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Understanding Barrier Islands
In order to understand how barrier islands move, the campers needed to learn about the longshore current.
June 20, 2019Summer Programs
Going Out On a Limb for Mangroves
Each mangrove cements themselves in the peat of the coastline slowing down water and protecting our coasts from erosion.
June 18, 2019Summer Programs
All Aboard! OCG Goes Out to Sea
OCG campers arrived at the USF docks bright and early for their research cruise.
June 17, 2019Summer Programs
Roll with the Sea
Working as one big team, the Collections Group led by Teresa collected water, sediment, and plankton samples for the other groups to examine.
June 16, 2019Summer Programs
A Day at the Beach
While the wind was howling in from the southwest at around 14 miles per hour, all the kayaks made fairly easy work of the trip.
June 14, 2019Summer Programs
China鈥檚 sparkling bioluminescent seas are glowing brighter
Scientists report in a new study they have found a way for satellites to track the bioluminescent plankton responsible for producing 鈥渂lue tears鈥� in China鈥檚 coastal waters and found the sparkly creatures have become more abundant in recent years.
June 12, 2019News
USF CMS Community Shines in Historic XPRIZE Competition
XPRIZE, the world leader in designing and operating competitions to solve humanity鈥檚 grand challenges, recently announced the winners in the $7M Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE.
June 12, 2019News
The First Day of Camp
Oceanography Camp for Girls 2019 is finally upon us and in full swing!
June 11, 2019Summer Programs
Oceanography Camp for Girls kicks off today
The 2019 Oceanography Camp for Girls kicks off.
June 10, 2019Summer Programs
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
Florida鈥檚 most valuable treasure map?
In an unprecedented four-year, $4.5 million effort, a team led by the USF 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
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