On this fascinating episode of Innovation in the 'Burg, Alison is joined in the studio by Laura Engleby, Marine Mammal Branch Chief for NOAA Fisheries. Engleby shares recent discoveries about the extremely rare Gulf Coast Bryde's whale. The newly discovered subspecies made headlines this year when one washed up in Everglades National Park, becoming the first type species of its kind. Engleby shares how she and her team worked to bring the giant whale's body north and eventually to the Smithsonian. She shares the story behind landing her dream job, and talks about the female scientists who inspire her work.
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.
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
In Episode 4 of Season 2, Alison Barlow talks with Chris Stott, Founder and Executive Chair of Lonestar Data Holdings, about putting some of the world’s most critical data…in space.