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The Boyd Hill Birds of Prey Aviary was renamed to honor former CMS professor Gabe Vargo who played an integral part in developing the aviary. Photo credit: FOBH/Katie Bryden

Former USF professor honored with Boyd Hill Birds of Prey Aviary

Gabe Vargo, a former professor at the College of Marine Science, helped found the birds of prey program at Boyd Hill and was an integral part in developing the aviary.

November 14, 2024Blogs and Perspectives, Community Engagement, News

Congratulations to the 2024 Spoonbill Bowl Winners

Congratulations to the 2024 Spoonbill Bowl Winners

The Spoonbill Bowl is a regional National Ocean Sciences Bowl hosted by USF CMS.

April 5, 2024Blogs and Perspectives, Community Engagement

Art can serve as a powerful tool for science communication and can make complex ideas more accessible to the public. Author Jess Van Vaerenbergh showcased her digital illustration 鈥淪ilent Killers鈥� at the Art and Science Exhibit.

CMS researchers use art as dynamic tool for science communication

How art can be used as a powerful tool by scientists to communicate science effectively, provide fresh perspectives, and make complex ideas more understandable.

March 22, 2024Community Engagement, News

Guardians of the Gulf is a STEAM program (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) about coastal and human resiliency run by the 麻豆视频鈥檚 College of Marine Science (USF CMS).

April 25, 2023Community Engagement, Resiliency News

Dock view of Clam Bayou Marine Education Center

Waves of Inspiration

Waves of Inspiration - MEDIA ADVISORY. Leadership St. Pete庐 Class of 2022 to unveil major capital improvements at Clam Bayou Marine Education Center,

June 8, 2022Community Engagement, News

The Spoonbill Bowl took place at the USF St Petersburg campus, with 15 high school teams competing for trophy.

Spoonbill Bowl 2022 鈥� A Nail biter of an event

The 18th Annual National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB) Spoonbill Bowl was hosted by USF College of Marine Science on February 11th and 12th, 2022.

February 22, 2022Blogs and Perspectives, Community Engagement

Virus Hunters activity background

The Making of: Virus Hunters

A Virtual St. Pete Science Festival Activity.

October 21, 2021Blogs and Perspectives, Community Engagement

Plunging into Our Polar Seas was the theme for this year鈥檚 competition, where students competed virtually for the first time.

Spoonbill Bowl 鈥� A Virtual Success!

Congratulations to all the students and coaches and a huge thank you to the committee and volunteers that made this online event possible!

April 7, 2021Blogs and Perspectives, Community Engagement

The winning team of the (pre-COVID!) 2020 Spoonbill Ocean Sciences Bowl from Gainesville, FL.

Spoonbill Competition 鈥� the Biggest Ever -- Goes Virtual

For the first time in its long-running history, the Spoonbill Ocean Sciences Bowl, a regional high school competition in St. Petersburg, FL where teams compete to advance to the National Ocean Sciences Bowl, will be held virtually.

March 12, 2021Community Engagement

Tracing on the mural

At the CMS, Scientists can be Artists, too

Then came our signature project. The Art Committee decided to paint its very own mural. In part, we wanted to leave our mark on campus.

February 10, 2021Blogs and Perspectives, Community Engagement

A group of Jr Scientists pose for a picture before starting their day at the Science Festival in 2019.

Jr Scientist program expands their virtual reach with help from CMS students

Developed in 2014 by CMS students, the goal of the Jr Scientist program is to give middle and high school students the opportunity to volunteer at the festival, as a way to engage them in science.

December 11, 2020Community Engagement

Each camper had the chance to explain their design and inspiration, along with giving their plankton a name.

Whatever floats your鈥� plankton?

Oceanography Camp for Girls continues virtually.

November 20, 2020Community Engagement

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