Corals are living organisms critical to marine ecosystems and economies, and an “unprecedented” heat wave fueling increasingly warmer waters has decimated Florida’s reefs. Local organizations are...
A floating seaweed mass that was once 5,000 miles long and visible from space has virtually disappeared from the Gulf of Mexico, leaving local scientists searching...
St. Petersburg Innovation District officials are formulating a vision to further connect and enhance over 50 organizations comprising the public-private partnership. An evaluation committee chose Kimley-Horn,...
Welcome to the Catalyst’s Community Voices platform. We’ve curated community leaders and thinkers from all parts of our great city to speak on issues that affect...
Patience, dedication and a significantly reduced funding request paid dividends as the University of South Florida St. Petersburg will soon house an expansive interdisciplinary science research...
University of South Florida professor Joseph Dituri, or Dr. Deep Sea, has emerged from his underwater habitat over a half-inch shorter and with significantly reduced stress...
An $11.7 million floating laboratory that oceanography officials believe will bolster the area’s blue economy and workforce has made the trek from California to St. Petersburg’s...
St. Petersburg City Council members recently welcomed state lawmakers to City Hall for a legislative recap, and the discussion often centered on one topic – a...
Florida lawmakers have tasked researchers at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg with collecting and disseminating mountains of human trafficking data to better understand and...
Leadership and stakeholders across the University of South Florida system rejoiced Thursday as the Tampa Bay institution achieved an ambitious goal – an invitation to join...