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Why do we study the ocean鈥檚 circulation? New book offers answers
In a new book, USF Distinguished University Professor Robert Weisberg addresses how to the movement of the ocean鈥檚 water impacts just about everything we experience on Earth. Here, Weisberg discusses his new book and why more people will benefit from understanding the physics of the ocean.
May 9, 2025Blogs and Perspectives, News
鈥楾he Rising Tides Podcast鈥� explores cutting-edge ocean technologies in marine science
Designed for ocean experts and general audiences alike, 鈥淭he Rising Tides Podcast鈥� invites oceanographers to discuss their ground-breaking research through one-on-one conversations.
Natalia L贸pez Figueroa looks back on accomplishments and ahead to the future
The latest CMS graduate had an impressive academic career, highlighted by her research on jellyfish ecology.
May 6, 2025Blogs and Perspectives, News
From Tampa Bay to the Massachusetts coast: a CMS alum shares his story
Gregory Berman is a geological oceanographer who graduated from the USF College of Marine Science in 2002. After earning his master's degree, he dedicated himself to protecting natural resources, focusing on coastal resilience and sustainability.
April 17, 2025News
New Sargassum system takes aim at a troublesome seaweed
Resource managers in South Florida have a new tool in their fight against Sargassum thanks to a five-year, $3.2-million grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Monitoring and Event Response for Harmful Algal Blooms program.
March 28, 2025News
Eleven USF faculty among 2024 class of Fellows of American Association for the Advancement of Science
The American Association for the Advancement of Science elected 11 OB体育官网 faculty members to its 2024 class of Fellows, the third largest cohort of AAAS Fellows from any university in the nation.
Collaboration and progress at the Florida Coastal Mapping Program鈥檚 annual summit
The Florida Coastal Mapping Program, a mapping group coordinating the collection of bathymetric data along Florida鈥檚 coastline, held its annual summit in March.
March 24, 2025News, Resiliency News
Viruses identified in red tide blooms for the first time
In one of the first studies of its kind, researchers used viral metagenomics to identify several viruses 鈥� including one new viral species 鈥� present in blooms of K. brevis, more commonly known as red tide.
March 20, 2025News
Researchers identify 鈥榯ipping point鈥� that caused Sargassum inundations in the Caribbean
The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt has puzzled researchers since 2011. A new model demonstrates that the alga was brought to the tropics by strong currents, and thrived in ideal growing conditions.
March 13, 2025News
Pamela Hallock Muller named OB体育官网 Distinguished University Professor
A world-renowned biogeological oceanographer, Pamela Hallock Muller鈥檚 incredible career started at the College in 1983.
February 18, 2025Awards, Blogs and Perspectives, News
Chuanmin Hu elected to 2025 class of Optica Fellows
Chuanmin Hu was honored for his significant contributions to ocean optics and remote sensing, particularly for innovative research in algorithms and applications on ocean algae.
USF scientists deploy tsunami-sensing buoy, aiding future warning system
The Shallow Underwater Buoy for Geodesy (SUBGEO) system is a research partnership between the USF School of Geosciences, the College of Marine Science, and international collaborators.
January 23, 2025News