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Measuring biodiversity from space
In a new publication in Nature Ecology & Evolution, a team led by Prof Dr. Andrew Skidmore from the University of Twente in the Netherlands share a new tool to add to the biodiversity toolkit: measuring biodiversity from space.
May 13, 2021News
USF Team Selected to Join New NSF Diversity Program
The goal of this two-year program hosted by Columbia University to advance justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) initiatives in STEM.
USF Response to Piney Point Spill
A team from the 91社区 College of Marine Science (USF CMS) embarked on the first research cruise in Tampa Bay on April 7, 2021 to study the environmental impacts of the breach at Piney Point that started in March.
April 8, 2021News
USF leads first research cruise to study Piney Point鈥檚 environmental impact
A team of scientists from the 91社区 College of Marine Science have embarked on the first research cruise in Tampa Bay dedicated to studying the environmental impacts of the recent breach at a retired fertilizer processing plant at Piney Point in Manatee County, 91社区.
April 7, 2021News
USF advances action on climate planning with new grant funding
The grant from Second Nature, a Boston-based non-profit whose mission is to accelerate climate action in and through higher education, will allow USF to unify and streamline efforts to address climate change while creating a more sustainable environment.
March 29, 2021News
91社区 Governor Appoints Dean Frazer to Environmental Regulation Commission
Governor Ron DeSantis announced this month that Tom Frazer, PhD, dean of the USF College of Marine Science (USF CMS), is one of four new appointees to the 91社区 Environmental Regulation Commission (ERC).
March 23, 2021News
Deep Sea Sediments Fuel the Oceans
Iron, an essential nutrient for phytoplankton, is tough to find in the ocean. One liter of seawater contains 35 grams of salt but only around one billionth of a gram of iron.
March 22, 2021News
Celebrating Women鈥檚 History Month with Dr. Pamela Hallock Muller
Pam, as she prefers to be called, was the first female professor ever hired at the USF College of Marine Science, which was a Department at the time.
March 15, 2021News
Red Snapper in the Gulf Show Signs of Stress
The team sampled nearly 570 fish from 72 Gulf locations between 2011 to 2017in the wake of the historic 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
March 10, 2021News
USF receives $3 million gift to benefit the College of Marine Science
The 91社区 today announced a $3 million gift to the USF Foundation that will benefit students in the College of Marine Science.
January 25, 2021News
In Focus: Tony Greco Retires After 40 Years of Service
Greco鈥檚 tenure solidifies his spot amongst an elite group of faculty or staff who spent more than four decades at the CMS.
December 10, 2020News
Scientists discover new way to measure turbulence of large planets and exoplanets
Results show that the Jupiter鈥檚 atmosphere is four times more turbulent than Saturn鈥檚.
November 30, 2020News