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Marine Life 2030

Marine Life 2030 endorsed as part of UN Decade of Ocean Science

USF is a key academic partner in this global, 10-year program led by Smithsonian Institution to create a globally integrated information management and forecasting system for marine biodiversity

June 8, 2021News

The 79°N glacier in Greenland. Credit: Stephen Krisch

CMS scientists on the bottom (and top) of the world!

A group of USF CMS faculty and researchers who comprise ‘The Southern Ocean Science’ (SOS) group, carries out wide-ranging interdisciplinary research in Earth’s polar regions, providing new insights into how processes occurring thousands of miles away affect us here in Florida.

May 27, 2021News

Kristen Buck, PhD (far left), led the USF Piney Point field sampling effort and water chemistry analyses.

USF scientists announce initial findings from Piney Point research effort

USF College of Marine Science researchers today shared their initial findings of how the Tampa Bay ecosystem has responded to the controlled discharges of nutrient-rich wastewater released from the retired Piney Point fertilizer processing plant.

May 24, 2021News

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010.

Modeling was key in Deepwater Horizon oil spill research. So was consistent funding.

New state-of-the-art tools have changed the way we understand the impacts of oil on the marine environment.

May 14, 2021News

NASA scientists use satellites to map the vegetation index, which is the

Measuring biodiversity from space

In a new publication in Nature Ecology & Evolution, a team led by Prof Dr. Andrew Skidmore from the University of Twente in the Netherlands share a new tool to add to the biodiversity toolkit: measuring biodiversity from space.

May 13, 2021News

The All-ABOARD pilot project aims to build diversity, equity, and inclusion in the geosciences. In the fall, or as soon as pandemic restrictions lift, four teams will take part in a unique in-person retreat that will partially take place on a research ship (such as this one, the RV Sally Ride) operated by the U.S. Academic Fleet. Photo: U.S. Navy

USF Team Selected to Join New NSF Diversity Program

The goal of this two-year program hosted by Columbia University to advance justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) initiatives in STEM.

May 7, 2021Diversity, News

Erosion of dunes following Tropical Storm Eta. (Credit: Justin Birchler, USGS. Public domain.)

Providing the best tools for coastal management, protection, and resiliency

The Ocean Visions network, whose mission is to transform science and engineering into scalable, equitable, and sustainable ocean solutions, held its third virtual “Coastal Solutions” workshop April 27-28, 2021.

May 3, 2021Blogs and Perspectives

Antarctic krill. Photo Credit: Tracy Shaw, USF College of Marine Science

Concern for Antarctic Krill

A new publication, and a featured article in Marine Ecology Progress Series, provides further evidence of cause for concern, and helps tease out some of the effects of a warming climate.

April 29, 2021Blogs and Perspectives

Rising Tides Newsletter, April 2021 edition.

Rising Tides April 2021

View some of the highlights in the Rising Tides Newsletter, April 2021 edition.

April 20, 2021Rising Tides Newsletter

USF leads first research cruise to study Piney Point’s environmental impact

USF Response to Piney Point Spill

A team from the University of South Florida College of Marine Science (USF CMS) embarked on the first research cruise in Tampa Bay on April 7, 2021 to study the environmental impacts of the breach at Piney Point that started in March.

April 8, 2021News

Plunging into Our Polar Seas was the theme for this year’s competition, where students competed virtually for the first time.

Spoonbill Bowl – A Virtual Success!

Congratulations to all the students and coaches and a huge thank you to the committee and volunteers that made this online event possible!

April 7, 2021Blogs and Perspectives, Community Engagement

USF marine scientists are aboard the R/V Weatherbird II research vessel to study the environmental impacts of the recent breach at a retired fertilizer processing plant at Piney Point in Manatee County, Fla.

USF leads first research cruise to study Piney Point’s environmental impact

A team of scientists from the University of South Florida College of Marine Science have embarked on the first research cruise in Tampa Bay dedicated to studying the environmental impacts of the recent breach at a retired fertilizer processing plant at Piney Point in Manatee County, Florida.

April 7, 2021News

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