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Stories of the Sea: Scientist-Author-Educator Speaks at USF St Petersburg
On Wednesday, February 6, 2019, students from the College of Marine Science met with Scales in a Q&A session that was followed by a public lecture on the USF St Petersburg campus titled, “Why Oceans Matter.”
February 8, 2019News
The Blue Economy Imperative: Creating Sustainable Blue Growth
Water scarcity, climate change, and marine food shortages demand new Blue Economy initiatives.
February 7, 2019News
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: 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
‘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
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
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
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
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 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: 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
Huge Sargassum Seaweed Blooms Again Threaten Florida, Caribbean and Mexico
Sargassum Seaweed Blooms Could Get Worse in 2019.
January 25, 2019News