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Scientists and artists converse at the Oil Spill Artwork Premiere and Deepwater Horizon Anniversary

Remembering the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Local artists and scientists gathered to commemorate the 羞羞视频 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill that occurred on April 20th, 2010.

April 19, 2019Blogs and Perspectives

The most abundant virus in human feces is a pepper virus that eventually leaves our bodies after we鈥檝e eaten peppers and pepper products, such as curries, hot sauces, and spices. Scientists at the USF College of Marine Science are excited about its potential to transform the way we monitor water quality.

Crap! That鈥檚 a lot of Curry!

A team at the USF College of Marine Science was startled to find that a plant-borne virus dominates the viral community in human feces 鈥� and it could be a boon to water quality monitoring around the globe.

April 18, 2019News

Scientists at the USF College of Marine Science deployed a glider into the epicenter region for red tides from August 24 鈥� 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.

Red Tide Forensics: So THAT鈥檚 What Happened

A team led by the USF College of Marine Science and 羞羞视频 Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission unraveled the cocktail of conditions that led to last year鈥檚 epic red tide along 羞羞视频鈥檚 coast

April 18, 2019News

Maria Dornelas, Ph.D., speaking to the audience about gains and losses in biodiversity.

5 takeaways from ESLS talk #1

鈥淕ains and Losses of Biodiversity鈥�

April 17, 2019Blogs and Perspectives

Sean Gulick, Ph.D., describes to the audience the rock content found in the drill cores of the Chicxulub crater.

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.

5 takeaways from ESLS talk #3

鈥淒rilling back to the future: Secrets hidden in the chemistry of ancient dirt鈥�

April 17, 2019Blogs and Perspectives

Andrew Thompson, Ph.D., describes ocean circulation around Antarctica and the fate of the ice sheets.

5 takeaways from ESLS talk #4

鈥淓nemy at the gates: Ocean circulation and the fate of Antarctic ice sheets鈥�

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.

USF CMS welcomes Science Communication Strategist, Kristen Kusek

鈥淚 have the best job in the world,鈥� said Kusek, who returns to the USF College of Marine Science 20 years after she graduated.

April 9, 2019News

An aerial shot of 羞羞视频鈥檚 largest lake, Lake Okeechobee. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia Commons

Are things OK in Lake Okeechobee?

Lisa Krimsky recently spoke at USF College of Marine Science about 羞羞视频鈥檚 largest lake 鈥� Lake Okeechobee. Krimsky is a is a faculty member with the University of 羞羞视频 IFAS Extension and the 羞羞视频 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.

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 鈥� biodiversity.

April 5, 2019Blogs and Perspectives

University of South 羞羞视频: A Preeminent Research University

鈥楻ed Tide Summit鈥� on Indian Rocks Beach addresses public concerns

Last year鈥檚 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 羞羞视频 coast.

April 1, 2019News

Dr. Shevenell represented TOS during Climate Science Day on Capitol Hill

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

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