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USF Geosciences Professor Jennifer Collins Elected Fellow of the American Meteorological Society
An internationally renowned hurricane expert, Dr. Collins’ research and teaching accomplishments are lauded by the prestigious international organization.
August 31, 2021Honors and Awards
‘Unusual mortality’: the plight of Florida’s manatees – in pictures
Seagrass beds along Florida’s east coast have collapsed, wiping out an important manatee food source. With nothing to eat, scientists are racing to save this gentle marine mammal.
August 26, 2021Research
22 USF Faculty Members Recognized with Outstanding Research Achievement Awards
One USF researcher brings dinosaurs to life through augmented reality while a colleague explores the origins of life through planetary chemistry. This one of just a few of the faculty research achievements newly recognized with USF’s Outstanding Research Achievement Awards.
August 16, 2021Honors and Awards
Could caves on other planets yield the secrets of the universe? USF Geoscientist Bogdan Onac and his international colleagues want to find out
USF School of Geosciences Professor Bogdan P. Onac documents millions of years of Earth’s natural history by exploring caves and lava tubes around the world.
June 15, 2021Research
USF launches study to identify impact of COVID-19 vaccinations on hurricane evacuation behaviors
The University of South Florida is helping prepare offices of emergency management across the nation for the upcoming hurricane season by determining how COVID-19 may impact evacuation behaviors.
May 4, 2021Research
A firsthand and photographic look at Florida’s manatees
Photographer and scientist Jason Gulley decided to use his camera to make people care about nature. As a research geologist, he has spent the last 16 years studying how humans have impacted our planet.
April 21, 2021Research
USF Senior Withers Selected for NSF Graduate Research Fellowship; Three Other USF Students Earn Honorable Mentions
Three USF students earned widely regarded honorable mentions: USF seniors Jack Edwards (Physics), and Stephanie Peak (Chemistry and Cell and Molecular Biology), and PhD student Franco Villegas-Garin (Geology).
April 21, 2021Honors and Awards, Research
Rock of Excellence
Explore the inspiring journey of Dr. Heather Lehto, an accomplished alumna of the USF Geology program. In this engaging article, Dr. Letho shares her experience and contributions to building Arizona State University's geology degree curriculum, starting from its early stages in 2012.
April 13, 2021Alumni News
Gov. Ron DeSantis appoints USF geoscientist as state’s chief science officer
Mark Rains, professor and director of the USF School of Geosciences, has been appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to be the state’s chief science officer.
March 31, 2021Department News
USF student’s internship at NASA is a ‘perfect intersection of STEM and equity’
A semester internship at NASA has expanded to a year-long dream experience for USF senior Lisette Melendez. She’s assigned to NASA’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., working remotely to assist in its efforts to increase the diversity of its workforce and foster a more inclusive environment for its employees.
March 22, 2021Alumni News
See a Tampa scientist’s views of mysterious Greenland ice holes
The frozen cavern is a few hundred feet below the surface of the Greenland ice sheet and near-silent, save for an occasional boom or groan from cracks splintering in the distance or around the scientist's feet.
February 11, 2021Research
USF-led international geosciences team reconstructs 6.5 million years of sea level stands in the Western Mediterranean
The pressing concern posed by rising sea levels has created a critical need for scientists to precisely predict how quickly the oceans will rise in coming centuries.
January 21, 2021Research