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![Need image caption. PHOTO CREDIT: Jessica Van Vaerenbergh, USF CMS graduate student.](/marine-science/news/images/glider-boat-trip-hurricane-490x327.jpg)
Deep-diving gliders capture key ocean data for hurricane forecasting
New NOAA funding means ocean gliders operated by the USF College of Marine Science will help hurricane experts forecast storm intensity in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean.
August 11, 2023News
![Research Vessel Western Flyer](/marine-science/news/images/research-vessel-western-flyer-fio-490x327.jpg)
Ship granted to USF will enhance Florida Institute of Oceanography’s efforts to build a robust ocean science and maritime workforce
After a 4,000-mile journey, a 117-foot twin-hulled ship granted to the University of South Florida (USF) is docked at its new home port in St. Petersburg, where it will be operated by the Florida Institute of Oceanography (FIO) to offer transformative opportunities for students to explore and advance the field of ocean science.
July 12, 2023News
![John Conrad Ogden, 82 of St. Petersburg, FL](/marine-science/news/images/john-ogden-490x327.png)
An Ocean Hero, A Mentor to so Many, A Friend to All
We are sad about the passing of Dr. John Ogden. He died peacefully on Monday, June 25, 2023. Dr. John Ogden (1940-2023).
July 6, 2023Blogs and Perspectives, News
![Research vessel JOIDES Resolution surrounded by sea ice as it approaches Antarctica's eastern Ross Sea. CREDIT, Jenny Gales, University of Plymouth.](/marine-science/news/images/research-vessel-joides-resolution-surrounded-by-sea-ice-490x327.jpg)
Past climate change to blame for Antarctica’s giant underwater landslides
An international team of scientists found weak biologically rich layers of sediments hundreds of metres beneath the seafloor which crumbled as oceans warmed and ice sheets declined.
May 18, 2023News
![The best way for recreational fishers to release red snapper and red grouper caught in the deeper waters of the Gulf of Mexico -- and physically traumatized from the pressure change experienced during the ascent -- is to use a descending device.](/marine-science/news/images/fish-being-recompressed-490x327.jpg)
Which barotrauma mitigation method is best for red snapper and red grouper caught in deep water? Recompression outperforms venting, according to Gulf of Mexico study
The best way for recreational fishers to release red snapper and red grouper caught in the deeper waters of the Gulf of Mexico -- and physically traumatized from the pressure change experienced during the ascent -- is to use a descending device.
May 15, 2023News
![CMS professor Brad Rosenheim and his former PhD student, Ryan Venturelli, upon arrival to McMurdo Station in Antarctica. McMurdo station is one of three US stations for scientific research in Antarctica—located >600 miles from Mercer Subglacial Lake.](/marine-science/news/images/professor-brad-rosenheim-and-ryan-venturelli-490x327.jpg)
Scientists describe carbon cycle in a subglacial freshwater lake in Antarctica for first time
Surprising results from historic study suggest the shrinking West Antarctic Ice Sheet, a major threat to global sea level rise, was smaller and more dynamic in recent geologic past than previously thought.
May 1, 2023News
![The sea urchin killer](/marine-science/news/images/sea-urchin-490x327.jpg)
Scientists identify 2022 sea urchin killer
The mass die-off of the long-spined sea urchin – a loss that threatens the health of coral reefs from the Caribbean to Florida’s east coast -- was caused by a one-celled organism called a ciliate.
April 19, 2023News
![Hurricane Maria image from NOAA](/marine-science/news/images/hurricane-maria-impact-to-puerto-rico-forests-490x327.png)
USF CMS joins NOAA’s Caribbean Climate Adaptation Network
The USF College of Marine Science (USF CMS) is one of nine institutions in a five-year NOAA-funded program that will work directly with communities in the Caribbean region to work on how best to prepare for and “adapt” to higher risks of disasters that come with a changing climate.
March 13, 2023News
![Three-dimensional visualization of dissolved Fe isotope ratios (δ56Fe) along GEOTRACES sections in (a) the Atlantic and (b) the Pacific. Data are originally from Cyril Abadie, Tim Conway, Jessica Fitzsimmons, Joshua Helgoe, Hannah Hunt, Seth John, François Lacan, Nathan Lanning, Franck Poitrasson, Amadine Radic, Matthias Sieber, Yoshiki Sohrin, Brent Summers, Shotaro Takano, Emily Townsend, and Derek Vance; they are available in the GEOTRACES Intermediate Data Product 2021 (GEOTRACES Int. Data Prod. Group 2021) or are unpublished (GA08 and GP15, provided by Jessica Fitzsimmons and Tim Conway). The visualizations were created and provided by Reiner Schlitzer, Alfred Wegener Institute, Bremerhaven, Germany. Abbreviation: IRMM-014, Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements Standard 014.](/marine-science/news/images/three-dimensional-visualization-of-dissolved-fe-isotope-ratios-490x327.jpg)
How to pump up your iron: hit the gym, eat spinach, or talk to Tim Conway
A Q&A with CMS Associate Professor Tim Conway about iron in the ocean.
February 16, 2023News
![Doubtful Sound, New Zealand, which Dr. Xingqian Cui visited in 2016, was apparently so-named because its discoverer, Captain James Cook, decided if he and the crew ventured into the fjord during a voyage in 1770, it would be “doubtful” that they would be able to sail back out of the fjord against the westerly wind.](/marine-science/news/images/doubtful-sound-new-zealand-490x327.jpg)
Fjords: small-but-mighty planetary “thermostats” whose role in the global carbon cycle is both sink and source
If you’re worried about escalating human-induced climate change, consider adding fjords to your thank-you list during this season of gratitude.
December 7, 2022News
![Florida’s flat, low-lying topography makes many areas susceptible to flooding. Hurricanes can highlight those vulnerabilities.](/marine-science/news/images/flooding-florida-sabal-palms-490x327.jpg)
Hurricane season underscores the value of improved flood forecasting
In late May, forecasters at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center signaled a tempestuous 2022 Atlantic hurricane season.
December 2, 2022Florida Flood Hub, News
![Hannah Hunt, Ph.D. student in the lab of Dr. Tim Conway](/marine-science/news/images/hannah-hunt-usf-cms-phd-student-490x327.jpg)
Distinguishing the influence of sediments, the Congo River, and water-mass mixing on the distribution of iron and its isotopes in the Southeast Atlantic Ocean
Iron is a key micronutrient for primary production in the surface ocean. Iron isotopes can provide a window into the sources and cycling of iron to the surface and deep ocean.
November 30, 2022News, Publication Highlights