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Rising Tides October 2021
View some of the highlights in the Rising Tides Newsletter, October 2021 edition.
October 14, 2021Rising Tides Newsletter

Team that includes USF marine chemist awarded grant as part of NOAA’s largest 5-year investment to fight climate crisis
For the last 21 years and counting, a fleet of Argo floats roaming the top half of the global oceans have helped scientists keep their fingers on the pulse of the planet -- collecting critical data that help us better understand how the oceans are changing in response to human activities.
October 12, 2021News

Tsunami sensing buoy recovered in Tampa Bay
An interdisciplinary group of scientists and engineers at USF developed a new type of buoy capable of detecting tiny changes in the ocean floor that can be precursors to large natural events such as tsunamis.
October 11, 2021Blogs and Perspectives

A USF-led Team Awarded NSF Convergence Accelerator Grant to Link the Green Economy to the Blue Economy at the Coast
A USF-led team headed by Maya Trotz, environmental engineering professor and principal investigator (PI), has been awarded a grant by the National Science Foundation (NSF).
October 11, 2021News

USF CMS Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs through October 15th, I did a Q&A with members of our Hispanic/Latinx/a/o community here at the USF College of Marine Science.
October 11, 2021Blogs and Perspectives, Diversity

When you come to a fork in the road – take it!
Steve Murawski traces the milestones of his nearly 50-year-long career in ocean science – and shares invaluable lessons he has learned along the way.
October 8, 2021Blogs and Perspectives

USF College of Marine Science Joins Ocean Visions Network
The USF College of Marine Science (USF CMS) announced it has joined the Ocean Visions Research Consortium.
September 20, 2021News

New jellyfish species named after FIO director, USF professor
The Aurelia montyi is one of 28 Aurelia species, also known as “moon jellies,” because their pale bell resembles a full moon.
September 17, 2021News

Pole-to-pole for trace metal science
Trace metals, such as iron, zinc, and copper are rare in the ocean and tricky to study but understanding them is as critical as understanding the role of vitamins, or toxins, in human health.
September 16, 2021News

GOMECC cruise departs for another turn around the Gulf
The annual ocean monitoring cruise departs on a 42-day journey with three CMS students on board.
September 15, 2021Blogs and Perspectives

Faculty Seminar kicks off the school year
CMS professors share their latest contributions to oceanography research with the College of Marine Science community.
September 3, 2021News

CMS team uncovers new insights about viruses and bacteria in Manatee Springs, Florida
Most people visit Manatee Springs to see its charismatic megafauna, from the iconic sea cows that are its namesake to gators and majestic great blue herons. But not Kema Malki.
September 3, 2021News