Rising Tides: March 2025 Edition

Rising Tides Newsletter - March 2025

New Sargassum system takes aim at a troublesome seaweed

Resource managers in South Florida have a new tool in their fight against Sargassum thanks to a five-year, $3.2-million grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Monitoring and Event Response for Harmful Algal Blooms program.

Viruses identified in red tide blooms for the first time

In one of the first studies of its kind, researchers used viral metagenomics to identify several viruses — including one new viral species — present in blooms of K. brevis, more commonly known as red tide.

Pamela Hallock Muller named University of South Florida Distinguished University Professor

A world-renowned biogeological oceanographer, Pamela Hallock Muller’s incredible career started at the College in 1983.

Researchers identify ‘tipping point’ that caused Sargassum inundations in the Caribbean

The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt has puzzled researchers since 2011. A new model demonstrates that the alga was brought to the tropics by strong currents, and thrived in ideal growing conditions.

USF scientists deploy tsunami-sensing buoy, aiding future warning system

The Shallow Underwater Buoy for Geodesy (SUBGEO) system is a research partnership between the USF School of Geosciences, the College of Marine Science, and international collaborators.

Collaboration and progress at the Florida Coastal Mapping Program’s annual summit

The Florida Coastal Mapping Program, a mapping group coordinating the collection of bathymetric data along Florida’s coastline, held its annual summit in March.

Students make a splash at the 41st annual Graduate Student Symposium

The USF College of Marine Science (CMS) hosted its 41st annual Graduate Student Symposium (GSS) on Friday, January 31. GSS is an opportunity for CMS students to present their research to the community via oral or poster presentations.

A Journey Through Art & Science Night at CMS

CMS hosted the third annual Art & Science Night, where labs hosted activities that blended creative art pieces with science.

Art-science collaboration sheds new light on ocean research

The Breitbart Lab collaborated with local artists to develop creative projects based on marine science research.

St. Pete Science Festival and MarineQuest sparked curiosity and expanded knowledge in STEM and art

The St. Petersburg Science Festival and MarineQuest are back with engaging and informative activities in marine science, biology, chemistry, art and beyond.

Tracking CMS successes

Brad Seibel was elected as a fellow at the American Association for the Advancement of Science for his distinguished contributions to the fields of marine animal physiology and ecology, particularly for theory and physiological measurements predicting biological responses to climate change.
Chuanmin Hu was honored for his significant contributions to ocean optics and remote sensing, particularly for innovative research in algorithms and applications on ocean algae.
After a hurricane delay, we recently held our 2024 College of Marine Science Fellowships and Awards. Thank you to our donors and congratulations to all the recipients!
CMS has earned a lot of positive media coverage lately! View these stories by visiting CMS in the News.

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