Blue Humanities

Projects

#Creekshed

Creekshed: City Wilds is a curated collection of human and natural stories about waters that drain into Tampa Bay. Principal authors Thomas Hallock (USF) and Amanda Hagood (Eckerd College) use narrative to better understand headwaters in the area and how they affect the community.

A dock overlooking brackish riverwater

Crescendo: Algae Blooms Set to Music

CRESCENDO stands for Communicating Research Expansively through Sonification and Community-Engaged Neuroaesthetic Data-literacy Opportunities. The project reimagines how environmental data is communicated by translating complex data from critical issues into immersive experiences -- bridging the gap between scientific research and public understanding.

From Classrooms to Coastlines

See how three College of Arts and Sciences undergraduates received the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) prestigious Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship by putting classroom learning into practice.

Woman holding a large silver fish and holding it towards camera.

Gulf Scholars Program

This program cultivates undergraduate leaders with the skills, commitment, and collaborative mindset to address complex environmental and social challenges facing the Gulf region.

Group of fishing boats docked against a gray sky

Sustainability Studies

The Bachelor of Arts in Sustainability Studies prepares graduates for careers as advisors to commercial enterprises, industry, not-for-profit institutions and government agencies and give them the tools and techniques to create and maintain sustainable operations.

Two people holding a net near edge of coastal water.

Exploring the Urban Watershed of Tampa Bay

Navigating the entire flow of Booker and Salt Creeks that meander through south St. Petersburg to raise awareness of their importance to the region

Picture of a bird sunning their wings.