Overview
The USF Glider Fleet
鈥淕liders give us the eyes and ears we need 24-7 in the ocean, at a fraction of the
cost of a research vessel. They can collect valuable data to help understand ocean
circulation, red tides, hurricanes, fish populations and habitats 鈥揳ll at the same
time.鈥�
鈥� Chad Lembke, Research Faculty and Project Engineer
The USF College of Marine Science operates a fleet of gliders to help scientists:
- Refine ocean current models to better understand how the ocean moves
- Understand and predict the formulation and evolution of red tides
- Perform habitat and marine assessments
- Perform habitat and marine assessments, including fish-finding and fisheries management
- Forecast and monitor hurricanes by understanding how much fuel (heat) is in the ocean before a storm passes through an area
- Monitor water quality, including oil spill response efforts and anoxic zones (which lead to fish dead zones)
This map shows all glider deployments since 2010.