/marine-science/news/Recent posts from Newsen-usThu, 19 Sep 2024 12:09:57 -04:00http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssOmniUpdate (OU Publish)/marine-science/news/2024/congratulations-to-the-2024-spoonbill-bowl-winners.aspxThe Spoonbill Bowl is a regional National Ocean Sciences Bowl hosted by USF CMS.Fri, 05 Apr 2024 10:18:24 Congratulations to the 2024 Spoonbill Bowl WinnersThe Spoonbill Bowl is a regional National Ocean Sciences Bowl hosted by USF CMS.Congratulations to the 2024 Spoonbill Bowl Winners/marine-science/news/2024/congratulations-to-the-2024-spoonbill-bowl-winners.aspxBlogs and Perspectives,Community Engagement/marine-science/news/2024/cms-researchers-use-art-as-dynamic-tool-for-science-communication.aspxHow art can be used as a powerful tool by scientists to communicate science effectively, provide fresh perspectives, and make complex ideas more understandable.Fri, 22 Mar 2024 07:40:31 CMS researchers use art as dynamic tool for science communicationHow art can be used as a powerful tool by scientists to communicate science effectively, provide fresh perspectives, and make complex ideas more understandable.Art can serve as a powerful tool for science communication and can make complex ideas more accessible to the public. Author Jess Van Vaerenbergh showcased her digital illustration “Silent Killers” at the Art and Science Exhibit./marine-science/news/2024/cms-researchers-use-art-as-dynamic-tool-for-science-communication.aspxCommunity Engagement,Newshttps://theweeklychallenger.com/south-st-pete-youth-become-guardians-of-the-gulf-with-usf/Guardians of the Gulf is a STEAM program (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) about coastal and human resiliency run by the ��������’s College of Marine Science (USF CMS).External ArticleTue, 25 Apr 2023 00:00:00 South St. Pete youth become ‘Guardians of the Gulf’ with USFGuardians of the Gulf is a STEAM program (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) about coastal and human resiliency run by the ��������’s College of Marine Science (USF CMS).Nearly 25 youth from the Royal Theater Boys & Girls Club of the Suncoast spent three days of their spring break becoming ‘Guardians of the Gulf.’https://theweeklychallenger.com/south-st-pete-youth-become-guardians-of-the-gulf-with-usf/Community Engagement,Resiliency News/marine-science/news/2022/waves-of-inspiration-media-release.aspxWaves of Inspiration - MEDIA ADVISORY. Leadership St. Pete® Class of 2022 to unveil major capital improvements at Clam Bayou Marine Education Center,Wed, 08 Jun 2022 00:00:00 Waves of InspirationWaves of Inspiration - MEDIA ADVISORY. Leadership St. Pete® Class of 2022 to unveil major capital improvements at Clam Bayou Marine Education Center,Dock view of Clam Bayou Marine Education Center/marine-science/news/2022/waves-of-inspiration-media-release.aspxCommunity Engagement,News/marine-science/news/2022/spoonbill-bowl-2022-a-nail-biter-of-an-event.aspxThe 18th Annual National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB) Spoonbill Bowl was hosted by USF College of Marine Science on February 11th and 12th, 2022.Tue, 22 Feb 2022 00:00:00 Spoonbill Bowl 2022 – A Nail biter of an eventThe 18th Annual National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB) Spoonbill Bowl was hosted by USF College of Marine Science on February 11th and 12th, 2022.The Spoonbill Bowl took place at the �������� St Petersburg campus, with 15 high school teams competing for trophy. /marine-science/news/2022/spoonbill-bowl-2022-a-nail-biter-of-an-event.aspxBlogs and Perspectives,Community Engagement/marine-science/news/2021/the-making-of-virus-hunters.aspxA Virtual St. Pete Science Festival Activity.Rocky D. BullThu, 21 Oct 2021 15:00:00 The Making of: Virus HuntersA Virtual St. Pete Science Festival Activity.Virus Hunters activity background/marine-science/news/2021/the-making-of-virus-hunters.aspxBlogs and Perspectives,Community Engagement/marine-science/news/2021/spoonbill-bowl-a-virtual-success.aspxCongratulations to all the students and coaches and a huge thank you to the committee and volunteers that made this online event possible!Rocky D. BullWed, 07 Apr 2021 00:00:00 Spoonbill Bowl – A Virtual Success!Congratulations to all the students and coaches and a huge thank you to the committee and volunteers that made this online event possible!Plunging into Our Polar Seas was the theme for this year’s competition, where students competed virtually for the first time. /marine-science/news/2021/spoonbill-bowl-a-virtual-success.aspxBlogs and Perspectives,Community Engagement/marine-science/news/2021/spoonbill-competition-the-biggest-ever-goes-virtual.aspxFor the first time in its long-running history, the Spoonbill Ocean Sciences Bowl, a regional high school competition in St. Petersburg, FL where teams compete to advance to the National Ocean Sciences Bowl, will be held virtually.Rocky D. BullFri, 12 Mar 2021 00:00:00 Spoonbill Competition – the Biggest Ever -- Goes VirtualFor the first time in its long-running history, the Spoonbill Ocean Sciences Bowl, a regional high school competition in St. Petersburg, FL where teams compete to advance to the National Ocean Sciences Bowl, will be held virtually.The winning team of the (pre-COVID!) 2020 Spoonbill Ocean Sciences Bowl from Gainesville, FL. /marine-science/news/2021/spoonbill-competition-the-biggest-ever-goes-virtual.aspxCommunity Engagement/marine-science/news/2021/at-the-cms-scientists-can-be-artists-too.aspxThen came our signature project. The Art Committee decided to paint its very own mural. In part, we wanted to leave our mark on campus.Rocky D. BullWed, 10 Feb 2021 00:00:00 At the CMS, Scientists can be Artists, tooThen came our signature project. The Art Committee decided to paint its very own mural. In part, we wanted to leave our mark on campus.Tracing on the mural/marine-science/news/2021/at-the-cms-scientists-can-be-artists-too.aspxBlogs and Perspectives,Community Engagement/marine-science/news/2020/jr-scientist-program-expands-their-virtual-reach-with-help-from-cms-students.aspxDeveloped in 2014 by CMS students, the goal of the Jr Scientist program is to give middle and high school students the opportunity to volunteer at the festival, as a way to engage them in science.Rocky D. BullFri, 11 Dec 2020 00:00:00 Jr Scientist program expands their virtual reach with help from CMS studentsDeveloped in 2014 by CMS students, the goal of the Jr Scientist program is to give middle and high school students the opportunity to volunteer at the festival, as a way to engage them in science.A group of Jr Scientists pose for a picture before starting their day at the Science Festival in 2019. /marine-science/news/2020/jr-scientist-program-expands-their-virtual-reach-with-help-from-cms-students.aspxCommunity Engagement/marine-science/news/2020/whatever-floats-your-plankton.aspxOceanography Camp for Girls continues virtually.Rocky D. BullFri, 20 Nov 2020 16:00:00 Whatever floats your… plankton?Oceanography Camp for Girls continues virtually.Each camper had the chance to explain their design and inspiration, along with giving their plankton a name./marine-science/news/2020/whatever-floats-your-plankton.aspxCommunity Engagement/marine-science/news/2020/not-all-viruses-are-bad.aspxDr Karyna Rosario is based within the Marine Genomics Laboratory at the �������� in the US. Her research, focusing on viral metagenomics, has led to the discovery of a novel indicator that helps detect harmful pathogens in wastewater. The findings will lead to safer lives for all of us.Rocky D. BullWed, 23 Sep 2020 13:00:00 Not All Viruses are Bad!Dr Karyna Rosario is based within the Marine Genomics Laboratory at the �������� in the US. Her research, focusing on viral metagenomics, has led to the discovery of a novel indicator that helps detect harmful pathogens in wastewater. The findings will lead to safer lives for all of us.Drs Erin Symonds, Mya Breitbart and Karyna Rosario at their ‘World of Microbes’ station as part of the St. Petersburg Science Festival./marine-science/news/2020/not-all-viruses-are-bad.aspxCommunity Engagement/marine-science/news/2020/virtual-science-camps-provide-a-much-needed-escape.aspxThe camp looked a bit different this year. Instead of the traditional three-week in-person format, the camp will be a hybrid virtual and in-person format taking place over the next nine months.Rocky D. BullFri, 31 Jul 2020 10:00:00 Virtual Science Camps Provide a Much-Needed EscapeThe camp looked a bit different this year. Instead of the traditional three-week in-person format, the camp will be a hybrid virtual and in-person format taking place over the next nine months.Campers and science mentors with USF's Oceanography Camp for Girls (OCG) smile as they wrap up the first virtual event of the 2020 camp. Photo courtesy of OCG./marine-science/news/2020/virtual-science-camps-provide-a-much-needed-escape.aspxCommunity Engagement,Girls Camp/marine-science/news/2020/the-unexpected-benefits-of-virtual-science-outreach.aspxSince mid-March life has been about adaptation. Adapting to new learning and work environments. Adapting to virtual happy hours and Zoom calls with not-so-tech-savvy parents.Rocky D. BullTue, 02 Jun 2020 00:00:00 The Unexpected Benefits of Virtual Science OutreachSince mid-March life has been about adaptation. Adapting to new learning and work environments. Adapting to virtual happy hours and Zoom calls with not-so-tech-savvy parents.On May 5th, the taste of science St. Petersburg chapter hosted an online event titled “Cinco de Science: The Science of Taste.” Event speakers taught attendees how the human body responds to spicy tastes and about food production in the United States. /marine-science/news/2020/the-unexpected-benefits-of-virtual-science-outreach.aspxCommunity Engagement/marine-science/news/2020/news-cms-outreach-program-wins-smart-cities-award.aspxWe are proud to launch this program with the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Suncoast so we can that educate kids about the challenges and opportunities facing our precious coast, while also empowering them toward action.Rocky D. BullTue, 10 Mar 2020 00:00:00 New CMS Outreach Program Wins Smart Cities AwardWe are proud to launch this program with the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Suncoast so we can that educate kids about the challenges and opportunities facing our precious coast, while also empowering them toward action.New CMS Outreach Program Wins Smart Cities Award/marine-science/news/2020/news-cms-outreach-program-wins-smart-cities-award.aspxCommunity Engagement,News/marine-science/news/2020/think-macro-act-micro.aspxHow marine science dripped onto the artist’s canvas.Rocky D. BullThu, 23 Jan 2020 00:00:00 Think Macro Act MicroHow marine science dripped onto the artist’s canvas.All present artists that created work for the exhibit and the event coordinators./marine-science/news/2020/think-macro-act-micro.aspxBlogs and Perspectives,Community Engagement/marine-science/news/2019/great-american-teach-in-largo-high-school.aspxDuring the day of the event Natalia Lopez was going to talk to only one group, but both the students and teachers asked if Natalia Lopez could stay longer to ask more questions, talk to their friends in other grades and get more details about these opportunities.Rocky D. BullTue, 19 Nov 2019 00:00:00 Great American Teach In – Largo High SchoolDuring the day of the event Natalia Lopez was going to talk to only one group, but both the students and teachers asked if Natalia Lopez could stay longer to ask more questions, talk to their friends in other grades and get more details about these opportunities.Ph.D. student Natalia Lopez, dicussing her undergraduate research using stable isotopes to predict the impacts of sea level rise in a natural reserve in Puerto Rico./marine-science/news/2019/great-american-teach-in-largo-high-school.aspxBlogs and Perspectives,Community Engagement/marine-science/news/2019/the-great-american-teach-in-2019.aspxThe “Great American Teach In” is a fun opportunity for community members to talk to kids about their careers and the experiences they had to get to where they are in their field.Rocky D. BullTue, 19 Nov 2019 00:00:00 The Great American Teach In 2019The “Great American Teach In” is a fun opportunity for community members to talk to kids about their careers and the experiences they had to get to where they are in their field.Makenzie Kerr with a 3rd grade class, holding up the fish coloring pages they got by deciphering which fish their egg was from. /marine-science/news/2019/the-great-american-teach-in-2019.aspxBlogs and Perspectives,Community Engagement/marine-science/news/2019/girls-go-gaga-over-science.aspxThis blog whisks you through my summer doing marine science with Girls Inc—and you don’t even have to get your feet wet!Rocky D. BullWed, 18 Sep 2019 00:00:00 Girls Go Gaga Over ScienceThis blog whisks you through my summer doing marine science with Girls Inc—and you don’t even have to get your feet wet!Week One: Painting with Bacteria! - “Who are you?” activity./marine-science/news/2019/girls-go-gaga-over-science.aspxBlogs and Perspectives,Community Engagement/marine-science/news/2019/a-seaside-science-surprise.aspxFor 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.Rocky D. BullTue, 25 Jun 2019 00:00:00 A Seaside Science SurpriseFor 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.New moms. All the little specs on the bottom right of the photo are zoea (crab larvae). Photo by: Makenzie Burrows/marine-science/news/2019/a-seaside-science-surprise.aspxBlogs and Perspectives,Community Engagement/marine-science/news/2019/2019-marks-15-years-of-the-spoonbill-bowl.aspxOn Saturday, February 16th, 2019, eleven high schools from across west central Florida fielded teams to compete against each other in a Round Robin style competition during the morning portion of the tournament followed by a playoff style competition in the afternoon.Rocky D. BullWed, 20 Feb 2019 00:00:00 2019 marks 15 years of the Spoonbill BowlOn Saturday, February 16th, 2019, eleven high schools from across west central Florida fielded teams to compete against each other in a Round Robin style competition during the morning portion of the tournament followed by a playoff style competition in the afternoon.Members of the Seminole High School ‘A team’ review their answers during a break in the action of the Round Robin morning session at the 2019 Spoonbill Bowl. /marine-science/news/2019/2019-marks-15-years-of-the-spoonbill-bowl.aspxCommunity Engagement/marine-science/news/2019/spoonbill-ocean-sciences-tournament-bowl.aspxFlorida high school teams from the Panhandle to the Everglades will gather Saturday, February 16, 2019 to compete in the 15th Annual Spoonbill Ocean Sciences Bowl competition.Rocky D. BullMon, 11 Feb 2019 00:00:00 Spoonbill Ocean Sciences Tournament BowlFlorida high school teams from the Panhandle to the Everglades will gather Saturday, February 16, 2019 to compete in the 15th Annual Spoonbill Ocean Sciences Bowl competition.Spoonbill teams compete in rapid fire tournament style questions about our Ocean/marine-science/news/2019/spoonbill-ocean-sciences-tournament-bowl.aspxCommunity Engagement/marine-science/news/2019/outreach-booth-gives-students-the-opportunity-to-educate-the-public-on-marine-debris.aspxOn Saturday, February 2, 2019 students from USF College of Marine Science volunteered at the St. Petersburg Saturday Morning Market to teach market-goers about marine debris and plastics.Rocky D. BullTue, 05 Feb 2019 00:00:00 Outreach Booth Gives Students the Opportunity to Educate the Public on Marine DebrisOn Saturday, February 2, 2019 students from USF College of Marine Science volunteered at the St. Petersburg Saturday Morning Market to teach market-goers about marine debris and plastics.USF CMS graduate students, Luis Sorinas, Juan Millan, Becky Scott, Shannon Burns, and Maddie Schwaab, at the CMS outreach booth, excited to teach the public about marine debris. /marine-science/news/2019/outreach-booth-gives-students-the-opportunity-to-educate-the-public-on-marine-debris.aspxCommunity Engagement/marine-science/news/2018/montgomery-blair-high-school-cruises-to-victory-in-21st-annual-nosb.aspxThe 2018 Spoonbill Regional champion team, students from Eastside High School in Gainesville Florida placed 10th overall in the National Ocean Sciences Bowl competitionRocky D. BullWed, 25 Apr 2018 00:00:00 Montgomery Blair High School Cruises to Victory in 21st Annual NOSBThe 2018 Spoonbill Regional champion team, students from Eastside High School in Gainesville Florida placed 10th overall in the National Ocean Sciences Bowl competition2018 Final Winners Montgomery Blair/marine-science/news/2018/montgomery-blair-high-school-cruises-to-victory-in-21st-annual-nosb.aspxCommunity Engagement/marine-science/news/2018/spoonbill-bowl-2018.aspxReigning champion Eastside High School from Gainesville Florida won the 2018 Spoonbill Bowl.Rocky D. BullMon, 26 Feb 2018 00:00:00 Spoonbill Bowl 2018Reigning champion Eastside High School from Gainesville Florida won the 2018 Spoonbill Bowl.USF CMS Sunset/marine-science/news/2018/spoonbill-bowl-2018.aspxCommunity Engagement,News/marine-science/news/2017/oceanography-camp-for-girls-2017.aspxThe Oceanography Camp for Girls, which held its 25th anniversary last year, has just graduated another class of aspiring scientists and environmentally conscious thinkers.Rocky D. BullWed, 05 Jul 2017 00:00:00 Oceanography Camp for Girls 2017The Oceanography Camp for Girls, which held its 25th anniversary last year, has just graduated another class of aspiring scientists and environmentally conscious thinkers.The Oceanography Camp for Girls was developed to inspire and motivate young women entering high school to consider career opportunities in the sciences/marine-science/news/2017/oceanography-camp-for-girls-2017.aspxCommunity Engagement,News/marine-science/news/2017/girls-inc-of-pinellas-visits-the-college-of-marine-science.aspxOver 30 girls, ages 7 to 9, visited the College of Marine Science to interact with the faculty, researchers, and student scientists on campusRocky D. BullFri, 23 Jun 2017 00:00:00 Girls Inc of Pinellas visits the College of Marine ScienceOver 30 girls, ages 7 to 9, visited the College of Marine Science to interact with the faculty, researchers, and student scientists on campusOver 30 girls, ages 7 to 9, visited the College of Marine Science to interact with the faculty, researchers, and student scientists on campus./marine-science/news/2017/girls-inc-of-pinellas-visits-the-college-of-marine-science.aspxCommunity Engagement,News