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The College of Marine Science (CMS) at USF St. Petersburg is a leading graduate and research institute. We are experts in all things ocean. #usfcms

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USF College of Marine Science @cmarinescience.bsky.social · Nov 25

Hello Bluesky! 👋 We’re the USF College of Marine Science (CMS), a leader in graduate education and cutting-edge ocean research. Buoyed by world-renowned faculty and research facilities, CMS is the backbone of the largest hub of oceanography in the Southeast.
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Welcome to USF College of Marine Science

USF College of Marine Science @cmarinescience.bsky.social · 23h

🌊In a new study co-led by USF professor @oceanandclimate.bsky.social Patrick Rafter, researchers used forams from the Pliocene to show that warming in the tropical Pacific may not trigger the severe decline in nutrients predicted by earlier models.
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How ancient plankton point to the resilience of ocean ecosystems

The researchers used a cutting-edge approach to predict future ocean conditions by examining the distant past through analyses of microscopic fossils.

USF College of Marine Science @cmarinescience.bsky.social · 7d

🌊CMS graduate student Angelique Rosa Marín is using forams to evaluate water quality in Puerto Rico. To teach others about her research, she developed an educational module for OCELOTS a NSF funded program that provides free and accessible learning resources.
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Tiny shells with a big story: graduate student develops course exploring microscopic organisms

Angelique Rosa Marín designed a free course about foraminifera, which capture oceanic conditions as their shells grow and can be used to monitor the health of the ocean.

USF College of Marine Science @cmarinescience.bsky.social · 13d

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Chuanmin Hu was elected as an AGU Fellow

Distinguished University Professor Chuanmin Hu was selected for his fundamental and transformative contributions in optical oceanography and satellite remote sensing.

USF College of Marine Science @cmarinescience.bsky.social · 13d

🌊 Congratulations to Chuanmin Hu, Distinguished University Professor, on being elected a 2025 Fellow of @agu.org ! 🌎

👏 Chuanmin was selected for his transformative contributions in optical oceanography and satellite remote sensing with profound ecological, economic, and societal impacts.

USF College of Marine Science @cmarinescience.bsky.social · 20d

🌊 Congrats to Frank Muller-Karger, Distinguished University Professor, on his second term with NOAA’s Ocean Exploration Advisory Board!

USF College of Marine Science @cmarinescience.bsky.social · Sep 8

🌊Thanks to Michael Paluska of Tampa Bay 28 for visiting our campus and highlighting the College of Marine Science's exciting and important research on rapid intensification!

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Why Hurricanes Ian and Idalia exploded overnight — It wasn't just warm water

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USF College of Marine Science @cmarinescience.bsky.social · Sep 4

🌊 From fresh faces to seasoned experts, the 2025 Faculty Seminar featured faculty whose research is driving meaningful impact.
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Faculty seminar puts world-class research into focus

The seminar occurs annually and features the research of the college’s faculty

USF College of Marine Science @cmarinescience.bsky.social · Aug 20

🌊 At the USF College of Marine Science, experts are hard at work uncovering the causes of the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt, measuring its impacts, and helping vulnerable communities prepare.
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USF experts lead on sargassum research, monitoring, and prediction

As the seaweed plagues the Caribbean, researchers at the USF College of Marine Science publish new findings and refine monitoring efforts.

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Mya Breitbart @viromegirl.bsky.social · Aug 1

Do you love phage? I have an opening for a postdoc in my lab at the University of South Florida College of Marine Science (@cmarinescience.bsky.social) looking at interactions between marine phage and iron, which is an important limiting trace metal in the oceans (1/5) 🧵#phagesky 🦠🌊

Electron micrograph of two phage infecting a host cell side-by-side, with hearts between them

USF College of Marine Science @cmarinescience.bsky.social · Jul 29

🌊 Meet Luis Sorinas Morales a physical oceanography student who is graduating with his PhD from the College of Marine Science this semester.
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Hurricanes and heat fluxes: Doctoral graduate explores mechanisms driving tropical storms

Combining his background in meteorology with physical oceanography, Sorinas worked with data from buoys and moorings stationed in the Gulf to help improve our understanding of how hurricanes gain stre...

USF College of Marine Science @cmarinescience.bsky.social · Jul 23

🌊How did a crucial “pressure point” in the Gulf lead to a stronger Hurricane Ian in 2022? Find out here: www.usf.edu/marine-scien...

Study finds ‘pressure point’ in the Gulf could drive hurricane strength

Researchers identify how the absence of a strong current at a critical location in the Gulf led to unusually high subsurface sea temperatures and influenced the rapid intensification of Hurricane Ian.

USF College of Marine Science @cmarinescience.bsky.social · Jun 27

🌊Telemundo 49 joined us on a research cruise to film the science behind deploying buoys to track ocean currents. This Spanish-language documentary shows how the College of Marine Science helps monitor oceanic conditions critical for hurricane forecasting.
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Que el mar nos cuente: la importancia de las boyas para el pronóstico del tiempo y huracanes

Rubén Capote, meteorólogo en jefe, y Samantha Díaz, presentadora del tiempo, explican cómo las boyas meteorológicas son claves para los pronóstico de las tormentas y huracanes que se forman en el Golf...

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USF College of Marine Science @cmarinescience.bsky.social · Jun 4

🌊A recent study led by researchers at USF’s College of Marine Science shows that water discharged from rivers can play a role in fueling hurricanes, such as Hurricane Idalia, and may help improve future forecasting efforts. 

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How rivers fuel hurricanes — and how that knowledge can improve forecasts

A recent analysis of Hurricane Idalia led by researchers at the USF College of Marine Science demonstrates how an extensive river plume in the Gulf may have influenced the tropical storm’s rapid inten...

USF College of Marine Science @cmarinescience.bsky.social · Jun 3

🌊A study by @marmite-usf.bsky.social USF College of Marine Science and @universityofhawaii.bsky.social researchers shows that industrial iron from Asia is fueling spring phytoplankton blooms in the North Pacific Transition Zone—an area critical for Pacific fisheries. www.usf.edu/marine-scien...

Iron “fingerprints” reveal marine pollution thousands of miles away

In a recent study, researchers determined that iron found in the North Pacific Transition Zone comes from industrial sources, such as power plants, in Asia.

USF College of Marine Science @cmarinescience.bsky.social · Jun 2

🌊 It’s World Ocean Month! 🌊

All month long, we’re celebrating the incredible researchers at the USF College of Marine Science who are expanding our understanding of the ocean through cutting-edge, world-renowned science.

USF College of Marine Science @cmarinescience.bsky.social · May 16

🌊 Join us in celebrating three exceptional members of the USF College of Marine Science: Joe Donnelly, Boris Galperin, and Teresa Greely.

With decades of service, each has contributed significantly to advancing research, empowering scientists, and supporting community.

USF College of Marine Science @cmarinescience.bsky.social · May 15

🌊 Ocean physics affects more than you think—from red tides to storm surge.

In "Climate to a Fish Sandwich: Why We Study the Ocean’s Circulation", USF's Dr. Robert Weisberg explains why ocean circulation matters—for all of us.

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Why do we study the ocean’s circulation? New book offers answers

In a new book, USF Distinguished University Professor Robert Weisberg addresses how to the movement of the ocean’s water impacts just about everything we experience on Earth. Here, Weisberg discusses ...

USF College of Marine Science @cmarinescience.bsky.social · May 9

The CMS is now on LinkedIn — and we’re thrilled to connect with you! 🎉

Follow us to stay up to date on ocean research, student and faculty achievements, career opportunities, and everything happening at the heart of marine science in the Southeast.
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University of South Florida College of Marine Science | 4 followers on LinkedIn. Anchored in excellence | The USF College of Marine Science is a leader in graduate education and ocean research. Locate...

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USF College of Marine Science @cmarinescience.bsky.social · May 7

The season finale of the Rising Tides Podcast is available now!

This week, Nicole Raineault, associate director of research and technology at the Florida Institute of Oceanography, will explain the ROV Taurus and its use in studying the deep sea.

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USF College of Marine Science @cmarinescience.bsky.social · Apr 25

Congratulations to Patrick Rafter, assistant professor of chemical oceanography, who in 2024 was selected as a Kavli Frontiers of Science Fellow of the
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Way to go, @oceanandclimate.bsky.social

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National Academy of Sciences Selects the 2024 Kavli Fellows - NAS

The National Academy of Sciences announces the selection of one hundred sixty two of the nation's brightest young scientists from industry, academia, and government to take part in the National Academ...

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USF College of Marine Science @cmarinescience.bsky.social · Apr 18

Thanks, Jeff! We're glad you're enjoying the podcast. More great episodes are on their way...

USF College of Marine Science @cmarinescience.bsky.social · Apr 4

🌊For the first time, researchers have identified viruses in red tide blooms, harmful algae that can cause fish kills and respiratory problems for beachgoers. The study may lead to a better understanding of red tide events.
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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 ...

USF College of Marine Science @cmarinescience.bsky.social · Apr 3

🌊New podcast just dropped! Listen to the “Rising Tides Podcast” to learn about Sargassum and new methods of tracking the seaweed’s spread.
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‘The Rising Tides Podcast’ explores cutting-edge ocean technologies in marine science

Designed for ocean experts and general audiences alike, “The Rising Tides Podcast” invites oceanographers to discuss their ground-breaking research through one-on-one conversations.

USF College of Marine Science @cmarinescience.bsky.social · Mar 28

🌊 Brad Siebel, professor of biological oceanography at CMS, was recently elected as an AAAS Fellow for his contributions to marine animal physiology and ecology research.

Congratulations, Brad!

Eleven USF faculty among 2024 class of Fellows of American Association for the Advancement of Science

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USF College of Marine Science @cmarinescience.bsky.social · Mar 24

🌊 Scientists have been divided on the causes of the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt. But a new study in Nature Communications by CMS researcher may have identified what drove a tipping point that brought Sargassum to the Caribbean.

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.