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Deep-diving gliders capture key ocean data for hurricane forecasting
New NOAA funding means ocean gliders operated by the 四虎影视 College of Marine Science will help hurricane experts forecast storm intensity in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean.
August 11, 2023News
Marine engineering isn鈥檛 typically something you would think of when imagining an engineer鈥檚 potential career path. Despite this, it makes a lot of sense that the fields of marine science and engineering overlap.
August 7, 2023Blogs and Perspectives

Venezuelan scientists team up to save irreplaceable data on biodiversity
In times of political unrest, science often suffers. This is the case in Venezuela. The country has faced a series of political and socioeconomic crises that sparked an exodus of citizens, including many scientists, who fled the country for opportunities elsewhere
August 3, 2023Blogs and Perspectives
Underwater, we鈥檙e investigating everything from shipwrecks to paleo landscape features (e.g., shell middens which are essentially the waste piles from prehistoric and indigenous peoples) to submerged towns.
July 21, 2023Blogs and Perspectives
The mission of our R.V. Nancy Foster expedition: To map the seafloor of a new area on Blake鈥檚 Plateau using multibeam sonar. Just adding another puzzle piece to the global map of the ocean floor!
July 20, 2023Blogs and Perspectives
This was my first-time being part of a scientific party at-sea. It was impressive to see the workflow, drills, and communication among ship members.
July 18, 2023Blogs and Perspectives
One of the things that made the Nancy Foster cruise stand out was the range of experience of the science party. This training opportunity allowed undergraduates, graduate students, post docs, and other scientists to all work toward the same goal.
July 13, 2023Blogs and Perspectives

Ship granted to 四虎影视 will enhance Florida Institute of Oceanography鈥檚 efforts to build a robust ocean science and maritime workforce
After a 4,000-mile journey, a 117-foot twin-hulled ship granted to the 四虎影视 (四虎影视) is docked at its new home port in St. Petersburg, where it will be operated by the Florida Institute of Oceanography (FIO) to offer transformative opportunities for students to explore and advance the field of ocean science.
July 12, 2023News
Successful research scientists work hard to obtain a well-rounded education, taking years of time (and often money!) to earn their undergraduate and graduate degrees.
July 11, 2023Blogs and Perspectives

Ocean optics illuminates aquatic algae
Large masses of algae in the great Atlantic Sargassum belt and around the world affect local ecosystems and the environment. Satellite imagery, combined with traditional research techniques, is now helping scientists to study them.
July 7, 2023Publication Highlights
Overall, this was a wonderful experience, and I am so thankful that I was offered this opportunity. I learned so much about hydrography which I never would have learned without this research voyage.
July 7, 2023Blogs and Perspectives

An Ocean Hero, A Mentor to so Many, A Friend to All
We are sad about the passing of Dr. John Ogden. He died peacefully on Monday, June 25, 2023. Dr. John Ogden (1940-2023).
July 6, 2023Blogs and Perspectives, News