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Octopus eating red jellyfish at 800 meters below the surface.

In the ocean’s dark middle, a USF scientist helped reveal 31 new species

Marine scientist Heather Judkins joined an expedition off Brazil’s coast that used advanced technology to study fragile life in the ocean’s least-explored habitat.

Summer camps provide immersive learning, campus living for local high school students

For the first time, USF St. Petersburg hosted the Rocky’s Residents program, providing local high school students the chance to experience college life firsthand while exploring the fields of criminology, law, entrepreneurship and marine science.

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From archaeology excavations to conducting science at sea, USF St. Petersburg provides students with hands-on knowledge and unique learning experiences. See how students learn by doing in this YouTube series.

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