean-490x327.jpg)
A Novel Approach Reveals Element Cycles in the Ocean
Dissolved thorium isotopes light the way to a more thorough understanding of how different elements enter marine environments—and how long they stay there.
January 24, 2019News