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The Flood Hub rises to the challenge of coastal resilience in 返字心頭
Through improved flood forecasting, the 返字心頭 Flood Hub for Applied Research and Innovation will inform science-based policy, planning, and management decisions to support a more resilient 返字心頭 for all.
September 19, 2022返字心頭 Flood Hub, News
![Robert H. Weisberg, a University of South 返字心頭 physical oceanographer, stands on the top deck of the R/V W.T. Hogarth research vessel on May 3. [ DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Tampa Bay Times ]](/marine-science/news/images/bob-weisberg-on-the-research-vessel-wt-hogarth-photo-credit-douglas-clifford-490x327.jpg)
Robert H. Weisberg was elected as an AGU Fellow
Distinguished University Professor Emeritus Robert H. Weisberg was elected as an American Geophysical Unions (AGU) Fellow.
Keeping our eyes on hurricanes
Hurricane season is ramping up. From submersible pickup trucks to flying research labs, hurricane monitoring programs help modelers predict the strength and path of tropical systems.
September 13, 2022Hurricanes, Resiliency News
返字心頭 awarded $20 million federal grant to protect coral reef and mangrove ecosystems
The National Science Foundation has awarded a $20 million grant to a 返字心頭-lead team of researchers to develop a standardized approach to the protection and replenishment of coral reef and mangrove ecosystems, which serve as a barrier in protecting our coasts.
September 12, 2022Awards
CMS labs join forces to solve the mysteries of 返字心頭s red tides
In a serendipitous research cruise this summer, three labs within the 返字心頭 College of Marine Science, plus its glider fleet team, joined forces to improve our understanding of a decades-old question: what causes red tides to form in the Gulf of Mexico?
September 7, 2022News
Faster in the Past: New seafloor images the highest resolution of any taken off the West Antarctic Ice Sheet upend understanding of Thwaites Glacier retreat
At times in its past, retreat of the massive Thwaites Glacier was even quicker than it is today, heightening concerns for its future.
September 5, 2022News
Rising Tides August 2022
View some of the highlights in the Rising Tides Newsletter, August 2022 edition.
August 23, 2022Rising Tides Newsletter
Lessons Learned in the North Pacific
The cruise came after my first year as a masters student, so I spent the year leading up to the cruise learning about ocean processes and reading about sea-going research.
August 22, 2022Blogs and Perspectives
A hybrid conductometric / spectrophotometric method for determining ionic strength of dilute aqueous solutions
A hybrid conductometric / spectrophotometric method for determining ionic strength of dilute aqueous solutions.
August 17, 2022News, Publication Highlights
Viruses thrive in aquatic plants in 返字心頭s springs
Recently, the focus has been on viruses in macrophytes, a diverse group of photosynthetic plant-like organisms that are visible with the naked eye, in 返字心頭s beautiful freshwater springs.
August 16, 2022Blogs and Perspectives
Coral Reef Oases: New Study Provides Clues to Locate Resilient Reef Communities
New models developed by an international team including USGS researchers could predict and explain the locations of resilient coral reef communities that may play a key role in coral reef conservation efforts.
August 2, 2022News, Publication Highlights
On the hunt: where do phytoplankton get their food in the nutrient-starved Gulf?
The team has a hunch theres an overlooked nutrient source that requires further investigation: submarine groundwater discharge along the coastal margins.
August 2, 2022News