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![Scientists at the USF College of Marine Science deployed a glider into the epicenter region for red tides from August 24 – September 17, 2018. It measured different water properties that are proxies for red tide and helped them confirm several long-held theories about how red tides evolve.](/marine-science/news/images/scientists-at-the-usf-college-of-marine-science-deployed-a-glider-into-the-epicenter-region-for-red-tide-490x327.jpg)
Red Tide Forensics: So THAT’s What Happened
A team led by the USF College of Marine Science and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission unraveled the cocktail of conditions that led to last year’s epic red tide along Florida’s coast
April 18, 2019News
![Sean Gulick, Ph.D., describes to the audience the rock content found in the drill cores of the Chicxulub crater.](/marine-science/news/images/sean-gulick-seminar-on-chicxulub-asteroid-impact-and-clues-from-crater-490x327.jpg)
5 takeaways from ESLS talk #2
"Life and death by impact: Drilling for clues"
April 17, 2019Blogs and Perspectives
![Tina van De Flierdt, Ph.D., speaks to the crowd during her seminar on past, and future, global warming events.](/marine-science/news/images/tina-van-de-flierdt-seminar-drilling-back-to-future-secrets-chemistry-ancient-dirt-490x327.jpg)
5 takeaways from ESLS talk #3
“Drilling back to the future: Secrets hidden in the chemistry of ancient dirt”
April 17, 2019Blogs and Perspectives
![Andrew Thompson, Ph.D., describes ocean circulation around Antarctica and the fate of the ice sheets.](/marine-science/news/images/andrew-thompson-describing-ocean-circulation-around-antarctica-and-fate-of-ice-sheets-490x327.jpg)
5 takeaways from ESLS talk #4
“Enemy at the gates: Ocean circulation and the fate of Antarctic ice sheets”
April 17, 2019Blogs and Perspectives
![Kristen on assignment off the coast of Prince of Wales, Alaska, where she and her team shot a video about sea otters using VR technology for Earthwatch Institute, a global nonprofit based in Boston.](/marine-science/news/images/kristen-kusek-on-assignment-490x327.jpg)
USF CMS welcomes Science Communication Strategist, Kristen Kusek
“I have the best job in the world,” said Kusek, who returns to the USF College of Marine Science 20 years after she graduated.
April 9, 2019News
![University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University](/_resources/images/news/listing-image.jpg)
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April 9, 2019COVID-19
![An aerial shot of Florida’s largest lake, Lake Okeechobee. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia Commons](/marine-science/news/images/lake-okeechobee-aerial-shot-490x327.jpg)
Are things OK in Lake Okeechobee?
Lisa Krimsky recently spoke at USF College of Marine Science about Florida’s largest lake – Lake Okeechobee. Krimsky is a is a faculty member with the University of Florida IFAS Extension and the Florida Sea Grant Program.
April 5, 2019News
![Members of the MBON Pole to Pole Network discuss how to improve upon the SARCE protocol for rocky shore biodiversity surveys.](/marine-science/news/images/members-of-the-mbon-pole-to-pole-network-discuss-improving-protocol-for-rocky-shore-biodiversity-surveys-490x327.jpg)
Seas the Day: MBON Pole to Pole Network Meets Again
Marine Biodiversity Observation Network is a growing global initiative that brings together scientists, resource managers and a host of collaborators to share data in common formats that allow a regional and global view of of one of the most important measurements of the health of an ecosystem – biodiversity.
April 5, 2019Blogs and Perspectives
![University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University](/marine-science/news/images/robert-weisberg-explains-the-link-between-ocean-circulation-and-red-tide-blooms-490x327.jpg)
‘Red Tide Summit’ on Indian Rocks Beach addresses public concerns
Last year’s red tide, which started in 2017, was a particularly epic incident that killed fish and other precious marine life, along with much tourism-driven business along the west Florida coast.
April 1, 2019News
![Dr. Shevenell represented TOS during Climate Science Day on Capitol Hill](/marine-science/news/images/amelia-shevenell-represented-tos-during-climate-science-day-on-capitol-hill-490x327.jpg)
CMS Associate Professor Dr. Amelia Shevenell Elected to The Oceanography Society Council
USF CMS Associate Professor, Dr. Amelia Shevenell, was elected to The Oceanography Society (TOS) governance council by voting members of the international society.
March 27, 2019News
![The JOIDES Resolution departing Punta Arenas Chile. Photo Credit: Rob Larter](/marine-science/news/images/the-joides-resolution-departing-punta-arenas-chile-490x327.jpg)
USF CMS graduate student, Michelle Guitard, sets sail on IODP Expedition 382 to Antarctica
This is the third IODP Expedition to Antarctica in the last 12 months, and all Expeditions have included USF CMS faculty and grad students, including: Dr. Amelia Shevenell, Imogen Browne, Theresa King, and Michelle Guitard.
March 27, 2019News