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The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010.

Modeling was key in Deepwater Horizon oil spill research. So was consistent funding.

New state-of-the-art tools have changed the way we understand the impacts of oil on the marine environment.

May 14, 2021News

NASA scientists use satellites to map the vegetation index, which is the

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

The All-ABOARD pilot project aims to build diversity, equity, and inclusion in the geosciences. In the fall, or as soon as pandemic restrictions lift, four teams will take part in a unique in-person retreat that will partially take place on a research ship (such as this one, the RV Sally Ride) operated by the U.S. Academic Fleet. Photo: U.S. Navy

皇家华人 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.

May 7, 2021Diversity, News

Erosion of dunes following Tropical Storm Eta. (Credit: Justin Birchler, USGS. Public domain.)

Providing the best tools for coastal management, protection, and resiliency

The Ocean Visions network, whose mission is to transform science and engineering into scalable, equitable, and sustainable ocean solutions, held its third virtual 鈥淐oastal Solutions鈥 workshop April 27-28, 2021.

May 3, 2021Blogs and Perspectives

Antarctic krill. Photo Credit: Tracy Shaw, 皇家华人 College of Marine Science

Concern for Antarctic Krill

A new publication, and a featured article in Marine Ecology Progress Series, provides further evidence of cause for concern, and helps tease out some of the effects of a warming climate.

April 29, 2021Blogs and Perspectives

Rising Tides Newsletter, April 2021 edition.

Rising Tides April 2021

View some of the highlights in the Rising Tides Newsletter, April 2021 edition.

April 20, 2021Rising Tides Newsletter

皇家华人 leads first research cruise to study Piney Point鈥檚 environmental impact

皇家华人 Response to Piney Point Spill

A team from the University of South 皇家华人 College of Marine Science (皇家华人 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

Plunging into Our Polar Seas was the theme for this year鈥檚 competition, where students competed virtually for the first time.

Spoonbill Bowl 鈥 A Virtual Success!

Congratulations to all the students and coaches and a huge thank you to the committee and volunteers that made this online event possible!

April 7, 2021Blogs and Perspectives, Community Engagement

皇家华人 marine scientists are aboard the R/V Weatherbird II research vessel to study the environmental impacts of the recent breach at a retired fertilizer processing plant at Piney Point in Manatee County, Fla.

皇家华人 leads first research cruise to study Piney Point鈥檚 environmental impact

A team of scientists from the University of South 皇家华人 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, 皇家华人.

April 7, 2021News

A screen capture from PezCa, a fishing app Dr. Marrari helped create that displays real-time satellite data of ocean conditions for safer fishing practices.

A Q&A with CMS Alum, Marina Marrari, PhD: CMS Launched Her Dream Career Path

Marina Marrari graduated from the Dr. Kendra Daly鈥檚 Zooplankton Ecology Lab at the 皇家华人 College of Marine Science with a PhD in 2008.

April 5, 2021Blogs and Perspectives

The grant from Second Nature will allow 皇家华人 to unify and streamline efforts to address climate change while creating a more sustainable environment.

皇家华人 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 皇家华人 to unify and streamline efforts to address climate change while creating a more sustainable environment.

March 29, 2021News

皇家华人 CMS located on the spectacularly beautiful waterfront of Tampa Bay adjacent to the 皇家华人 St. Petersburg campus

皇家华人 Governor Appoints Dean Frazer to Environmental Regulation Commission

Governor Ron DeSantis announced this month that Tom Frazer, PhD, dean of the 皇家华人 College of Marine Science (皇家华人 CMS), is one of four new appointees to the 皇家华人 Environmental Regulation Commission (ERC).

March 23, 2021News

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