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Campers listen to 鈥淪hell and Tell鈥�, where each camper finds their favorite shell on the beach of Shell Key and gets to tell everyone why it鈥檚 their favorite, but with their new-found knowledge about gastropods and bivalves.

Ocean mentors in action

Take a behind-the-scenes look at a day in the life of a peer mentor and discover how they help make camp unforgettable for new participants.

August 8, 2025Blogs and Perspectives, Summer Programs

Group photo of campers, peers, and staff while at Shell Key.

Leading by example

Peer mentors share how the camp shaped their passion for science and what it means to guide the next wave of young explorers.

August 8, 2025Blogs and Perspectives, Summer Programs

Campers doing beach water color paintings while at Shell Key.

From Camper to mentor

Follow the journey of former campers who return to Oceanography Camp Especially for Girls as peer mentors.

August 8, 2025Blogs and Perspectives, Summer Programs

Each summer, the Oceanography Camp Especially for Girls immerses campers in marine science through exciting, hands-on field trips.

Oceanography Camp Especially for Girls celebrates another successful year of hands-on science

Now in its third decade, the Oceanography Camp Especially for Girls continues to inspire the next generation of scientists.

August 8, 2025Blogs and Perspectives, Summer Programs

Rising Tides July 2025 | USF College of Marine Science

Rising Tides - July 2025

View some of the highlights in the Rising Tides Newsletter, July 2025 edition.

July 31, 2025Rising Tides Newsletter

Luis Sorinas Morales studied heat fluxes in the Gulf to better understand what drives the rapid intensification of hurricanes.

Hurricanes and heat fluxes: Doctoral graduate explores mechanisms driving tropical storms

Combining his background in meteorology with physical oceanography, Sorinas worked with data from buoys and moorings stationed in the Gulf to help improve our understanding of how hurricanes gain strength.

July 29, 2025Blogs and Perspectives, Hurricanes

Hurricane Ian developed from a Cat 3 to 5 before it hit Florida. NASA Earth Observatory image by Lauren Dauphin, using MODIS data from NASA EOSDIS LANCE and GIBS/Worldview.

Study finds 鈥榩ressure point鈥� in the Gulf could drive hurricane strength

Researchers identify how the absence of a strong current at a critical location in the Gulf led to unusually high subsurface sea temperatures and influenced the rapid intensification of Hurricane Ian.

July 23, 2025Hurricanes, News

Plankton, such as these chain-forming diatoms, have outsized positive impacts on the planet, according to a new paper that explores the value of these organisms. Credit: NOAA.

Understanding the value of plankton to humanity

A new paper co-authored by Frank M眉ller-Karger, USF Distinguished University Professor, explores the many benefits that plankton bring to humans and the planet.

July 16, 2025News, Publication Highlights

A series exploring how real estate and climate change collide in South Florida.

June 11, 2025Florida Flood Hub

Rapid intensification during Hurricane Idalia saw the storm develop from a Category 1 to a Category 4 in less than 24 hours. Credit: NASA Earth Observatory

How rivers fuel hurricanes 鈥� and how that knowledge can improve forecasts

A recent analysis of Hurricane Idalia led by researchers at the USF College of Marine Science demonstrates how an extensive river plume in the Gulf may have influenced the tropical storm鈥檚 rapid intensification.

June 4, 2025Hurricanes, News

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Iron 鈥渇ingerprints鈥� reveal marine pollution thousands of miles away

Iron found in the North Pacific Transition Zone can travel thousands of miles from industrial sources, such as this coal power plant in Indonesia.

June 2, 2025News, Publication Highlights

Rising Tides May 2025 | USF College of Marine Science

Rising Tides - May 2025

View some of the highlights in the Rising Tides Newsletter, May 2025 edition.

May 30, 2025Rising Tides Newsletter

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