FSU Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science

06/03/2026

New Florida State University research published today in Science Advances demonstrates a new framework for predicting the motion of kilometer-scale underwater waves that complicate satellite readings of the ocean. 🌊

Led by Yadidya Badarvada — a researcher in the FSU Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies (COAPS) — this work allows for observations of the Earth’s ocean circulation that are about 60 percent more accurate.

To check out the full article, visit: fla.st/DSC2FTT6.

Florida State University Division of Research

06/02/2026

New research by a team of Florida State University scientists — including lead author and recent FSU Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science alumnus Michael Secor (left) and his doctoral mentor and Professor of Meteorology Ming Cai (right) — was recently featured by The Cool Down.

The team developed a method to more accurately predict winter weather forecasts months in advance, affording sectors such as agriculture, water management, energy use and public health a longer lead time to prepare for inclement conditions.

To view the full article, visit: bit.ly/4vaRNLk.

Florida State University Division of Research

05/28/2026

05/27/2026

Michael Diamond, Ph.D. in the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences (), is a coprincipal investigator on a newly awarded $493,065 grant from Ocean Visions for the project, “Leveraging Next-Generation Satellite and Suborbital Observations to Guide Mixed-Phase Cloud Thinning for Arctic Sea-Ice Preservation.” He is also a co-principal investigator on a newly awarded $234,340.95 grant from the Environmental Defense Fund for the project “Attributing aerosol-induced crop yield changes: Disentangling light partitioning effects from climate cooling using observations and crop models.” 🌍🌊🔬

05/22/2026

"It's the landfalling hurricanes that matter, not the number of hurricanes per season, in terms of human impacts."

A recent Washington Post article quotes Mark Bourassa (FSU Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science and FSU Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies (COAPS)), who discusses hurricane-related risks amid federal weather forecasters predicting a slower season.

To check out the full article, visit: wapo.st/4u0Vt1u.

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05/20/2026

We kicked off summer with a picnic at Florida State University's Lakefront Park and Retreat Center! ☀️

Grillmaster and Chair of FSU Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science Mike Stukel served up hamburgers for our faculty, staff, students, postdocs and their families on Sunday, May 17.

To learn more about the department and its upcoming events, visit eoas.fsu.edu.

05/18/2026

Michael Diamond (FSU Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science) was recently quoted in an article by New Scientist, discussing how cleaning up air pollution in Europe and North America could further weaken the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, an ocean current critical to Europe’s climate.

To check out the full article, visit: bit.ly/3Riq2Sv.

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05/15/2026

Research by the FSU Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science's Mariana Fuentes has informed a new educational campaign called Boaters for Turtles, designed to reduce the number of sea turtles injured by boats.

Fuentes, who is a professor of oceanography and environmental science at Florida State University, discovered that one in four sea turtles found dead or injured in Florida were hit by a boat, and 98% of those that were hit do not survive.

To view the full article by WEAR ABC 3 News, Pensacola, visit: bit.ly/4uFaGpm.

Florida State University Division of Research, FSU College of Arts & Sciences

05/15/2026

In case you missed it!

With the start of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season just around the corner, Florida State University researchers and emergency management specialists held a media briefing on Wednesday to discuss hurricane preparations, forecasting, and the expanding role of artificial intelligence in disaster response. Here are five key takeaways from the discussion: fla.st/HTPO5NWN

📷 : Hurricane Debby, 2024 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

05/14/2026

Florida State University in WTXL Tallahassee ▶️ A new research project by Ming Ye (FSU Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science / FSU - Department of Scientific Computing) will employ a robot called Sunfish and human divers to create 3D maps of a cave system spanning nearly 45 miles beneath Leon and Wakulla counties.

This work aims to find the water sources feeding into the Wakulla Springs basin, which provides drinking water to nearly 10 million people.

To watch the full interview, visit: bit.ly/3PpRqx8.

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