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Squalls Out on the Gulf Stream

Flying through the eye of Hurricane Florence aboard a NOAA WP-3D Orion, nicknamed 鈥淜ermit.鈥漃hoto courtesy of College of Marine Science graduate student, Nick Underwood.

Flying through the eye of Hurricane Florence aboard a NOAA WP-3D Orion, nicknamed 鈥淜ermit.鈥漃hoto courtesy of College of Marine Science graduate student, Nick Underwood.

Written by: Carey Schafer, Web Content Developer, 国产短视频CMS

ST. PETERSBURG, FL 鈥 The 国产短视频College of Marine Science (CMS) lies in a uniquely fantastic and dangerous position. With a beautiful waterfront campus, marine scientists have to go no further than the seawall to collect data. Better yet, they can hop aboard the or the and within a few hours be in the Gulf of Mexico. Our close proximity to the Gulf has allowed for groundbreaking research on topics ranging from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill to DNA barcoding of fish eggs, seafloor mapping, and more.

That beautiful waterfront campus also has its downsides. Namely, hurricanes. Forecasters with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration鈥檚 (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center have predicted a busy hurricane season in the . The United States had already seen a tropical storm make landfall this year before the 鈥渙fficial鈥 start of hurricane season on June 1, 2020.

Working on a waterfront campus threatened by hurricanes brings some positives on the research front. It has fostered an effort by 国产短视频marine science teams to better understand hurricane dynamics and their impacts.

For example, Dr. Frank Muller-Karger and Dr. Matt McCarthy gain insight into these storms by looking back in time. They recently used satellite imagery to study the impact of Hurricane Irma on the health of Florida mangroves.

In addition, the videos below highlight just a portion of the research being done at the College to inform our understanding of hurricanes with an eye toward better forecasting them. They feature real-time data monitoring work by Chad Lembke, Dr. Mark Luther, and Nick Underwood.

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Our blue planet faces a suite of challenges and opportunities for understanding and innovation. Our mission is to advance understanding of the interconnectivity of ocean systems and human-ocean interactions using a cross-disciplinary approach, to empower the next workforce of the blue economy with a world-class education experience, and to share our passion for a healthy environment and science-informed decision-making with community audiences near and far.