/news/Recent posts from USF Newsen-usSun, 22 Dec 2024 15:30:28 -05:00http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssOmniUpdate (OU Publish)https://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2023/marine-biology-student-helps-rescue-distressed-manatee.aspxKierstyn Benjamin shares her story of how she noticed a small, distressed manatee in Bayboro Harbor and acted quickly, playing a major part in rescuing the animal right near the ßÙßÇÂþ»­ St. Petersburg campus.External ArticleFri, 27 Jan 2023 12:00:00 Marine biology student helps rescue distressed manatee in Bayboro HarborKierstyn Benjamin shares her story of how she noticed a small, distressed manatee in Bayboro Harbor and acted quickly, playing a major part in rescuing the animal right near the ßÙßÇÂþ»­ St. Petersburg campus.Group of people rescue manatee from Bayboro Harborhttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2023/marine-biology-student-helps-rescue-distressed-manatee.aspxResearch and InnovationCollege of Marine Science,Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission,MyUSF,ßÙßÇÂþ»­ St. Petersburg/news/2022/floridas-state-shell-at-higher-risk-of-extinction-than-previously-thought.aspxThe Florida horse conch – one of the world’s largest invertebrate animals – has become symbolic of Florida’s natural resources and widely used in advertising for the state’s tourism industry. But unregulated commercial harvesting and recreational live collection are pushing populations closer to collapse.Wed, 06 Apr 2022 00:00:00 Florida's state shell at higher risk of extinction than previously thoughtThe Florida horse conch – one of the world’s largest invertebrate animals – has become symbolic of Florida’s natural resources and widely used in advertising for the state’s tourism industry. But unregulated commercial harvesting and recreational live collection are pushing populations closer to collapse.Florida Horse Conch/news/2022/floridas-state-shell-at-higher-risk-of-extinction-than-previously-thought.aspxResearch and InnovationCollege of Arts and Sciences,Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission,MyUSF,School of Geosciences