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Climate change is here. Will Tampa Bay finally get ready?
Our coastal region must prepare for the threats of climate change. Enter the Tampa Bay Regional Resiliency Coalition. But what can local governments do when the world’s governments haven’t done enough?
February 25, 2019News
The Ocean Is Running Out of Breath, Scientists Warn
idespread and sometimes drastic marine oxygen declines are stressing sensitive species—a trend that will continue with climate change.
February 25, 2019News
2019 marks 15 years of the Spoonbill Bowl
On Saturday, February 16th, 2019, eleven high schools from across west central Florida fielded teams to compete against each other in a Round Robin style competition during the morning portion of the tournament followed by a playoff style competition in the afternoon.
February 20, 2019Community Engagement
The story behind 1A’s live broadcast: A showcase of what makes St. Pete great
On Monday, the University of South Florida St. Petersburg hosted a live recording of one of the most popular shows circulated by NPR, WAMU’s 1A, whose name pays homage to the First Amendment.
February 14, 2019News
The Loop – Episode 13: For a few dollars more: costs and ecosystem services after spills
David Levin sits down with David Yoskowitz from the Harte Research Institute of Gulf of Mexico Studies at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi to discuss the economics behind oil spill response and recovery.
February 12, 2019News
Spoonbill Ocean Sciences Tournament Bowl
Florida high school teams from the Panhandle to the Everglades will gather Saturday, February 16, 2019 to compete in the 15th Annual Spoonbill Ocean Sciences Bowl competition.
February 11, 2019Community Engagement
More on maternal transfer of PAH’s: species specific?
Ph.D. candidate Susan Snyder (USF CMS/C-IMAGE), who presented a poster at the conference, generated some interesting data that suggest PAHs are not transferred to the eggs of Golden Tilefish in significantly high quantities.
February 8, 2019Blogs and Perspectives
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
Deepwater Horizon oil spill impacts on deep pelagic fishes
At the GoMOSES conference on Wednesday morning, in Session 7, “Organismal Responses to Oil Exposure: From Individuals to Ecosystems.
February 7, 2019Blogs and Perspectives
The Blue Economy Imperative: Creating Sustainable Blue Growth
Water scarcity, climate change, and marine food shortages demand new Blue Economy initiatives.
February 7, 2019News
Benthic fauna in the Gulf: living in oily times
Yesterday’s Session 4 at the GoMOSES conference reminded me that “benthic fauna” also include fish that interact with the bottom creatures and with the sediment, such as grouper, snapper and tilefish, to name a few.
February 6, 2019Blogs and Perspectives
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