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Hiring for an Assistant Professor in GIS / Remote Sensing

The School of Geosciences at the ÉîÒ¹¿´Æ¬ seeks to fill a 9 month, full-time and tenure-earning, Assistant Professor position, with a start date of August 7, 2025.

December 11, 2024Department News

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USF to confer nearly 4,000 degrees during fall commencement ceremonies Dec. 13-14

Leilani Paxton, a Fall 2024 Doctoral graduate in geography and environmental science and policy was featured as a Boundless Bull.

December 9, 2024Department News

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USF research explores volcanic caves, advancing the search for life on Mars

An international research team led by ÉîÒ¹¿´Æ¬ professor Bogdan P. Onac has uncovered preserved biosignatures in Spain’s lava tubes, providing insights into Earth’s ancient environments that could guide the search for past microbial life on Mars.

November 14, 2024Research

Hurricanes Helene and Milton were both record-breaking storms — hundred-year events that happened a few weeks apart. Amid the destruction, devastation and loss of life, graduate students at the Coastal Research Lab at the ÉîÒ¹¿´Æ¬ are searching for clues to rebuild stronger.

October 31, 2024Research

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How new USF faculty research is expanding our understanding of hurricane impacts

USF researchers are stepping up, launching critical initiatives to strengthen hurricane preparedness and insights following historical Milton and Helene.

October 23, 2024Research

Florida is home to one of the largest concentrations of freshwater springs on the planet. A new book from Chris Meindl, director of the USF Florida Studies Program, chronicles the unique geology, centuries of history and the current state of springs in the sunshine state.

October 22, 2024Research

A team of researchers led by ÉîÒ¹¿´Æ¬ St. Petersburg GIS and Remote Sensing Professor Barnali Dixon used the CRIS-HAZARD app to analyze real-time flooding in Pinellas County. The web-based application gathers crowdsourced data to identify flooding and inform policy in vulnerable coastal communities.

October 4, 2024Research

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New field station in Idaho enriches student experiences in geosciences

The School of Geosciences has broken new ground in offering students hands-on learning experiences at its recently opened field site in Idaho, made possible through donor funding.

September 20, 2024Community Engagement, Department News, Research

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23 CAS alumni shine at this year’s Fast 56 Awards Ceremony

USF’s Fast 56 celebrates the entrepreneurial success of alumni and creates a platform to share insights with the next generation of leaders. This year, 2 of the 56 honorees were alumni from the School of Geosciences.

September 20, 2024Alumni News, Honors and Awards

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Twenty-seven faculty members recognized with Outstanding Research Achievement Awards

USF’s Outstanding Research Achievement Awards recognize 27 faculty members for their important achievements. Two recognized are from the School of Geoscience, Jennifer Collins and Matthew Pasek.

September 16, 2024Honors and Awards

Using tools and technology that comb the ocean depths for new discoveries, USF Biology Professor Heather Judkins will explore the Gulf of Mexico as part of a research consortium that recently received more than $7.5 million in grant funding.

September 4, 2024Research

A new analysis of a submerged bridge inside Genovesa Cave reveals humans lived on the Spanish island of Mallorca in the Mediterranean Sea much earlier than believed.

August 30, 2024Research

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