/marine-science/news/Recent posts from Newsen-usSun, 26 Jul 2026 00:23:31 -04:00http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssOmniUpdate (OU Publish)/marine-science/news/2026/cms-in-the-news-2026.aspxThe 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 2026.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:51:37 CMS in the News 2026The 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 2026.USF College of Marine Science in the News/marine-science/news/2026/cms-in-the-news-2026.aspxCMS in the News/marine-science/news/2026/rising-tides-newsletter-archives.aspxStay up to date on the USF CMS community. Subscribe to receive the Rising Tides newsletter.Rocky D. BullWed, 01 Jul 2026 11:55:00 Rising Tides Newsletter ArchivesStay up to date on the USF CMS community. Subscribe to receive the Rising Tides newsletter.Rising Tides Newsletter Archives/marine-science/news/2026/rising-tides-newsletter-archives.aspxRising Tides Newsletter/marine-science/news/2026/how-the-community-has-rallied-around-marine-scientists-in-their-time-of-need.aspxAs news of the historic fire quickly spread, outpourings of support arrived just as fast from a global network of alumni, colleagues, donors, and more.Mon, 29 Jun 2026 07:38:29 How the community has rallied around marine scientists in their time of needAs news of the historic fire quickly spread, outpourings of support arrived just as fast from a global network of alumni, colleagues, donors, and more.Dean Tom Frazer addressed the crowd during the Oceans of Support fundraiser hosted at the Maritime and Defense Technology Hub. /marine-science/news/2026/how-the-community-has-rallied-around-marine-scientists-in-their-time-of-need.aspxCommunity Engagement,Newshttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2026/inside-the-first-days-of-usf-response-to-the-marine-science-lab-fire.aspxAfter a major fire at the Marine Science Laboratory, USF worked to account for everyone, protect critical research and build a response structure to guide recovery in the months ahead.External ArticleTue, 16 Jun 2026 07:41:31 Inside the first days of USF’s response to the Marine Science Lab fireAfter a major fire at the Marine Science Laboratory, USF worked to account for everyone, protect critical research and build a response structure to guide recovery in the months ahead.Fire crews worked to control the fire at the Marine Science Laboratory in May. Photo Credit: Cameron Dennishttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2026/inside-the-first-days-of-usf-response-to-the-marine-science-lab-fire.aspxNews/marine-science/news/2026/oil-spills-spiked-in-the-persian-gulf-during-the-iran-war-according-to-new-study.aspxThe closure of the Strait of Hormuz increased the number of stagnant vessels in the region, inducing more oil pollution, the authors said.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:13:05 Oil spills spiked in the Persian Gulf during the Iran war, according to new studyThe closure of the Strait of Hormuz increased the number of stagnant vessels in the region, inducing more oil pollution, the authors said.A study by College of Marine Science researchers used NASA satellite data to observe oil pollution in the Persian Gulf, pictured here [Photo courtesy of NASA]/marine-science/news/2026/oil-spills-spiked-in-the-persian-gulf-during-the-iran-war-according-to-new-study.aspxNews,Publication Highlights/marine-science/news/2026/resilience-and-resolve-drive-marine-researchers-in-the-wake-of-disaster.aspxAfter a devastating fire at its primary facility, the College of Marine Science has bounced back to ensure its research and impact continue.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:49:13 Resilience and resolve drive marine researchers in the wake of disasterAfter a devastating fire at its primary facility, the College of Marine Science has bounced back to ensure its research and impact continue.While departing on a recent research cruise, crew members aboard the 91���� Institute of Oceanography’s R/V Weatherbird II showed appreciation for the community’s support since the fire. Credit: Dyllan Furness/marine-science/news/2026/resilience-and-resolve-drive-marine-researchers-in-the-wake-of-disaster.aspxNews/marine-science/news/2026/rising-tides-may-2026.aspxView some of the highlights in the Rising Tides Newsletter, May 2026 edition.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:10:51 Rising Tides - May 2026View some of the highlights in the Rising Tides Newsletter, May 2026 edition.Rising Tides May 2026 | USF College of Marine Science/marine-science/news/2026/rising-tides-may-2026.aspxRising Tides Newsletter/marine-science/news/2026/after-devastating-fire-usf-marine-scientists-race-to-keep-ocean-monitoring-on-track.aspxAt the USF College of Marine Science, data gathered from ocean buoys and scientific models help ensure the security of communities during hurricane season.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:00:20 After devastating fire, USF marine scientists race to keep ocean monitoring on trackAt the USF College of Marine Science, data gathered from ocean buoys and scientific models help ensure the security of communities during hurricane season.Researchers from the Ocean Circulation Lab service a buoy in the Gulf. Photos by Jackson Sullivan./marine-science/news/2026/after-devastating-fire-usf-marine-scientists-race-to-keep-ocean-monitoring-on-track.aspxHurricanes,News/marine-science/news/2026/el-nino-and-its-global-impact-on-weather-and-climate.aspxEl Niño events can have significant impacts across the globe including on droughts, rainfall, and the development of tropical storms.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:45:58 El Niño and its global impact on weather and climateEl Niño events can have significant impacts across the globe including on droughts, rainfall, and the development of tropical storms.El Niño events are known to dampen Atlantic hurricanes through increased wind shear. However, storms can persist, such as Tropical Storm Erika, seen here from above in 2015. Credit: NOAA/marine-science/news/2026/el-nino-and-its-global-impact-on-weather-and-climate.aspxBlogs and Perspectives,News/marine-science/news/2026/how-did-the-deepwater-horizon-oil-spill-impact-marine-snow-in-the-gulf.aspxAfter the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Professor Kendra Daly used a camera imaging system to identify the effects oil had on the region, specifically marine snow production.Thu, 21 May 2026 10:23:47 How did the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill impact marine snow in the Gulf?After the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Professor Kendra Daly used a camera imaging system to identify the effects oil had on the region, specifically marine snow production.Marine snow particles, small aggregates of dead organisms and sticky materials, sank faster due to the oil spill. /marine-science/news/2026/how-did-the-deepwater-horizon-oil-spill-impact-marine-snow-in-the-gulf.aspxNews,Publication Highlights/marine-science/news/2026/rising-tides-april-2026.aspxView some of the highlights in the Rising Tides Newsletter, April 2026 edition.Fri, 01 May 2026 14:08:17 Rising Tides - April 2026View some of the highlights in the Rising Tides Newsletter, April 2026 edition.Rising Tides April 2026 | USF College of Marine Science/marine-science/news/2026/rising-tides-april-2026.aspxRising Tides Newsletter/marine-science/news/2026/tracking-student-success.aspxGraduate students are the lifeblood of our college and frequently receive awards for their research, academics, and outreach. Track their latest accomplishments, from local recognition to international conferences.Fri, 01 May 2026 13:40:13 Tracking Student SuccessGraduate students are the lifeblood of our college and frequently receive awards for their research, academics, and outreach. Track their latest accomplishments, from local recognition to international conferences.Tracking student success at USF College of Marine Science/marine-science/news/2026/tracking-student-success.aspx/marine-science/news/2026/podcast-highlights-local-research-and-programs-with-far-reaching-impacts.aspxSeason two of “The Rising Tides Podcast” explores ocean research and programs in Tampa Bay that have impacts across 91���� and beyond.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:34:38 Podcast highlights local research and programs with far-reaching impactsSeason two of “The Rising Tides Podcast” explores ocean research and programs in Tampa Bay that have impacts across 91���� and beyond.“The Rising Tides Podcast” offers listeners a behind-the-scenes look at oceanography in action, including glimpses of the future of marine science through interviews with faculty, staff, and students in the USF College of Marine Science./marine-science/news/2026/podcast-highlights-local-research-and-programs-with-far-reaching-impacts.aspxNews,Podcasts/marine-science/news/2026/florida-native-follows-passion-for-the-ocean-to-a-masters-in-marine-science.aspxChrista Baranowski is the newest graduate of the College of Marine Science.Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:05:27 91���� native follows passion for the ocean to a master’s in marine scienceChrista Baranowski is the newest graduate of the College of Marine Science.The newest College of Marine Science graduate, Baranowski gained valuable field experience while completing her master’s degree at the college./marine-science/news/2026/florida-native-follows-passion-for-the-ocean-to-a-masters-in-marine-science.aspxBlogs and Perspectives/marine-science/news/2026/how-fish-might-turn-rising-temperatures-into-competitive-advantages.aspxIn a recent study on flatfish, Professor Brad Seibel challenges a long-held theory about how animals respond to changes in temperature. His findings could have its broader implications for species facing higher ocean temperatures.Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:54:47 How fish might turn rising temperatures into competitive advantagesIn a recent study on flatfish, Professor Brad Seibel challenges a long-held theory about how animals respond to changes in temperature. His findings could have its broader implications for species facing higher ocean temperatures.Professor Brad Seibel examined hundreds of measurements from dozens of species of flatfish, looking at their metabolic rates across various body sizes and temperatures. Credit: Ocean Image Bank / Nico Marin /marine-science/news/2026/how-fish-might-turn-rising-temperatures-into-competitive-advantages.aspxBlogs and Perspectives,Publication Highlights/research-innovation/news/2026/usf-honors-eleven-faculty-with-research-and-innovation-awards.aspxRecipients represent a broad range of disciplines and expertise across seven colleges and ten departments, with research spanning air transportation, behavioral therapies, diagnostic technologies and multidisciplinary artistic work, reflecting the breadth of scholarship across both scientific and creative fields.External ArticleThu, 16 Apr 2026 11:19:01 USF honors 11 faculty members with research and innovation awardsRecipients represent a broad range of disciplines and expertise across seven colleges and ten departments, with research spanning air transportation, behavioral therapies, diagnostic technologies and multidisciplinary artistic work, reflecting the breadth of scholarship across both scientific and creative fields.Dr. Brian Barnes. 2026 Outstanding Research Achievement Award/research-innovation/news/2026/usf-honors-eleven-faculty-with-research-and-innovation-awards.aspxAwards,Blogs and Perspectives,News/marine-science/news/2026/researcher-seeks-to-integrate-traditional-and-academic-knowledge.aspxDoctoral candidate Claudia Barón-Aguilar published two papers on Indigenous communities and their role in academic research.Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:02:43 Researcher seeks to integrate traditional and academic knowledgeDoctoral candidate Claudia Barón-Aguilar published two papers on Indigenous communities and their role in academic research.Claudia Barón-Aguilar, a doctoral candidate, is an Indigenous scientist whose work brings together remote sensing, community engagement, and traditional ecological knowledge. /marine-science/news/2026/researcher-seeks-to-integrate-traditional-and-academic-knowledge.aspxBlogs and Perspectives,Publication Highlights/marine-science/news/2026/tracking-decades-of-ecological-changes-in-south-floridas-marine-environment.aspxFor more than ten years, bold research led by the USF College of Marine Science has improved our understanding of the harmful algae blooms, fisheries health, and water quality of South 91����.Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:49:42 Tracking decades of ecological changes in South 91����’s marine environmentFor more than ten years, bold research led by the USF College of Marine Science has improved our understanding of the harmful algae blooms, fisheries health, and water quality of South 91����.The data collected on the bimonthly South 91���� Ecosystem Restoration cruises are used to evaluate water quality along 91����’s west coast, monitoring for red tide, low oxygen zones, and increased nutrients. /marine-science/news/2026/tracking-decades-of-ecological-changes-in-south-floridas-marine-environment.aspxNews/marine-science/news/2026/rising-tides-march-2026.aspxView some of the highlights in the Rising Tides Newsletter, March 2026 edition.Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:49:35 Rising Tides - March 2026View some of the highlights in the Rising Tides Newsletter, March 2026 edition.Rising Tides - March 2026 | USF College of Marine Science/marine-science/news/2026/rising-tides-march-2026.aspxRising Tides Newsletter/marine-science/news/2026/linking-ice-melt-to-life-in-the-weddell-sea.aspxMargaret Mars Brisbin ventured to Antarctica to understand how changing ice conditions impact microbial life in the region.Thu, 26 Mar 2026 07:21:25 Linking ice melt to life in the Weddell SeaMargaret Mars Brisbin ventured to Antarctica to understand how changing ice conditions impact microbial life in the region.Margaret Mars Brisbin ventured to Antarctica to understand how changing ice conditions impact microbial life in the region. Photo credit: Tricia Thibodeau/marine-science/news/2026/linking-ice-melt-to-life-in-the-weddell-sea.aspxBlogs and Perspectives,News/marine-science/news/2026/usf-to-host-stopover-for-the-iconic-ocean-race.aspxFor the first time, St. Pete-Clearwater will serve as a stopover for The Ocean Race, an elite sport that serves to advance marine science, education, and protection.Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:48:35 USF to host stopover for the iconic Ocean RaceFor the first time, St. Pete-Clearwater will serve as a stopover for The Ocean Race, an elite sport that serves to advance marine science, education, and protection.Crews in The Ocean Race navigate state-of-the-art offshore sailing yachts around the world. Next year’s event includes a 12-day stopover in St. Petersburg-Clearwater. Credit: The Ocean Race/marine-science/news/2026/usf-to-host-stopover-for-the-iconic-ocean-race.aspxNews/marine-science/news/2026/new-evidence-challenges-prevailing-assumptions-about-melting-ice-shelves-suppling-iron.aspxThe research involved a cruise to the Amundsen Sea in West Antarctica to collect melting glacial water at the source.Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:33:24 New evidence challenges prevailing assumptions about melting ice shelves suppling ironThe research involved a cruise to the Amundsen Sea in West Antarctica to collect melting glacial water at the source.Sampling rosette with gray sampling bottles at left, the ship’s rail at lower right, and the face of the ice shelf in the background. Credit: Rob Sherrell/marine-science/news/2026/new-evidence-challenges-prevailing-assumptions-about-melting-ice-shelves-suppling-iron.aspxNews,Publication Highlights/marine-science/news/2026/rising-tides-february-2026.aspxView some of the highlights in the Rising Tides Newsletter, February 2026 edition.Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:37:11 Rising Tides - February 2026View some of the highlights in the Rising Tides Newsletter, February 2026 edition.Rising Tides February 2026 | USF College of Marine Science/marine-science/news/2026/rising-tides-february-2026.aspxRising Tides Newsletter/marine-science/news/2026/college-of-marine-science-represented-by-two-fellows-in-the-national-academies-gulf-research-program.aspxThis Gulf Scholars Program gives 12 people the opportunity to work alongside environmental agencies and organizations across the Gulf Coast.Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:18:44 College of Marine Science represented by two fellows in the National Academies’ Gulf Research ProgramThis Gulf Scholars Program gives 12 people the opportunity to work alongside environmental agencies and organizations across the Gulf Coast.April Ellis and Natalia López-Figueroa are two of 12 Science Policy Fellows across the Gulf Coast region. Credit: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine/marine-science/news/2026/college-of-marine-science-represented-by-two-fellows-in-the-national-academies-gulf-research-program.aspxBlogs and Perspectives/marine-science/news/2026/gag-grouper-are-overfished-in-the-gulf-this-new-tool-could-help.aspxThe new approach “provides a flexible tool to support decision making, particularly for vulnerable, highly targeted stocks,” according to the authors.Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:15:32 Gag grouper are overfished in the Gulf. This new tool could helpThe new approach “provides a flexible tool to support decision making, particularly for vulnerable, highly targeted stocks,” according to the authors.Gag grouper are a desirable reef fish that face considerable threats from overfishing. Credit: FWC / Margaret Thompson/marine-science/news/2026/gag-grouper-are-overfished-in-the-gulf-this-new-tool-could-help.aspxNews,Publication Highlights/marine-science/news/2026/rising-tides-january-2026.aspxView some of the highlights in the Rising Tides Newsletter, January 2026 edition.Fri, 30 Jan 2026 07:38:24 Rising Tides - January 2026View some of the highlights in the Rising Tides Newsletter, January 2026 edition.Rising Tides January 2026 | USF College of Marine Science/marine-science/news/2026/rising-tides-january-2026.aspxRising Tides Newsletter/marine-science/news/2026/student-research-on-display-at-the-graduate-student-symposium.aspxThe USF College of Marine Science welcomed students, faculty, and guests for its 42nd annual Graduate Student Symposium on Friday, January 16, 2026, continuing a long-standing tradition of showcasing student-led research.Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:13:23 Student research on display at the Graduate Student SymposiumThe USF College of Marine Science welcomed students, faculty, and guests for its 42nd annual Graduate Student Symposium on Friday, January 16, 2026, continuing a long-standing tradition of showcasing student-led research.Fourteen graduate students presented their research at this year’s Graduate Student Symposium./marine-science/news/2026/student-research-on-display-at-the-graduate-student-symposium.aspxBlogs and Perspectives/marine-science/news/2026/scientists-harness-ai-to-discover-a-rise-in-floating-algae-across-the-global-ocean.aspxAuthors of the new paper in Nature Communications attributed the bloom expansions to both human activities, such as nutrient runoff into the ocean, and climate variability, such as ocean warming.Mon, 19 Jan 2026 06:50:38 Scientists harness AI to discover a rise in floating algae across the global oceanAuthors of the new paper in Nature Communications attributed the bloom expansions to both human activities, such as nutrient runoff into the ocean, and climate variability, such as ocean warming.Between 2003 and 2022, blooms of macroalgae, such as the seaweed sargassum seen here, rose by 13.4 percent per year in the tropical Atlantic and western Pacific. Credit: Ellen Park / Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution/marine-science/news/2026/scientists-harness-ai-to-discover-a-rise-in-floating-algae-across-the-global-ocean.aspxNews/marine-science/news/2026/new-research-explores-daring-hypothesis-about-viruses-and-iron-in-the-ocean.aspxThe research is funded by The Keck Foundation, which emphasizes high-risk, high-reward science that is often not competitive at other funding agencies.Mon, 12 Jan 2026 08:10:25 New research explores daring hypothesis about viruses and iron in the oceanThe research is funded by The Keck Foundation, which emphasizes high-risk, high-reward science that is often not competitive at other funding agencies.The research will look at molecules called siderophores and viruses called phages, which infect bacteria. The phage shown here was imaged by Anthony M. Greco at the USF College of Marine Science./marine-science/news/2026/new-research-explores-daring-hypothesis-about-viruses-and-iron-in-the-ocean.aspxNews