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The new study suggests that ocean warming may not lead to the decline in nutrients and fisheries in the tropical Pacific predicted by earlier models. Credit: Jordan Robins/Ocean Image Bank.

How ancient plankton point to the resilience of ocean ecosystems

The researchers used a cutting-edge approach to predict future ocean conditions by examining the distant past through analyses of microscopic fossils.

October 2, 2025News

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October 1, 2025Rising Tides Newsletter

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Rising Tides - October 2025

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October 1, 2025Rising Tides Newsletter

CMS graduate student Angelique Rosa Marín conducts research at Puerto Rico’s Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.

Tiny shells with a big story: graduate student develops course exploring microscopic organisms

Angelique Rosa Marín designed a free course about foraminifera, which capture oceanic conditions as their shells grow and can be used to monitor the health of the ocean.

September 29, 2025Blogs and Perspectives

USF College of Marine Science in the News

CMS in the News 2025

The USF College of Marine Science news team is dedicated to sharing USF CMS's research to local, regional, and global audiences. View CMS in the news for 2025.

September 25, 2025CMS in the News

Chuanmin Hu, a Distinguished University Professor at the USF College of Marine Science, was elected as an AGU Fellow for his fundamental and transformative contributions in optical oceanography and satellite remote sensing.

Chuanmin Hu was elected as an AGU Fellow

Chuanmin Hu takes optical measurements of oil on water in a field experiment. Image courtesy of Chuanmin Hu.

September 24, 2025Awards, News

The 2025 Faculty seminar featured speakers from all disciplines of the college.

Faculty seminar puts world-class research into focus

The seminar occurs annually and features the research of the college’s faculty.

September 3, 2025Blogs and Perspectives

Layne Legget, Steve Murawski, and AJ Gross prepare to install a barnacle rack in Tampa Bay.

USF scientists build on Deepwater Horizon research with new project targeting pollutants in Tampa Bay and beyond

The Tampa Bay Surveillance project examines contaminants in Florida’s largest estuary, with the goal of identifying sources of contamination and helping prevent pollution.

September 2, 2025News

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Rising Tides - August 2025

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August 29, 2025Rising Tides Newsletter

Through crowdsourced bathymetry, scientists tap into local boating communities to gather data about water depths. Credit: Sarah Grasty

Local boaters help scientists map the seafloor

An initiative called Crowd the Bay supports more detailed seafloor maps for Tampa Bay and serves as a blueprint for augmenting nautical charts across Florida, the nation, and beyond.

August 26, 2025News

Sargassum began showing up on Caribbean beaches in 2011 and has caused economic and health issues for those regions.

USF experts lead on sargassum research, monitoring, and prediction

As the seaweed plagues the Caribbean, researchers at the USF College of Marine Science publish new findings and refine monitoring efforts.

August 20, 2025News

The 2025 Making Waves cohort celebrates their successful summer with their science mentors at the USF St. Petersburg Undergraduate Research Symposium held at the Nelson Poynter Memorial Library. Photo Credit: Carlyn Scott

Undergraduates expand their skills through Making Waves research experience

A talented group of undergraduate students from around the country recently finished the Making Waves Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program at the 911±¬ÁÏÍø College of Marine Science.

August 8, 2025Blogs and Perspectives, Summer Programs

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