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Dr. Ana Arellano with the 2024 REU Making Waves students.

Celebrating the Success of the Making Waves REU 2024

We want to take a moment to express our sincere gratitude for the dedication that the mentors, graduate students, program coordinators, and USF personnel provided during the 2024 Making Waves REU (MWREU) program.

October 3, 2024Blogs and Perspectives, Making Waves REU

An annual tradition, the faculty seminar kicks off the Fall semester and is a chance for faculty members to present their latest research to the College.

Research shines at the Fall 2024 CMS Faculty Seminar Series

An annual tradition, the faculty seminar kicks off the Fall semester and is a chance for faculty members to present their latest research to the College.

September 9, 2024Blogs and Perspectives, News

CMS doctoral candidates Natalia López Figueroa and Michael Schram established the ESA coastal and marine ecology section to foster a space for marine scientists to present their research.

Founded by CMS students, new ESA section promotes marine and coastal ecology

CMS doctoral candidates Natalia López Figueroa and Michael Schram founded the ESA coastal and marine ecology section to foster a space for marine scientists to present their research.

August 30, 2024Blogs and Perspectives, News

Three incoming CMS students were awarded prestigious USF fellowships, joining eight current CMS students with similar distinctions.

Three CMS students earn prestigious USF Fellowships

Three student from the USF College of Marine Science were awarded 2024 Office of Graduate Studies Fellowships.

August 21, 2024Awards, Blogs and Perspectives

Campers celebrate a successful 2024 Oceanography Camp Especially for Girls at sea world.

Sea World Celebration

Campers celebrate a successful 2024 Oceanography Camp Especially for Girls at sea world.

August 6, 2024Blogs and Perspectives, Girls Camp

Campers are all split up into groups, and each group is given their own commercial fishing company to manage.

Fish Banks Activity

Campers are all split up into groups, and each group is given their own commercial fishing company to manage.

August 2, 2024Blogs and Perspectives, Girls Camp

Campers had the opportunity to learn more about sharks in the sharky shenanigans lab.

Laboratory Activities

The final week of OCG consisted of multiple laboratory activities.

August 1, 2024Blogs and Perspectives, Girls Camp

Campers learned about coral reefs in this activity.

Coral Reef Cake Activity

Campers learned about coral reefs in this activity.

July 31, 2024Blogs and Perspectives, Girls Camp

Campers used a fluorescent green dye to measure the speed and direction of currents in the water. Each

Caladesi Island Field Trips

Throughout the Oceanography camp, the girls experience many excursions and field trips to interesting places.

July 30, 2024Blogs and Perspectives, Girls Camp

The Making Waves cohort celebrates after presenting their research posters at the USF St. Petersburg Undergraduate Research Symposium at the Nelson Poynter Memorial Library. Photo Credit: Jess Van Vaerenbergh

REU scholars make waves on campus

Eleven students participated in the Making Waves Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program hosted by the College of Marine Science and led by Ana Arellano this summer. The participants engaged in various interdisciplinary ocean research and science communication experiences.

July 29, 2024Blogs and Perspectives, Diversity

Campers started their mission as DNA Detectives.

Laboratory Activities

The fish ecology lab provides campers with the opportunity to learn about fish and how they impact the environment.

July 29, 2024Blogs and Perspectives, Girls Camp

At Fort De Soto there were three stations, where the campers rotated between collecting sediments, nutrients, and seine net samples.

Field days at Fort De Soto

At Fort De Soto there were three stations, where the campers rotated between collecting sediments, nutrients, and seine net samples.

July 26, 2024Blogs and Perspectives, Girls Camp

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