Scientists harness AI to discover a rise in floating algae across the global ocean
Authors of the new paper in Nature Communications attributed the bloom expansions to both human activities, such as nutrient runoff into the ocean, and climate variability, such as ocean warming.
Student research on display at the Graduate Student Symposium
The College of Marine Science welcomed students, faculty, and guests for its 42nd annual Graduate Student Symposium on Friday, January 16, 2026, continuing a long-standing tradition of showcasing student-led research.
New research explores daring hypothesis about viruses and iron in the ocean
The partnership between Mya Breitbart and Kristen Buck is funded by The Keck Foundation, which emphasizes high-risk, high-reward science that is often not competitive at other funding agencies.
CMS graduate student Felipe Stanchak explains how he uses forams – tiny, shelled organisms from millions of years ago – to investigate past ocean and atmospheric climates.
High Tech Corridor intern Grace Angeli uses stop motion to demonstrate her research on sound speed, and how it will lead to better maps of the seafloor.
Congratulations to Chuanmin for being elected a fellow of The Oceanography Society!
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