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Baby elkhorn coral being cared for at KML

USF’s Keys Marine Laboratory welcomes 1,050 coral babies to help restore Florida’s reef after bleaching event

Florida’s Coral Reef experienced significant damage during a mass bleaching event in 2023, but recovery efforts led by biologists and volunteers from The Florida Aquarium working with the Keys Marine Lab and partners are underway to restore this vital ecosystem.

May 12, 2025Campus News, Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation, Sustainability

Workshop gives examples of how to use AI

How educators are using AI to enhance, not replace, experiential learning

USF is helping educators build the skills they need to effectively utilize AI-driven technology and enhance experiential learning in their daily instruction.

May 1, 2025Campus News, Research and Innovation

Sargassum on a beach.

New Sargassum system takes aim at a troublesome seaweed

A new tool in the fight against Sargassum is allowing researchers to develop a high-resolution detection and forecasting system for areas of South Florida, and will soon expand to include coastlines across Florida and the Caribbean.

March 28, 2025Research and Innovation

2024 AAAS fellows.

Eleven faculty among 2024 class of Fellows of American Association for the Advancement of Science

Among the class are USF St. Petersburg anthropologists John and Kathy Arthur and biological oceanographer Brad Seibel. USF had the third largest cohort of AAAS Fellows from any university in the nation.

March 27, 2025Research and Innovation

Research findings from digital media use study.

USF study reveals how smartphones may benefit kids, risks of posting publicly to social media

Findings will help inform a 25-year national study that will track young people’s digital media use and wellbeing into adulthood.

March 25, 2025Research and Innovation

A microscopic image of Karenia brevis

Viruses identified in red tide blooms for the first time

A new study led by researchers at the University of South Florida shines light on the environmental drivers of red tide blooms. Published in the American Society for Microbiology’s journal mSphere, the study is the first to identify viruses associated with Karenia brevis, the single-celled organism that causes red tide.

March 20, 2025Campus News, Research and Innovation

City of St. Petersburg

New collaboration to unlock potential of disengaged youth and expand local workforce

More than 12 percent of young people aged 15 to 24 in Pinellas County are no longer in school or working. A collaboration involving USF researchers will connect with disengaged youth to establish pathways into the workforce.

March 18, 2025Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

The catalyst for the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt that has inundated the Caribbean since 2011 is being attributed to changes in currents and suitable growing conditions. Photo by: Jean-Philippe Maréchal.

Researchers identify ‘tipping point’ that caused Sargassum inundations in the Caribbean

The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt has puzzled researchers since 2011. A new model demonstrates that the floating macroalgae was brought to the tropics by strong currents, and thrived in ideal growing conditions.

March 13, 2025Research and Innovation

USF launches TIPSTR tool.

New tool to assist Florida law enforcement and organizations in combating human trafficking and supporting victims

TIPSTR is a new data repository that illustrates the magnitude, trends and geographic scope of human trafficking across the state.

February 27, 2025Research and Innovation

2025 Florida Undergraduate Research Conference

Students present promising new research from beneficial fish bacteria to prescription drug abuse at statewide conference

Whether discovering antimicrobial compounds in fish or exploring the impact of prescription drug abuse on college students, undergraduates at USF St. Petersburg are making significant impacts in research and innovation.

February 20, 2025Campus News, Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

Flooding in St. Petersburg.

Survey reveals increased awareness of flood risk

Results showed a significant increase in flood risk awareness following a historic hurricane season. The survey conducted by USF St. Petersburg's Costumer Experience Lab and Neptune Flood provides insight into national perceptions toward risk and insurance coverage.

February 19, 2025Research and Innovation

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

Pamela Hallock Muller named USF Distinguished University Professor

A world-renowned biogeological oceanographer, Pamela Hallock Muller’s incredible career started when she became the first woman faculty member at the College of Marine Science in 1983.

February 19, 2025Research and Innovation

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