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Claudia Bar籀n-Aguilar, a doctoral candidate, is an Indigenous scientist whose work brings together remote sensing, community engagement, and traditional ecological knowledge.

Researcher seeks to integrate traditional and academic knowledge

Doctoral candidate Claudia Bar籀n-Aguilar published two papers on Indigenous communities and their role in academic research.

April 2, 2026Blogs and Perspectives, Publication Highlights

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April 1, 2026Rising Tides Newsletter

The data collected on the bimonthly South Florida Ecosystem Restoration cruises are used to evaluate water quality along Floridas west coast, monitoring for red tide, low oxygen zones, and increased nutrients.

Tracking decades of ecological changes in South Floridas marine environment

For more than ten years, bold research led by the USF College of Marine Science has improved our understanding of the harmful algae blooms, fisheries health, and water quality of South Florida.

April 1, 2026News

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Rising Tides - March 2026

View some of the highlights in the Rising Tides Newsletter, March 2026 edition.

April 1, 2026Rising Tides Newsletter

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CMS in the News 2026

The USF College of Marine Science news team is dedicated to sharing USF CMS's research to local, regional, and global audiences. View CMS in the news for 2026.

March 31, 2026CMS in the News

Margaret Mars Brisbin ventured to Antarctica to understand how changing ice conditions impact microbial life in the region. Photo credit: Tricia Thibodeau

Linking ice melt to life in the Weddell Sea

Margaret Mars Brisbin ventured to Antarctica to understand how changing ice conditions impact microbial life in the region.

March 26, 2026Blogs and Perspectives, News

Crews in The Ocean Race navigate state-of-the-art offshore sailing yachts around the world. Next years event includes a 12-day stopover in St. Petersburg-Clearwater. Credit: The Ocean Race

USF to host stopover for the iconic Ocean Race

For the first time, St. Pete-Clearwater will serve as a stopover for The Ocean Race, an elite sport that serves to advance marine science, education, and protection.

March 18, 2026News

Sampling rosette with gray sampling bottles at left, the ships rail at lower right, and the face of the ice shelf in the background. Credit: Rob Sherrell

New evidence challenges prevailing assumptions about melting ice shelves suppling iron

The research involved a cruise to the Amundsen Sea in West Antarctica to collect melting glacial water at the source.

March 6, 2026News, Publication Highlights

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Rising Tides - February 2026

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March 2, 2026Rising Tides Newsletter

April Ellis and Natalia L籀pez-Figueroa are two of 12 Science Policy Fellows across the Gulf Coast region. Credit: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

College of Marine Science represented by two fellows in the National Academies Gulf Research Program

This Gulf Scholars Program gives 12 people the opportunity to work alongside environmental agencies and organizations across the Gulf Coast.

February 18, 2026Blogs and Perspectives

Gag grouper are a desirable reef fish that face considerable threats from overfishing. Credit: FWC / Margaret Thompson

Gag grouper are overfished in the Gulf. This new tool could help

The new approach provides a flexible tool to support decision making, particularly for vulnerable, highly targeted stocks, according to the authors.

February 12, 2026News, Publication Highlights

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Rising Tides - January 2026

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January 30, 2026Rising Tides Newsletter

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