Recent Popular Press

Viruses identified in red tide blooms for the first time

https://www.usf.edu/marine-science/news/2025/viruses-identified-in-red-tide-blooms-for-the-first-time.aspx

USF researchers among first to identify viruses linked to red tide, which could help predict future blooms

https://www.fox13news.com/news/usf-researchers-among-first-identify-viruses-linked-red-tide-which-could-help-predict-future-blooms

Jean Lim is the study’s lead author and a postdoctoral researcher in the lab of Mya Breitbart, a Distinguished University Professor at the USF College of Marine Science. Featuring Jean Lim

USF researchers first to identify viruses in red tide

https://stpetecatalyst.com/usf-researchers-first-to-identify-viruses-in-red-tide/

Featuring Makenzie Kerr

Spawning New Knowledge: How DNA Barcoding is Changing Fisheries Conservation

https://www.flseagrant.org/spawning-new-knowledge-how-dna-barcoding-is-changing-fisheries-conservation/

Featuring Alexis Mitchem

Art-science collaboration sheds new light on ocean research

https://www.usf.edu/marine-science/news/2025/art-science-collaboration-sheds-new-light-on-ocean-research.aspx

Mya Breitbart leads the Creative Clay members in an activity creating marine organisms out of origami. Image credit: Sheila Cowley.