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The Florida Flood Hub for Applied Research and Innovation

The Flood Hub is a first in Florida. Established by the state and based at the University of South Florida College of Marine Science, it bridges the gap between scientists, policymakers, practitioners, and the public to help communities mitigate and adapt to flooding risks. The Flood Hub鈥檚 goal is to improve flood forecasting and inform science-based policy, planning, and management decisions.

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BLOGS & PERSPECTIVES

Campers strike a pose at sea world to end a successful 2024 Oceanography Camp Especially for Girls.

Celebrating the Success of the Making Waves REU 2024

Thursday, October 3, 2024

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

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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CMS in the News

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Sand dunes provide a first line of defense for beach communities. But following back-to-back hurricanes, the dunes along the coastlines experienced significant damage, where its line of defense washed away.

Saturday, October 19, 2024

This is the first confirmed report of red tide since last year. A plume had been spotted by satellite photo earlier in the week.

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PUBLICATION HIGHLIGHTS

Cheng Xue, a postdoctoral scholar in the Optical Oceanography Lab at USF CMS, is the lead author on a recent article published in the IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing. The figure above shows satellite images of Qatari coastal waters (left) and the floating algae scums of 2017 (right). Courtesy of Cheng Xue.

In a recent article, members of the Optical Oceanography Lab used satellite observations to track changes to coastal water quality in Qatar, where a fast-growing economy comes with environmental challenges. Click on the image to read more.