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Study reveals limits of using land surface temperature to explain heat hazards in Miami-Dade County
The findings underscore the importance of further research to enhance our understanding of urban heat dynamics in subtropical and tropical regions, ensuring that heat mitigation efforts are informed by the most accurate data available.
A moon shot for the world's oceans
Ved Chirayath—Rosenstiel School professor, National Geographic Explorer, and inventor of cutting-edge remote sensing technology—has been awarded the prestigious Moore Inventor Fellowship to advance his work in mapping the world’s oceans.
Over two-million acres of floodplain development occurred in U.S. in last two decades, study finds
Roughly half of all residential floodplain development in U.S. was built in Florida
One of the world's fastest ocean currents is remarkably stable, study finds
Study challenges previous assertions of Gulf Stream slowdown
Diving into marine research
Five University of Miami Rosenstiel School students received a coveted NOAA Hollings Scholarship this summer, which offers two years of tuition assistance and a guaranteed internship.
Hurricane hunters, the true storm chasers
A pilot’s initiative to track the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane that decimated the Florida Keys marked the beginning of the era of today’s legendary hurricane hunters.
The OCTOPUS Act: A push to protect Octopuses from the dangers of commercial farming
Rosenstiel School professor leads letter signed by one hundred international scholars in support of legislation to protect octopuses from being commercially farmed or imported into the US.
Sediments adjacent to recently dredged areas can harm coral larvae, study finds
Researchers suggest temporary moratoriums on dredging, other management measures to mitigate further damage to Florida’s coral reefs
A flight into the maelstrom
Devon Ledbetter, a graduate student at the Rosenstiel School, is creating a virtual reality experience that will let anyone fly aboard a hurricane hunter aircraft and into the eye of the storm.
Students explore challenges of estimating uncertainty in ocean and climate data
Rosenstiel School’s future oceanographers and climate scientists gained new skills in handling and interpreting oceanic data through a series of lectures and hands-on activities taught by leading researchers.
New study provides enhanced understanding of tropical atmospheric waves
Findings has critical implications for predicting extreme weather events such as hurricanes and heavy rainfall
Matchmaking scientists look to Honduras for new coral parents to help Florida’s reefs survive climate change
Historic coral breeding effort marks new era in coral research and reef restoration
