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Our Coastal Environment - Perspective from the District

The Tampa Bay Estuary Program has published their State of the Bay report. The report finds that while water quality continues to improve alongside increasing public engagement towards environmental issues, researchers remain concerned about conditions in Old Tampa Bay.  To learn more click here.

A cross-disciplinary team of scientists with members from the USF College of Marine Science are trying to figure out where phytoplankton gets its food.  What might seem as a simple question has been vexing chemists who study the ocean for decades.  The answer can have multiple impacts.  To learn more click here.‍

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (SPCMSC) investigates alterations to coastal and marine environments and the implications of these for natural hazards, resource sustainability, and environmental change.  All happening at a building you probably pass and didn't notice.  To learn more click here.

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Sharing space at the Maritime and Defense Technology Hub is creating new connections between the College of Marine Science (CMS), the Innovation District, and the Tampa Bay Ocean Team.

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Kudos to the USF College of Marine Science for a year of standout achievements! Eleven of its researchers and emeritus faculty earned recognition among the world's top researchers in their fields

September 30, 2026
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Florida Institute of Oceanography was recognized at our 10x10 Celebration in April for expanding scientific discovery and advancing efforts to better understand and protect our oceans.