USF School of Geosciences

12/11/2024

The School of Geosciences is hiring for an Assistant Professor in GIS / Remote Sensing at the University of South Florida Tampa, FL

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The initial review of application will begin on Jan. 31, 2025

Thank you!

11/06/2024

Led by Geology Professor Bogdan Onac, a team of researchers examined a submerged 25-foot bridge to tackle a long-lasting archaeological controversy: When humans settled on the islands in the western Mediterranean. This study narrows a historical gap between the settlement timelines of the eastern and western Mediterranean regions.

Led by a USF geologist, a team of researchers examined a submerged 25-foot bridge to tackle a long-lasting archaeological controversy: When humans settled on the islands in the western Mediterranean. This study narrows a historical gap between the settlement timelines of the eastern and western Medi...

11/04/2024

Two School of Geosciences alumni were at this year’s Fast 56 Awards Ceremony. The awards celebrate Bulls’ entrepreneurial success and create a platform to share insights with the next generation of leaders.

Congratulations to Cynthia W. Grizzle, Pritchett Steinbeck Group Inc. and Alexia Morrison, Reach St. Pete!

University of South Florida

11/01/2024

Geology faculty conducted three two-week field sessions this past summer at the first-ever permanent field station for its Geology Summer Field School. Prior to breaking ground on this new site in August 2023, field school sessions were held at rented locations, posting a challenge due to rising costs and limited research time.

The new permanent field station facility, located in Mackay, Idaho, offers a consistent and enriching learning experience for students, and also includes six restrooms, a functional kitchen, and two sheds for faculty and equipment.

University of South Florida

10/30/2024

A team of researchers led by USF St. Petersburg GIS and Remote Sensing Professor Barnali Dixon used the CRIS-HAZARD app to analyze real-time flooding in Pinellas County, which is home to 588 miles of coastline in Florida. The app also received data from users in neighboring Hillsborough County during Hurricane Milton, which allowed the team to expand its research.

A team of researchers led by USF 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.

10/28/2024

A new book from Chris Meindl, director of the USF Florida Studies Program and a professor of Geography, chronicles the unique geology, centuries of history and the current state of springs in the sunshine state. Read about Meindl to learn more about the science behind these wonders of Florida’s environment, if Ponce de Leon ever saw a spring, much less the Fountain of Youth, and how we can balance our love of springs with protecting them.

Florida is home to one of the largest concentrations of freshwater springs on the planet. These natural wonders have inspired art, health treatments, roadside attractions and emotional debates over how best to utilize and protect them. A new book from Chris Meindl, director of the USF Florida Studie...

10/26/2024

USF researchers are stepping up, launching critical initiatives to strengthen hurricane preparedness and insights following historical Milton and Helene. Read below to see how Dr. Collins and Dr. Wang are studying the circumstances surrounding these back-to-back storms.

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

10/24/2024

Hurricanes Helene and Milton recently impacted west-central Florida, including the Tampa/ St. Pete metro area. Dr. Jennifer Collins, Professor in the School of Geosciences shares insights on the physical and social impacts of these massive storms.

Listen to the podcast from GeoTrek:

Hurricanes Helene and Milton recently impacted west-central Florida, including the Tampa/ St. Pete metro area. Dr. Jennifer Collins, Professor in the School of Geosciences at the University of South Florida shares insights on the physical and social impacts of these massive storms.

10/13/2024

On Monday, Oct. 7, no in-person classes will be held, and all campuses will be closed. All classes are canceled and all campuses will be closed on Tuesday, Oct. 8 and Wednesday, Oct. 9.

08/01/2024

Summer commencement is just around the corner! 🎓✨ As we get ready to celebrate, let's look back at our amazing spring graduates on their big day. Congrats Bulls!! 🎉👏

06/24/2024

Congratulations to Megan Blair for her outstanding research on communication regarding Hurricane Ian and the public's evacuation decisions! Her work, "Influence of the Cone of Uncertainty and Storm Surge Maps in Hurricane Ian Evacuation Decision Making," earned the Application Novelty award at the Hurricane Risk in a Changing Climate Symposium in Honolulu, Hawaii. 🌪️🏆

Read more about it here: https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/2024/usf-student-megan-blair-recognized-for-research-on-perceptions-of-hurricane-ian-evacuation-behaviors.aspx

06/21/2024

Exciting research funded by NASA and the Army Corps of Engineers is underway to study permafrost thaw in Alaska and its environmental impacts. Led by Dr. Timothy Dixon from the School of Geosciences, the team includes USF grad students Robert Van Alphen and Taha Sadeghi Chorsi, post-doc Jason Shabaga, and advisor Merritt Turetsky from the University of Colorado, Boulder. This project aims to understand landforms created by thawing permafrost, its effect on methane emissions, and whether the rate of thaw is accelerating. 🌍🔍