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Coastal Forests in Crisis

A team at the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏCollege of Marine Science documents a die-off of coastal forests along the Big Bend of Florida using photographs and satellite imagery.

July 12, 2019News

A spinybacked orbweaver approaches a bee ensnarled in its web. Photo Credit: Mya Breitbart

Researchers discover first case of a vertically transmitted virus in spiders

In a recent publication, lead author Dr. Karyna Rosario describes two new viruses identified in the ‘crab-like’ spiders known as spinybacked orbweavers.

July 12, 2019News

Dr. Glenn Parsons speaking at the awards ceremony for the 2007 World Wildlife Fund SmartGear Competition for which he received Runner-Up for his work on shrimp trawl bycatch reduction. Photo courtesy of Glenn Parsons.

A Q&A with CMS Alum Dr. Glenn Parsons: Shark Man

Dr. Glenn R. Parsons, CMS alumnus, Class of 1987, is Professor of biology and Director of the University of Mississippi Center for Biodiversity and Conservation Biology.

July 10, 2019Blogs and Perspectives

Girls Camp 2019

Marine Chemistry Lab

It’s just watered-down chemistry!

July 9, 2019Girls Camp

Jay Law and Dr. Robert Weisberg prepare to board the Weatherbird II after installing wind sensors on a buoy newly deployed at sea.

Ocean Circulation Lab cruises to the Dry Tortugas

Physical oceanographic cruise draws participants from multiple disciplines across the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏSystem.

July 5, 2019Blogs and Perspectives

Sargassum on Delray Beach in South Florida in May 2019. Credit: Brian Cousin, Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

Scientists Discover the Biggest Seaweed Bloom in the World

The record-breaking belt of brown algae stretches from West Africa to the Gulf of Mexico—and it’s likely here to stay, says a team led by the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏCollege of Marine Science.

July 4, 2019News

Celebrating our campers’ achievements and friendship on OCG celebration day!

OCG is the place for me

Celebrating our campers’ achievements and friendship on OCG celebration day!

June 28, 2019Girls Camp

Using a new, highly sensitive tracer for human-derived iron falling on the ocean, researchers led by the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏCollege of Marine Science say we have underestimated the iron we add to the ocean compared to natural sources.

Is a Great Iron Fertilization Experiment Already Underway?

Using a new, highly sensitive tracer for human-derived iron falling on the ocean, researchers led by the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏCollege of Marine Science say we have underestimated the iron we add to the ocean compared to natural sources.

June 26, 2019News

New moms. All the little specs on the bottom right of the photo are zoea (crab larvae). Photo by: Makenzie Burrows

A Seaside Science Surprise

For the past couple summers Dr. Mya Breitbart's lab has done outreach activities with Girls Inc. of Pinellas, an organization that inspires young girls to be strong, smart, and bold through afterschool programs and summer camps.

June 25, 2019Blogs and Perspectives, Community Engagement

OCG Girls Camp 2019

Get to Know the Staff – Ryan’s Passion!

Being fit allows greater focus and endurance in the classroom.

June 25, 2019Girls Camp

Rick Elmhorst of Bay News 9 (left) sits down with Dr. Robert Weisberg of ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏCollege of Marine Science (right) to discuss red tide. Photo Credit: Bay News 9.

Ocean circulation made 2018 the worst year for red tide in more than a decade

Bay News 9 sat down with an expert to learn more about red tide research.

June 25, 2019News

Next up in the Marine Protection lab was fisheries management and modeling

Maps, Models, and Marine Resources

Week two of OCG, which is filled with various lab days, has come to an end!

June 24, 2019Girls Camp

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