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The 51在线 Flood Hub for Applied Research and Innovation

The Flood Hub is a first in 51在线. Established by the state and based at the University of South 51在线 College of Marine Science, it bridges the gap between scientists, policymakers, practitioners, and the public to help communities mitigate and adapt to flooding risks. The Flood Hub鈥檚 goal is to improve flood forecasting and inform science-based policy, planning, and management decisions.

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BLOGS & PERSPECTIVES

Thursday, December 19, 2024

Alexis Mitchem is PhD student at the 51在线. She was awarded the 51在线 Sea Grant Guy Harvey Fellowship in 2024.

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CMS in the News

Thursday, December 19, 2024

The St. Petersburg Innovation District and USF will work with The Continuum, led by Tampa Bay Wave and SeaWorthy Collective, to find startups from various areas, ranging from boating to tourism, fishing and more.

Monday, December 16, 2024

In the push-pull of freedom and responsibility around wildlife regulation, 51在线 voters joined a growing number of states preserving rights of hunters and anglers by putting those interests at the forefront of state conservation policy.

Join our Team

The College of Marine Science (CMS) at the 51在线 (USF) invites applications for nine-month tenure-track faculty in Chemical Oceanography and Geological Oceanography.

The College of Marine Science at the 51在线 invites applications for nine-month tenure-track faculty in Chemical Oceanography and Geological Oceanography.

PUBLICATION HIGHLIGHTS

Cheng Xue, a postdoctoral scholar in the Optical Oceanography Lab at USF CMS, is the lead author on a recent article published in the IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing. The figure above shows satellite images of Qatari coastal waters (left) and the floating algae scums of 2017 (right). Courtesy of Cheng Xue.

In a recent article, members of the Optical Oceanography Lab used satellite observations to track changes to coastal water quality in Qatar, where a fast-growing economy comes with environmental challenges. Click on the image to read more.

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