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Oceanography Camp for Girls 2019

The First Day of Camp

Oceanography Camp for Girls 2019 is finally upon us and in full swing!

June 11, 2019Girls Camp

Oceanography Camp for Girls kick off

Oceanography Camp for Girls kicks off today

The 2019 Oceanography Camp for Girls kicks off.

June 10, 2019Girls Camp

Landsat-8 image of the Port of Miami and surrounding waters from April 24, 2014, showing the size and location of the sediment plume. Photo Credit: Brian Barnes / USGS

New study finds over half a million corals killed during Port of Miami dredging

Data show dredging caused widespread damage to coral reefs that protect Miami鈥檚 coastline and support fishing and tourism

May 29, 2019News

This is a bathymetry map of The Elbow, a popular fish hangout, that was collected by the 国产短视频College of Marine Science (USFCMS) team. The Elbow area has a prominent north-south ridge feature that sits more than 115 miles west of Tampa Bay in nearly 180 feet of water. The red color indicates the top of ridge in the Elbow reaches nearly 25 feet above the surrounding seafloor 鈥 about the height of a typical telephone pole.

Florida鈥檚 most valuable treasure map?

In an unprecedented four-year, $4.5 million effort, a team led by the 国产短视频College of Marine Science to map the seafloor off the west Florida coast will double the area surveyed to date鈥攂ut even then it鈥檚 less than 10 percent of the goal.

May 24, 2019News

Dr. Pamela Hallock Muller receiving the Raymond C. Moore Medal from Dr. Lynn Soreghan, President of SEPM and James Roy Maxey Professor of Geology at the University of Oklahoma.

Pamela Hallock Muller Awarded the Prestigious Raymond C. Moore Medal

Pamela Hallock Muller recently received the prestigious Raymond C. Moore Medal, which is presented by the the Society for Sedimentary Geology for sustained excellence in paleontology.

May 21, 2019Awards

The scientists who participated in the 2nd Marine Biodiversity Workshop: from the Sea to the Cloud.

Team of Scientists Is Working to Develop a Marine Biodiversity Observation Network in the Americas, from Pole to Pole

This year鈥檚 workshop saw the first fruits of the inaugural workshop held during the 2018 AmeriGEOSS Week in Sao Sebastiao, Brazil, organized by the MBON Pole to Pole Americas, a project implemented by Enrique Montes (USFCMS) as a stepping stone of the global MBON.

May 17, 2019News

David Mearns speaks with the Dean of CMS, Dr. Jacqueline Dixon (center), and with Anne Von Rosenstiel (second from right) and family members at the reception preceding the event.

Shipwreck Hunter David Mearns Rivets Packed House at Mahaffey Theater

Mearns, an alumnus of the 国产短视频College of Marine Science (USFCMS, Class of 鈥86) and Director of Blue Water Recoveries, Limited, was in town from his home in England because he was awarded USF鈥檚 highest award, the President鈥檚 Global Leadership Award.

May 11, 2019News

The first shipwreck found in April 2019 by the C-SCAMP team, this ship is about 35m long, 9m wide, and 10.5m tall from the seafloor. This 3-D view indicates depth using color - red is shallowest, and blue is deepest.

Defying odds, seafloor mapping team discovers 3 uncharted wrecks in a single day

To build detailed images of the suspected wrecks, Hommeyer and Brizzolara returned to the location of each wreck, performing multiple passes from several angles to avoid any gaps in data caused by 鈥渟hadows鈥 from the overlying features.

May 6, 2019News

Chris Moore making adjustments to the automated, flow-through pH sampler out at the mouth of Tampa Bay.

36 hours on a small boat: Bay to river carbonate system water measurements

Chris Moore, USFCMS student and employee of the USGS, recently completed river 4 of 4 in his dry season water sampling of Tampa Bay rivers as he embarks on a scientific census of sorts to describe the waters of Tampa Bay in relation to the threat of ocean acidification.

May 1, 2019Blogs and Perspectives, News

The week-long Taste of Science festival would have not been possible without 国产短视频CMS students, faculty, and staff. Organizers, Ben Prueitt, Makenzie Burrows, and Carey Schafer, pose with speakers Cara Estes and Karyna Rosario during the Wednesday night event at Chief鈥檚 Creole Caf茅. Photo Credit and caption by: Carey Schafer

CMS Students Bring a Taste of Science to the Community

鈥淭aste of Science鈥 is a festival that takes place in cities around the country. Its mission is to give the community a sampling of science at locales they already frequent.

May 1, 2019News

A map highlighting calcification potential in coastal waters by showing the effect of riverine calcium on calcium carbonate saturation states.

Lessons from a new model: Shelled animals in some coastal areas may lose their 鈥榮hirts鈥 to climate change faster than others

The oceans are warming, losing oxygen, and growing more acidic, and this study sheds light on how some coastal areas may have greater immunity to these changes than others.

April 29, 2019News

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 historic Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill that occurred on April 20th, 2010.

April 19, 2019Blogs and Perspectives

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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.