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Oil spill responders attempting to extinguish the flames of the Deepwater Horizon platform at the onset of the accident in 2010. (Photo Credit: US Coast Guard)

Oil spill science conference GoMOSES 2019 begins with a flurry of workshops

The opening workshops of the 2019 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science (GoMOSES) Conference took place yesterday at the Hyatt Regency hotel in New Orleans, LA.

February 5, 2019Blogs and Perspectives

USF CMS graduate students, Luis Sorinas, Juan Millan, Becky Scott, Shannon Burns, and Maddie Schwaab, at the CMS outreach booth, excited to teach the public about marine debris.

Outreach Booth Gives Students the Opportunity to Educate the Public on Marine Debris

On Saturday, February 2, 2019 students from USF College of Marine Science volunteered at the St. Petersburg Saturday Morning Market to teach market-goers about marine debris and plastics.

February 5, 2019Community Engagement

David Mearns told Sky News his team located Emiliano Sala's plane wreckage. Photo Credit: Sky News

David Mearns: Who is The Shipwreck Hunter that found Sala’s plane?

David Mearns led the team that found the footballer's plane - but it wasn't his first major find.

February 4, 2019News

David Mearns worked with Emiliano Sala's family to launch a private search for the plane he went missing in. Photo Credit: Sky News

‘One Occupant Visible’ in Emiliano Sala Plane Wreckage – Investigators

The plane's registration number can be seen on the wreckage which is largely in one piece, shipwreck hunter David Mearns said.

February 4, 2019News

The 1a Podcast

Don Chambers on NPR: to discuss Florida and Climate Change

Don Chambers will be a guest on a live broadcast on NPR Monday morning as part of the 1A show hosted by Joshua Johnson.

February 3, 2019News

Research divers reboard the Weatherbird after visually examining the new buoy. (Photo credit: Jay Law)

24 hours of Oceanography: offshore buoy deployment and validation

Hard physical work, requiring sharp mental faculties amid rolling seas and unknowns, is just one aspect of field work that oceanographers must prepare for.

February 1, 2019Blogs and Perspectives

Oil Rig in the Gulf of Mexico. Photo Credit: C-IMAGE

The Loop – Episode 12: Marine Technology Society (MTS) TechSurge

In February 2018, a pair of unrelated science conferences were hosted in New Orleans, LA during the same week: Underwater Intervention, and the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Sciences Conference.

February 1, 2019News

Chief Scientist, Jay Law, captures this photo as he examines the buoy and mooring line.

USGS – USF CMS can now monitor carbon off Florida coast

A recent collaboration between the two groups allowed for the successful deployment of a re-engineered oceanographic buoy with additional Ocean Carbon System sensors.

February 1, 2019News

Shaojie Sun measured spectral reflectance in an oil tank experiment at the Ohmsett facility in New Jersey. Photo Credit: Ohmsett Facility

Study Develops Algorithm to Detect Surface Oil and Thickness

Scientists analyzed spectral images of surface oil slicks and proposed a new method to determine oil distribution and thickness when high resolution imagery is not available.

January 30, 2019News

Mya Breitbart Elected as a new Fellow into ASM

Mya Breitbart Elected as a 2019 Fellow into the American Society for Microbiology

Mya Breitbart, who has been elected as a new Fellow in the American Society for Microbiology in recognition of her groundbreaking achievements in studying viruses.

January 29, 2019Awards, News

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