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The Florida Flood Hub for Applied Research and Innovation

The Flood Hub is a first in Florida. Established by the state and based at the University of South Florida College of Marine Science, it bridges the gap between scientists, policymakers, practitioners, and the public to help communities mitigate and adapt to flooding risks. The Flood Hub’s goal is to improve flood forecasting and inform science-based policy, planning, and management decisions.

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The Spoonbill Bowl is a regional bowl of the National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB) hosted by the USF College of Marne Science in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Congratulations to the 2024 Spoonbill Bowl Winners

Friday, April 5, 2024

The Spoonbill Bowl is a regional National Ocean Sciences Bowl hosted by USF CMS.

The seventeen student presentations covered research into biological, chemical, geological, and physical oceanography, from fish spawning to satellite monitoring.

CMS celebrates 40 years of Graduate Student Symposiums

Tuesday, February 13, 2023

The breadth of topics covered during the 2024 Graduate Student Symposium illustrates the impressive scope of science conducted at the College of Marine Science.

CMS in the News

A glider, launched by researchers at the The USF College of Marine Science, gathering data in the Gulf of Mexico.

USF glider program could be affected by proposed budget cuts

Thursday, April 25, 2024

President Biden’s budget proposal for 2025 includes a 76% cut to the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing Network, which is housed by NOAA. It’s a loss of millions of dollars that could affect the local use of autonomous water gliders that gather data in the Gulf of Mexico.

In 2023, Florida and other beaches across the Caribbean faced a record-breaking onslaught of Sargassum during the spring and summer. The origins of the Sargassum explosion are somewhat murky, but experts believe fertilizer runoff and deforestation in South America may be primary sources.

Will the annual seaweed invasion threaten Florida beaches in 2024?

Saturday, April 20, 2024

In 2023, Florida and other beaches across the Caribbean faced a record-breaking onslaught of Sargassum during the spring and summer. The origins of the Sargassum explosion are somewhat murky, but experts believe fertilizer runoff and deforestation in South America may be primary sources.

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