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Rick Elmhorst of Bay News 9 (left) sits down with Dr. Robert Weisberg of USF College of Marine Science (right) to discuss red tide. Photo Credit: Bay News 9.

Ocean circulation made 2018 the worst year for red tide in more than a decade

Bay News 9 sat down with an expert to learn more about red tide research.

June 25, 2019News

Next up in the Marine Protection lab was fisheries management and modeling

Maps, Models, and Marine Resources

Week two of OCG, which is filled with various lab days, has come to an end!

June 24, 2019Girls Camp

Campers examined several Spotted Seatrout and Spanish Mackerel carcasses with the goal of gaining insight into how these fish lived and their feeding patterns.

The Ins and Outs of Fish

On Day 2 campers stepped up their game and became Fish Biologist themselves.

June 22, 2019Girls Camp

Tiffaney’s skeleton belongs to the FWC Marine Mammal Pathobiology Lab, which lends out bones for education purposes.

One Piece at a Time

Tiffaney’s skeleton belongs to the FWC Marine Mammal Pathobiology Lab.

June 21, 2019Girls Camp

OCG 2019 at Caladesi Island

Understanding Barrier Islands

In order to understand how barrier islands move, the campers needed to learn about the longshore current.

June 20, 2019Girls Camp

Studying mangroves OCG 2019

Going Out On a Limb for Mangroves

Each mangrove cements themselves in the peat of the coastline slowing down water and protecting our coasts from erosion.

June 18, 2019Girls Camp

Out at sea OCG 2019

All Aboard! OCG Goes Out to Sea

OCG campers arrived at the USF docks bright and early for their research cruise.

June 17, 2019Girls Camp

Collections Group led by Teresa collected water, sediment, and plankton samples for the other groups to examine.

Roll with the Sea

Working as one big team, the Collections Group led by Teresa collected water, sediment, and plankton samples for the other groups to examine.

June 16, 2019Girls Camp

Kayaking adventure to Shell Key

A Day at the Beach

While the wind was howling in from the southwest at around 14 miles per hour, all the kayaks made fairly easy work of the trip.

June 14, 2019Girls Camp

Blue bioluminescence produced by red Noctiluca scintillans near Taiwan’s Matsu Islands. Researchers now have a way to study the sparkly organisms by satellite. Credit: Yu-Xian Yang, Lienchiang county government, Taiwan

China’s sparkling bioluminescent seas are glowing brighter

Scientists report in a new study they have found a way for satellites to track the bioluminescent plankton responsible for producing “blue tears” in China’s coastal waters and found the sparkly creatures have become more abundant in recent years.

June 12, 2019News

The 2019 Ocean Discovery XPRIZE awards ceremony winners

USF CMS Community Shines in Historic XPRIZE Competition

XPRIZE, the world leader in designing and operating competitions to solve humanity’s grand challenges, recently announced the winners in the $7M Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE.

June 12, 2019News

Oceanography Camp for Girls 2019

The First Day of Camp

Oceanography Camp for Girls 2019 is finally upon us and in full swing!

June 11, 2019Girls Camp

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