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Honors students explore sustainability and culture on study away trip to Hawaii
Ten USF students recently returned from an unforgettable educational adventure on Hawaii's Big Island, where they hiked lava fields, made chocolate from fresh cacao pods and learned about environmental restoration in a cloud forest. As part of the Judy Genshaft Honors College's study away program, they explored the island's natural beauty and cultural history.
June 18, 2025Campus News, Sustainability
USF expertise helps battle beach erosion and protect coastal communities
A beachfront community in southeastern Belize is seeking help from researchers in addressing severe beach erosion. It is one of several sites, including Biscayne Bay in Miami and the U.S. Virgin Islands, where USF’s expertise in making Tampa Bay’s coastline more resilient is helping others.
June 9, 2025Campus News, Research and Innovation, Sustainability
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
Composting initiative to reduce food waste and support urban agriculture in St. Petersburg
A new partnership between USF and the city of St. Petersburg will bring an industrial-sized composter to campus, with the goal of reducing tons of food waste from landfills and creating compost for community gardens and urban farms.
April 21, 2025Community Partnerships, Sustainability
Students make a difference with food recovery club
Several days a week, students with the food recovery club collect and transport unserved food from the campus’ dining facility to give to those in need. This semester, the club devoted to reducing food waste has provided nearly 800 pounds of food to the community.
April 24, 2024Community Partnerships, Student Life, Sustainability
Greenhouse paying dividends in providing food and teaching students at youth farm
Two years ago, the St. Pete Youth Farm and USF St. Petersburg unveiled a greenhouse. Since then, the greenhouse has assisted the farm in providing hundreds of pounds of organic vegetables to the public while helping high school students grow their knowledge of food production and business.
April 15, 2024Community Partnerships, Sustainability
USF to tackle environmental challenges through new initiative with Tampa Bay Wave and the St. Petersburg Innovation District
The BlueTech|X Accelerator will bring together small businesses and entrepreneurs pioneering solutions for some of the nation’s most pressing environmental concerns through technologies, products and services that address climate resiliency needs.
February 21, 2024Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation, Sustainability
An interdisciplinary team of faculty and students turns environmental impact data into music
USF Anthropologist Heather O’Leary turned her coastal impact data into music that people could understand and enjoy. The project, CRESCENDO, is an interdisciplinary group of faculty and students working together to create and disseminate moving music about the environment.
February 20, 2024Campus News, Research and Innovation, Sustainability
USF adds eco-friendly flair to commencement
Graduates and guests attending fall commencement will see some enhancements to regalia, stage design and programs – many of which were made with sustainability in mind.
November 29, 2023Campus News, Sustainability
Exploring sustainable tourism on Egmont Key through virtual reality
A group of students spent the day exploring sustainable tourism on Egmont Key through an app developed at USF that digitally documents the island's rich history. The software application brings the buildings of old Fort Dade to life through virtual and augmented reality technologies.
November 6, 2023Campus News, Research and Innovation, Sustainability
USF St. Petersburg campus and St. Pete Youth Farm unveil Fresh and Local Greenhouse to fight food insecurity
The USF St. Petersburg campus and the St. Pete Youth Farm have unveiled a new greenhouse that will provide the community with fresh vegetables and fish while giving students the opportunity to learn about sustainable and innovative farming methods.
June 22, 2022Campus News, Sustainability
USF St. Petersburg campus connects to clean energy through community solar program
A new community solar program from Duke Energy will allow USF’s St. Petersburg campus to expand its investment in renewable energy while saving money and enhancing environmental sustainability.
June 9, 2022Campus News, Sustainability